3M to sell its tolling and ANPR business

3M has entered into agreements to sell its tolling and automated license/number plate recognition business, which is part of 3M’s Traffic Safety and Security Division, to Neology, a provider of integrated solutions for tolling, electronic vehicle registration and public safety applications. Neology is a subsidiary of Smartrac, a portfolio company managed by One Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. 3M’s tolling solutions include RFID readers and tags, automatic vehicle classification systems
May 12, 2017 Read time: 1 min
4080 3M has entered into agreements to sell its tolling and automated license/number plate recognition business, which is part of 3M’s Traffic Safety and Security Division, to 8297 Neology, a provider of integrated solutions for tolling, electronic vehicle registration and public safety applications. Neology is a subsidiary of 6370 Smartrac, a portfolio company managed by One Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm.


3M’s tolling solutions include RFID readers and tags, automatic vehicle classification systems, lane controller and host software, and back office software and services. It also provides mobile and fixed cameras, software and services in automated license/number plate recognition. The business has annual global sales of approximately US$40 million.

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