Mission

The mission of National Equipment Register, Inc. (NER) is to increase the recovery rate of stolen equipment and reduce the costs associated with theft for owners and insurers.

Background

NER’s management spent three years studying the problem of equipment theft in North America, talking to all parties involved in existing equipment recovery operations and studying similar data based recovery operations around the world. This research led to the launch of NER’s initial services in August 2001.

Operations

NER combines systems, staff and procedures to provide secure, accurate information services to law enforcement, insurers, equipment owners and the equipment industry. Operations revolve around a database of stolen equipment, a database of equipment ownership, NER operators, a network of investigators and training and awareness programs.

Partners

To develop a national solution to the problem of equipment theft requires a combined effort. NER has built partnerships with key industry groups and resources to centralize information on equipment theft and ownership, and provide services to the equipment and insurance industries.

Development Timeline

The major NER services are being developed in phases to ensure that mission critical elements are launched as soon as possible.