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Filtered by Mergers & Acquisitions — 7 articles

Chander S Jeena

19 Oct. 2026

2 min read

ZEISS Acquires Ceres Holographics

ZEISS, the German optics and optoelectronics group, has acquired UK-based Ceres Holographics, a specialist in holographic optical elements (HOE) and roll-to-roll hologram manufacturing. The acquisition brings together complementary technologies to accelerate the industrial-scale production of large-format holographic optical systems.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

21 May 2026

2 min read

DNP Targets Europe with €364 Million AUSTRIACARD Bid

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a leading Japanese technology and printing company, has announced a public takeover offer for AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, in a move set to significantly expand its global information security and identity solutions business.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

24 Feb. 2026

2 min read

Hueck Folien Hits ‘Full-Liner’ Status with WaveFront Acquisition

Banknote security specialist Hueck Folien has acquired California-based WaveFront Technology LLC, transforming the Austrian firm into a ‘full-liner’ with end-to-end control over the security feature lifecycle. By integrating WaveFront’s 30-year expertise in micro and nanostructures, Hueck Folien secures strategic independence and the ability to originate custom optical designs in-house. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Investcorp-Backed Canpac Acquires Shriram Veritech Solutions

Canpac Trends, one of India’s leading packaging solution providers, has announced the successful acquisition of Shriram Veritech Solutions, a company specialising in holographic security labels and anticounterfeiting solutions. The deal value was not disclosed.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

18 Aug. 2025

2 min read

IN Groupe Completes Acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity

The French state-owned security solutions group IN Groupe has successfully completed the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity, positioning itself as the global leader in end-to-end, advanced physical and digital identity solutions and trust services.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

18 May 2025

2 min read

A New Unified Force in Security and Brand Protection

Crane NXT recently announced the launch of a new brand identity: Crane Authentication. This unified brand consolidates the strengths of De La Rue Authentication (the recently finalised acquisition made in May 2025), the Smart Packaging assets of TruTag Technologies, and OpSec Security (purchased last year).

Companies Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

27 March 2025

2 min read

Radiant Opto-Electronics Completes Acquisition of NILT

Radiant Opto-Electronics (ROE) Corporation, based in Taiwan and a leader in backlight module technologies, has completed the acquisition of Denmark-based NIL Technology (NILT), recognised for its innovative meta-optics and nanostructured flat optics solutions.

Companies Mergers & Acquisitions

Latest News

ZEISS Acquires Ceres Holographics

DNP Targets Europe with €364 Million AUSTRIACARD Bid

Hueck Folien Hits ‘Full-Liner’ Status with WaveFront Acquisition

Investcorp-Backed Canpac Acquires Shriram Veritech Solutions

IN Groupe Completes Acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity

A New Unified Force in Security and Brand Protection

Radiant Opto-Electronics Completes Acquisition of NILT

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