Orell Füssli AG acquired H.e.p. Verlag Ag.

Orell Fuessli AG is a Switzerland-based Company that is engaged in the banknote and security printing, industrial systems for the individualization of security documents and branded products, as well as in book retailing. The Company diversifies its activities into three segments Security Printing, Industrial Systems and Book Retailing. The Security Printing Division focuses on the production of banknotes and documents of high security requirements such as identity cards and passports. The Segment provides also consulting and contracts services that develop equipment and industrial systems for security printing solutions. Industrial Systems includes production and distribution of equipment that is used for serialization of security documents. The Division also provides software solutions for their tracing during production. Book Retailing is engaged in the sale of books and similar products in German-speaking Switzerland. The Segment operates also as an online shop.