Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts (SKSC), the security printing and identity management product company, has opened an office in North Africa. The company says this is complementing its existing agency agreements and relationships with Government and private organisations. It will be based at its sister company Smurfit Westrock’s site in Rabat, Morocco which includes a container board and packaging factory.
This follows SKSC’s recent launch of a new service in Africa which the firm says will see it working with local businesses, providing services including consultancy and design. According to the firm it will enable indigenous print businesses that may lack the experience and expertise in the security element, to maximise the opportunities in this fast-growing and complex marketplace. SKSC will provide design, production and logistics for documents requiring specialist security features using its expertise in both traditional and digital print.
Pictured is from a recent visit to formalise the new office opening with Irish Ambassador, HE James McIntyre who also arranged for SKSC to present their plans to his Ambassadorial counterparts from several African states at his residence in Rabat.
Brendan Lynch, Sales Director at SKSC, said: “The Smurfit Westrock investment in Morrocco provides us with an important base on the African continent and is an example of our commitment to creating social and economic value locally through sharing our knowledge. It will enable us to continue to grow in this important market, supporting the ongoing development of secure printing in the region for items such as passports, excise stamps, vehicle & driver credentials and education certificates, ultimately helping to eradicate fraud. We are extremely grateful for the Ambassador’s support.
“We are also grateful to Mounir Naciri, Managing Director of Smurfit Westrock Morrocco and his team for their generous support. Mounir, by building one of the world’s most advanced packaging facilities in the World here in Rabat, has demonstrated our vision for investing in Africa.”
SKSC’s projects in the region include the Tanzania ePassport, designed and delivered with AG2 and HID Global and its local partners SoftNet.
