Assa Abloy, through an agreement signed by HID, has acquired Calmell, a Spanish manufacturer of smart cards, smart paper tickets and magnetic tickets.
“I am very pleased to welcome Calmell to Assa Abloy, an exciting technological addition that will reinforce our current offering within smart cards, and provide complementary growth opportunities,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of Assa Abloy.
“Calmell is a fantastic addition to our growing public transportation ecosystem, and we are excited to welcome them to the HID family,” says Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID. “Calmell’s offering and expertise enable people to get where they need to go, aligning well with our desire to help the world travel more freely.”
Marc Bielmann, SVP and Head of Identification Technologies, HID, said, “We look forward to incorporating Calmell into our growing smart ticketing offering. This addition helps increase our relevance in the public transportation space, as well as better serve users in an increasing number of geographies around the world.”
Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Calmell will be part of HID’s Identification Technologies Business Area as part of its Events and Mobility Solutions Business Unit led by Cesare Paciello, and will benefit from HID’s sales and other global functions to support its offering.
“At Calmell, we are proud of our long history of creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people travel on their terms,” said Carles Marti Santiago, CEO, Calmell Group. “By joining HID, we now have a great opportunity to drive our impact well into the future by leveraging HID’s expertise in digital credentials to serve our partners.”
Calmell was founded in 1920 and has some 100 employees. The main office is located in Barcelona, Spain. Calmell will be part of HID´s business area Identification Technologies.
Sales for 2024 amounted to about MEUR 29 (approx. MSEK 330) with a strong EBIT margin.
