ADDISON, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Authentix has announced that it acquired Netherlands Based Royal Joh. Enschedé, a leading specialty printing and security solutions provider from investment firm Nimbus.
Koninklijke was founded in 1703.Royal) Joh. Enschedé progressed from a small book printer to become a world-class security printing organization long associated with the highest quality security documents, postage stamps, banknotes, and brand protection solutions. It is well-known for its outstanding design capabilities and high quality printworks. Royal Joh. Enschedé also produces the world’s most innovative banknotes and stamps and provides additional products to an impressive client list including financial transactions, cash equivalents, certificates, visas, diplomas, and multiple solutions for brand protection. Haarlem is the home of Enschede. Netherlands There is a branch of the company in Yokohama, Japan. The company has played a leading role in the technological cross-over between digital and physical products, introducing many product innovations during its rich heritage.
Authentix buys the Joh. Enschedé shares from hands-on investment firm Nimbus, who have been the majority shareholder of RJE since 2014. Nimbus, the management and the company prepared the company to face the future by rationalizing operations and investing in unique technologies and solutions.
“This strategic purchase expands our capabilities in high-security printing technologies to support Authentix’s ongoing growth in program for governments and central banks as well as commercial brand owners.” stated Kevin McKennaAuthentix’s CEO, added that “the combination experience, craftsmanship, design innovation, and production techniques of Joh. Enschedé brings to Authentix fits perfectly with our current strategic growth strategy.”
Gelmer Leibbrandta CEO for Joh. Enschedé, added, “We are extremely excited to become part of the highly talented and experienced team at Authentix. The combination of both companies’ quality and innovation approach will allow us to offer our customers the most advanced security printing solutions available.
Jannes SnelThe Investment Manager at Nimbus said: “When Nimbus purchased Joh. Enschedé in 2014 we knew the challenge was to identify new growth opportunities. We are very proud of the fact that we were able to identify these new growth opportunities, and have worked tirelessly to prepare our company for the next phase of its development. Authentix has been a great home for Joh. Enschedé, and are confident that under their wings, Joh. Enschedé will continue its growth path.”
Royal Joh. Enschedé will remain a stand-alone operating entity retaining its respective brands and integrate within the Authentix group of companies to further grow its market share and collective set of strategic offerings leveraging the larger Authentix sales platform.
Joh. Enschedé
Royal Joh. Enschedé, founded in 1703, is known worldwide for its attractive banknotes and stamps. Attention to detail, technical expertise, and quality. Royal Joh. Enschedé is the specialist for custom, secured and extremely reliable printing and security solutions. Royal Joh. Enschedé creates and prints products for financial transactions, cash equivalents and certification products, such as postage stamps, passports, visas, tax stamps, diplomas, certificates and products to protect high value branded products (brand protection). Security printing solutions are provided by the company based on its craftsmanship and expertise to fight fraud and counterfeiting.
About Authentix
Authentix, the leader in authentication solutions for today’s global supply chains, provides enhanced visibility and traceability. Authentix, a leader in authentication solutions, has been providing clients with physical and computer-enabled products to detect, prevent, and mitigate counterfeiting of currency, excise taxable items, and branded consumers products for over 25 years. Clients benefit from a proven partnership and sector expertise to experience custom solution design and rapid implementation. They also get consumer engagement and complete program management. This ensures product safety, revenue protection and consumer trust. Headquartered at Addison is located in Texas Authentix, Inc. is based in the USA. North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia. Africa Serving clients around the world For more information, visit https://www.authentix.com. Authentix® This is a registered mark of Authentix, Inc.
SOURCE Authentix, Inc.
