Checkpoint Systems, Inc. · Thorofare, NJ United States ·(NYSE: CKP)

Checkpoint Systems wants to keep shoplifters in check. The company makes electronic article surveillance systems (EAS), radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, electronic security devices such as intrusion alarms and digital video recorders, and electronic access control systems used by retailers that have included Barnes & Noble, Sears, Target, and Walgreen. Checkpoint's EAS units employ paper-thin disposable circuit tags attached to merchandise that are disarmed at checkout; if not disarmed, the tags trigger electronic sensors when the customer tries to leave. The company operates in some 30 countries worldwide; nearly half of its sales come from Europe. To read the full description, subscribe now.