Crane NXT Acquires Smart Packaging Assets of TruTag Technologies, Further Expanding Capabilities in Product Security and Authentication Technologies

October 29, 2024 at 07:00 AM EDT

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT) ("Crane NXT" or the "Company"), a premier industrial technology company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Smart Packaging assets of TruTag Technologies. TruTag provides secure digitization of physical products through proprietary secure marking and smartphone authentication.

“The addition of this technology to Crane NXT’s product portfolio is an exciting expansion of our capabilities and further enhances our ability to provide differentiated and innovative technology solutions to our customers,” Aaron W. Saak, Crane NXT's President and Chief Executive Officer, said. “TruTag’s Smart Packaging technology will also expand our capability for direct-to-product marking in both consumer and industrial applications which will further drive profitable growth.”

“This transaction is an important step for TruTag’s evolution as the company focuses on its Smart Medicine and Drug Delivery businesses,” said Barry McDonogh, CEO of TruTag Technologies. Mr. McDonogh added, “The long-standing customer relationships in the apparel, government and industrial markets, along with the alignment to the existing offerings of OpSec, make Crane NXT a natural fit for the Smart Packaging technology.”

This new technology enhances the ability of brand owners to assure the integrity of their products and supply chains. Through an easy to apply, unique signature that can be printed onto labels or direct-to-products and packaging, consumers and brands can authenticate products through their smartphones using a machine-learning based platform that delivers exceptional response times and accuracy.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and the transaction will not have a material impact on Crane NXT in 2024. TruTag’s products will be incorporated into Crane NXT’s OpSec business.

About Crane NXT, Co.
Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. Through its two industry-leading business segments, Security & Authentication Technologies and Crane Payment Innovations, Crane NXT provides customers with advanced technologies to secure high-value physical products, sophisticated detection equipment and systems, and proprietary products and services that protect brand identity and digital content. Crane NXT’s approximately 4,500 employees help our customers protect their most important assets and ensure secure, seamless transactions around the world every day. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com.

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