Smart Packaging Solutions has just engaged in a partnership with Unitec Blue,
a leading chip and smart card manufacturer in Argentina.
ROUSSET, FRANCE, and CHASCOMUS, ARGENTINA, May 12, 2014 - Smart
Packaging Solutions, a leader in smart card and ePassport technologies, and
Unitec Blue, a major manufacturer of semi-conductor and smart cards based in
Argentina, are entering a partnership that will boost smart card and electronic
passport market development in Argentina and Uruguay.
Unitec Blue is the only Nanotechnology plant in South America. The company
produces and develops at present integrated circuits and semiconductors. The
company made a significant investment in the technology sector in Argentina,
acquiring more than 220 of highly complex equipment from leading
manufacturers worldwide designed to meet the needs of demanding clients in the
marketplace. Unitec Blue facilities count with high quality standards and safety
protocols required internationally by banking entities and state agencies.
Thanks to its extensive technological background, SPS has developed unique
solutions that allow smart card manufacturers to run their production process in
a cost-efficient manner while delivering the highest quality products. SPS specific
technologies include dual interface smart cards, built upon the company’s
inductive coupling based E-Booster® technology. The EBooster® technology
brings a user friendly and simplified process for dual interface cards enables the
end product to be cost-effective with high reliability materialized by a low field
rate return. SPS offers its dual interface and hybrid solutions solutions for
identity documents including eID cards, eDriving licenses, eHealthcare cards,
eStudent cards, etc. SPS has demonstrated its ability to manufacture highly
reliable full contactless ePassport inlays or eCover which are also perfectly
suitable for visa documents.
With this partnership between SPS and Unitec Blue, both companies will work
together to integrate SPS technologies that will give Unitec Blue a decisive
advance in the Argentinian, Paraguayan and Uruguayan markets. The partnership
covers technologies used for dual technology banking cards, eID cards and
ePassports. Philippe PATRICE, SPS CEO declares: “Our newly signed partnership with Unitec
Blue will enable them to deliver the highest quality products to the Argentinian,
Paraguayan and Uruguayan markets. We are certain that, with our unique
portfolio of solutions, Unitec Blue will become fast one of the strongest players
in Latin America.”
Matias Gainza EURNEKIAN, President of Unitec Blue added, “the company has the
business goal of becoming a platform for progress in the technological
capabilities of the region, no doubt this agreement with SPS will collaborate in
the process of constructing technological solutions for regional and international
markets.”
In related news, SPS will be present at Cartes America event, Las Vegas, USA,
May 13 -15, 2014 at booth 1722; and also at Cards & Payments Middle East 2014,
Dubai, UAE, May 13-14 at booth E68.
About SPS
With more than 20 years of experience in the field of smart card technologies,
Smart Packaging Solutions is specialized in the design, manufacturing and sale of
contactless solutions dedicated to ID cards, e-passport and dual interface banking
cards. Headquartered in Rousset, France, SPS employs 120 people. The company
specializes in contactless and dual-interface products, with a recognized micro
packaging expertise. SPS has filed over 120 patents supporting its exclusive
technologies. More information at www.s-p-s.com
About Unitec Blue
Unitec Blue is an Argentinian company specialized in nanotechnology which
develops products and services closely tailored to customer requirements. The
company develops manufacturing processes and services that include, the
production of chips of original silicon wafers, packaging and their subsequent
insertion on electronic equipment. More information at www.unitecblue.com
Contacts
Olivier BRUNET, Product & Marketing director, SPS, contact@s-p-s.com,
tel: +33 4 42 53 84 44
Diego ARGUINDEGUI, Executive Manager E-Government, Unitec Blue,
diego.arguindegui@unitecblue.com , Phone + 54 9 11 4536 2509