HID Buys Secure Print Vendor inepro ID
Operators of shared offices may find print release and access control increasingly sourced from one identity vendor.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Remote Work
HID has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management. The Dutch-linked company joins HID's Identification Technologies Business Area and its OMNIKEY portfolio, extending credential-agnostic RFID and BLE readers, software, and professional services for organizations running shared and flexible workspaces.
Why it matters
Demand for RFID-based secure printing is rising worldwide, driven by stronger security requirements and the shift to shared, flexible workspaces. For operators managing hybrid offices, print security and access control are increasingly bundled decisions, and consolidation in this segment changes which vendors offer them together.
HID, with about 4,500 employees and a presence in more than 100 countries, has added inepro ID, whose solutions are used primarily in Europe and are growing in North and Latin America. The transaction value and inepro ID's revenue were not disclosed in the announcement.
The players
HID
HID is a global identity technology company with about 4,500 employees, operating across more than 100 countries and headquartered in Austin, Texas.
inepro Group
inepro Group is a Dutch technology company headquartered in Nieuw-Vennep, and the parent of inepro ID.
The details
inepro ID provides contactless authentication used for secure cloud printing, where a user's badge releases a print job only at an authorized device. Its applications also include document flow control, smart locker management, micropayment, and user activity registration. Its Spider reader family covers embedded readers for printers and lockers as well as desktop and portable readers for workstations, digital boards, and cash registers. Under HID, these products sit alongside the OMNIKEY portfolio within the Identification Technologies Business Area.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: HID announces the acquisition of inepro ID.
1990s: inepro ID is founded.
Market Landscape
The acquisition extends HID's OMNIKEY reader family, which has more than 25 years of experience, into secure print and locker applications. It places inepro ID's European-centered print-security business inside a larger identity-technology group focused on expanding into North and Latin America.
Operators running shared or hybrid offices should review how print release, locker access, and workstation authentication are currently provisioned and whether they are sourced from one vendor or several. Procurement and IT teams should ask existing identity or print vendors how the combined HID and inepro ID roadmap will affect their product lines and support terms.
The takeaway
Consolidation in access and print security means fewer vendors may cover badge-based printing, lockers, and workstations together. Operators should note the integration timeline and contract terms before renewing print or access-control agreements.
Further reading
For broader context on how shared and flexible workspaces are reshaping office security, see Remote Work.
