11 Jul 2025

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Calmell Group, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets and magnetic tickets, primarily for the public transportation vertical.

The addition of Calmell Group expands HID’s smart ticketing portfolio to include smart paper and magnetic tickets, as well as providing HID a stronger geographic foothold in the public transportation space, particularly in Spain, the European Union, Northern Africa, and Latin America.