IN Group

IN Groupe (French: IN Groupe) is a French company specialized in the production of secure documents such as identity cards and passports, which it designs and sells to various governments and companies.

It was partially privatized in 1993, operating with fewer government monopolies, more exposure to competition, and more freedom to chart its own business decisions but with all equity continuing to be held by the French government.

Succeeding the "Printer of the King" (Imprimeurs du roi) and "Printers of the King for the Greek Language" (Imprimeurs du roi pour le Grec) named by Francis I in the 1530s and 1540s during the French Renaissance, the "Royal Imprimery" or "Printing Office" (Imprimerie royale) was founded by Louis XIII in 1640 at the instigation of Cardinal Richelieu.

It possesses also numerous resources for the history of European printing, such as original documents of the Didot family.

[1] In September 2022, the Cour des Comptes audited the IN Group's digital shift and suggested a more aggressive growth through acquisitions to compete with the market's heavyweights.

The building under construction in 1905
Former site of the Imprimerie nationale on the
Rue de la Convention [ fr ]