Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is acquiring key parts of Germany's critical payment infrastructure: the company is purchasing the Payments & Banking Services division of Bank-Verlag GmbH, a subsidiary of the Association of German Banks (BdB). With this transaction, G+D...
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German KÖTTER Group expands its regional footprint with northern and southern acquisitions
Germany’s leading family-owned security company, the KÖTTER Group, has announced a significant expansion across northern and southern Germany. The company has acquired STuK Sicherheitstechnik GmbH in the north and integrated contracts and staff from DS Security GmbH...
Halma acquires healthcare communications specialist Static Systems
The Halma Group, a global provider of life-saving technologies, has acquired Wolverhampton-based Static Systems Holdings Limited. Static Systems specialises in critical communications systems for the healthcare sector. The company's technologies enable hospital...
Allied Universal sells majority stake in AMAG Technology
Allied Universal has sold its majority stake in AMAG Technology, a leading global provider of integrated solutions for high-security access control, identity management, guest and video management, to growth investor Shore Rock Partners. Allied Universal will retain a...
Metco and Smiths Detection open new high-tech plant in Saudi Arabia
Metco will join forces with Smiths Detection to build a new, state-of-the-art assembly and production facility in Saudi Arabia. The plant is scheduled to commence operations in the first quarter of 2026. The site will serve as a centre for the assembly, commissioning...
Dormakaba acquires Avant-Garde Systems in the United States
Access and security group Dormakaba is further expanding its presence in North America. The company has signed a binding agreement to acquire Avant-Garde Systems Inc., one of the largest independent providers of control solutions for access and entry systems in the...
Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks Merge to Form Global Cloud-Native Security Provider
Cloud access control specialist Brivo and AI-driven video surveillance provider Eagle Eye Networks have announced their merger, creating what the companies describe as the world’s largest AI-powered, cloud-native provider of physical security solutions. Following the...
The SALTO story: A quarter of a century of rethinking access
Salto celebrates 25 years of innovation and inspiring access solutions Salto Systems, a global leader in smart access technologies, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. Since its founding in 2000, Salto has revolutionised how people open doors and secure spaces –...
CVC acquires Smiths Detection for £2 billion
International private markets investor CVC has announced the acquisition of Smiths Detection, a leading global provider of threat detection and security screening technologies for airports and critical infrastructure. The seller is Smiths Group plc. The purchase price...
LenbachCapital takes over Kathrein Solutions
Strengthening RFID and IoT solutions ‘Made in Germany’ KATHREIN Solutions GmbH is setting the course for the next phase of development: Lenbach Capital (Munich) is now taking over KATHREIN Solutions GmbH, following its acquisition of Kathrein Broadcast GmbH at the...
