ReTech Electronics Ltd, the Cheney Manor-based electronics design and manufacturing firm, has formed a new division to address the rapid growth in demand for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products.

The new company, Alpha-ID will operate as a systems integrator for leading RFID manufacturers, and will enable ReTech to become an independent specialist supplier of innovative wireless solutions.

Richard Smith, head of sales and marketing, said: "The need to track and protect assets together with the growing threat to IT-security are just two of the latest applications set to fuel the growth of RFID."