Panasonic helped design engineers at Swedish company CargoBeacon develop the EverTag rugged and compact tags for tracking and monitoring assets in difficult or harsh industrial environments.

EverTag lets users in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, construction and warehousing track the exact position of assets and manage their inventory efficiently.

Using Panasonic’s Pan 1780 Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy module, the team at Panasonic Industry Europe helped CargoBeacon achieve the required tag reach, reliability and worldwide certification for EverTag tags and enable real-time and historical data streams vital for AI analytics of asset locations. The Bluetooth module was chosen for its radio performance (8dBm output power), long-range capabilities, and global certification coverage; the module is pre-certified in major global markets. It enables wide mesh coverage with fewer anchors, simplifying infrastructure and reducing deployment costs.

“Working together with Panasonic helped us move faster and stay aligned during our product development phase,” said Daniel Lindberg, COO at CargoBeacon. “Having a local partner with a global relevance also made it easier for us to source required components quickly and with lower transport impact. Panasonic’s Pan 1780’s pre-certification in major global markets, including the USA, EU, China, Japan and Korea, allowed us to accelerate time to-market by bypassing lengthy certification processes. This gives us the confidence to scale globally without having to compromise in quality and performance.”

Olov Hisved, CEO at CargoBeacon, added: “As the demand for AI-ready asset data grows, we see Panasonic as a long-term partner. Together, we will explore deeper integrations including sensor-rich tags, edge AI and energy efficient communication.”

And Pascal Meier, head of IoT devices at Panasonic Industry, said: “Supporting our customers in achieving the best performance from our products is at the heart of our mission. CargoBeacon’s EverTag was a perfect match for our Pan 1780 module. We’ve demonstrated that we are the right partner to deliver reliable wireless connectivity, enabling future-proof technology and collaborating with visionary founders like Olov and Daniel to create impactful, real-world applications.”

CargoBeacon (cargobeacon.com) is based in Alfta, in the middle of Sweden, and offers Wirepas-based tracking for industrial use. The EverTag product line includes robust tags with long battery life, replaceable batteries and easy configuration via NFC.

Panasonic Industry Europe (industry.panasonic.eu) is part of the global Japanese Panasonic organisation, one of the eight major operating companies within Panasonic Holding.

Founded in 1918, Panasonic switched to an operating company system in 2022 with Panasonic Holdings (holdings.panasonic/global) serving as a holding company. The group reported consolidated net sales of €51.6bn for the year to March 2025.