Passport maker sold to French firm

French company Safran has taken over the Dutch passport maker SDU-Identification for an undisclosed sum.


Safran said the ID document market is expected to see annual growth of over 15% in the near future because of the introduction of biometric passports and other high-tech identity papers.

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