How are strategic partnerships changing the security printing landscape?

De La Rue and Canadian Bank Note Company (CBN) have announced a joint venture to bid for the British passport contract. What does this mean for the future of security printing? In this episode of Smithers Insights Podcast, we sit down with James Wojtyk, a security printing consultant with 25 years of experience across the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Privy Council Office, and the Bank of Canada, and now founder of Tetrahedal Insights. James breaks down what the De La Rue and CBN partnership really means for the industry, why supply chain security is reshaping how governments think about passport production, and how the shift from physical to digital identity solutions is transforming security printing as we know it. Key topics covered: ● Why De La Rue and Canadian Bank Note are joining forces ● How geopolitical pressures are driving supply chain realignment ● How the industry is transitioning from traditional security printing to integrated physical-digital security solutions ● Why consolidation in the sector can create opportunity as well as complexity 🎧 Listen to the full episode and subscribe for more expert analysis on security printing, identity documents, and banknote technology.