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Francis Tuffy

27 May 2026

3 min read

Back on the Acquisitions Trail

2024-2025 saw some major mergers and acquisitions activity within the ID and secure document industry, with IDEMIA Group negotiating with IN Groupe for the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity (September 2024), TOPPAN Holdings (via TOPPAN Gravity) agreeing to acquire HID’s Citizen Identity Solutions division from Assa Abloy (October 2024), and Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) signing to acquire a 75% stake in Rubicon SEZC (Laxton group holding company) in June 2025.

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Francis Tuffy

21 May 2026

2 min read

Covestro and EMPTECH Announce Partnership

German polymer manufacturer, Covestro, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s EMPTECH to co-develop high-security identity document solutions. The partnership targets passports, national ID cards and driving licences. According to the companies, the purpose of the partnership is to improve the fit between substrate behaviour, security-feature integration and personalisation process control.

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Francis Tuffy

3 Feb. 2026

1 min read

Thales Partners With Nebraska on ID System

Thales has been selected by Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to deliver new state identification cards and driving licences, alongside a wider set of enrolment and issuance capabilities. The programme will upgrade both document security and operational workflow across DMV locations.

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Francis Tuffy

30 Jan. 2026

2 min read

De La Rue – CBN Joint Venture Targets UK Passport Manufacture

De La Rue has entered into a strategic joint venture with Canadian Bank Note (CBN) to bid for the next generation of British passports, with the aim of returning booklet manufacture to the UK after roughly a decade of production in Poland under Thales DIS (formerly Gemalto). Personalisation of British passports is already carried out in the UK.

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Francis Tuffy

23 Dec. 2025

2 min read

Authentix Brings Nano-Optic Plasmonics to IDs with PICO Secure™

At High Security Printing™ (HSP) Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Authentix announced the commercial launch of PICO secure™, described as the world’s first nano-optic, plasmonic optical variable device (OVD) engineered specifically for identity documents. Building on Authentix’s established nano-optic platform, PICO secure delivers always-on structural colour and pronounced movement effects aimed at Level 1 public authentication.

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Francis Tuffy

8 Dec. 2025

2 min read

Regula’s New Mobile Document Reader

Regula has released the 7320, a portable document reader that brings many functions of a fixed border-control workstation into a handheld unit.

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Francis Tuffy

11 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Hueck Folien Opens New Metallisation Facility in Austria

Hueck Folien has successfully commissioned a new high-vacuum vapour deposition facility at its headquarters in Baumgartenberg, Austria. The €8.6 million investment, announced in September 2024, includes both a new metallisation system and associated infrastructure upgrades, and marks a major advance in the company’s production of high-performance coatings for the security sector.

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Francis Tuffy

28 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Covestro Marks 10 Years of Innovation in Secure Document Materials

Covestro, the German materials science company spun out from Bayer in 2015, is celebrating a decade of innovation and growth with a focus on sustainable solutions for secure documents. Over the past ten years, the company has established itself as a key supplier of high-performance polymer films used in passports, ID cards, and driving licences.

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Francis Tuffy

10 Sept. 2025

2 min read

APTITUDE Launches to Advance Trusted Digital Identity in Europe

A major new initiative, APTITUDE, has launched under the European Commission’s Large-Scale Pilot (LSP) programme to accelerate the rollout of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). Coordinated by the French government, APTITUDE brings together 118 partners from 11 EU Member States and Ukraine, with a total of €20 million in EU funding ..

Company Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

1 Sept. 2025

2 min read

IDEMIA and Sopra Steria Deliver eu-LISA’s sBMS

In September 2020, ID & Secure Document News™ reported on the award of the contract for the European Union’s Shared Biometric Matching System (sBMS) to the consortium of IDEMIA and Sopra Steria. At that time, the project was positioned as a cornerstone of the EU’s interoperability framework, designed to provide centralised biometric services across multiple Justice and Home Affairs systems; including the Visa Information System (VIS), the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the then-upcoming Entry/Exit System (EES).

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Francis Tuffy

3 Aug. 2025

2 min read

Veridos Signs Contract for Nepal’s Biometric Passports

Veridos GmbH has officially signed a contract with Nepal’s Department of Passports (DoP) for the production of biometric passports, following an international competitive tendering process. The agreement, announced at the end of July, covers Package 2 of the project—comprising the supply of secure ePassport booklets, personalisation infrastructure, quality control systems, and packaging.

Company Passports

Francis Tuffy

15 April 2025

2 min read

Change of Leadership at Veridos

Veridos GmbH, a joint venture of the Security Tech Group Giesecke+Devrient and the Bundesdruckerei Group, has announced a change in the management board.

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Francis Tuffy

17 March 2025

2 min read

Organic Growth Powers Orell Füssli’s Expansion in Secure Documents

Orell Füssli (OF) has reported significant organic growth in its security printing and identity documents activities, reinforcing its position in secure document production. The company’s focus on expanding its core business without acquisitions has allowed it to achieve steady and sustainable progress, driven by strategic initiatives and increased demand for its products.

Company ID Cards

Francis Tuffy

4 March 2025

4 min read

Bridging the Skills Gaps in Security Printing

The global security print landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, and, in its wake, there are two extremes of skills shortage.

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Francis Tuffy

10 Feb. 2025

1 min read

5-Year Postage Stamp Deal

Spectra Systems Corporation, a Rhode Island-based provider of secure transaction technologies, has announced that its security printing division, Cartor Security Printers, has secured a 5-year contract to produce postage stamps for an undisclosed postal supplier within the European Union. The agreement is expected to generate revenue of between $3 million and $4 million over its duration.

Company Fraud Detection

Francis Tuffy

20 Jan. 2025

2 min read

A Partnership for Security Papers

On 13 January 2025, DREWSEN SPEZIALPAPIERE, a German leader in the production of specialty and security papers, announced the acquisition of UK-based PORTALS PAPER Ltd, a well-known producer of high-security papers for passports and identity documents. This union merges the complementary strengths of two companies with rich traditions in secure papermaking, marking a significant development in the field of identity and counterfeit protection.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Dec. 2024

2 min read

TECH5 Wins US Law Enforcement Contract

TECH5 has initiated the modernisation of the Virginia State Police’s Livescan systems, a critical upgrade aimed at enhancing biometric identification processes.

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Francis Tuffy

27 Nov. 2024

3 min read

Secure Identity Sector Acquisitions Continue at Pace

The secure identity industry continues to witness significant consolidation as key industry players announce acquisitions to strengthen their portfolios and expand their offerings.

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Francis Tuffy

28 Oct. 2024

2 min read

Toppan Holdings to Acquire HID Citizen Identity Solutions

Toppan Holdings has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Citizen Identity Solutions division of HID Global from Assa Abloy, marking a significant move in the global identity solutions market.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Sept. 2024

3 min read

IDEMIA Group and IN Groupe Enter Exclusive Negotiations

In a landmark move, IDEMIA Group has announced its entry into exclusive negotiations with IN Groupe for the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity.

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Latest News

Back on the Acquisitions Trail

Covestro and EMPTECH Announce Partnership

Thales Partners With Nebraska on ID System

De La Rue – CBN Joint Venture Targets UK Passport Manufacture

Authentix Brings Nano-Optic Plasmonics to IDs with PICO Secure™

Regula’s New Mobile Document Reader

Hueck Folien Opens New Metallisation Facility in Austria

Covestro Marks 10 Years of Innovation in Secure Document Materials

APTITUDE Launches to Advance Trusted Digital Identity in Europe

IDEMIA and Sopra Steria Deliver eu-LISA’s sBMS

Veridos Signs Contract for Nepal’s Biometric Passports

Change of Leadership at Veridos

Organic Growth Powers Orell Füssli’s Expansion in Secure Documents

Bridging the Skills Gaps in Security Printing

5-Year Postage Stamp Deal

A Partnership for Security Papers

TECH5 Wins US Law Enforcement Contract

Secure Identity Sector Acquisitions Continue at Pace

Toppan Holdings to Acquire HID Citizen Identity Solutions

IDEMIA Group and IN Groupe Enter Exclusive Negotiations

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