Sun Chemical has announced its acquisition of C.T. Lay. Based in Modena, Italy, C.T. Lay is a supplier of pre-laid overlays, pre-patched holograms and, through its joint-venture branch 4PLATE, experienced in lamination plates and sophisticated lamination plates with security elements and plasma coatings.

“The strategic acquisition of C.T. Lay will enable Sun Chemical to better serve its customers around the world,” says Mehran Yazdani, president, Sun Chemical Advanced Materials. “The broad range of technologies and services provided by C.T. Lay and 4PLATE will further strengthen Sun Chemical’s portfolio of magnetic tapes, screen and security inks, and electronic materials for plastic and security ID cards.”

“The integration of C.T. Lay into Sun Chemical Advanced Materials represents an exceptional opportunity to access worldwide card manufacturers, as well as national printing houses,” says Alberto Chemelli and Lionel Tissier, co-founders of C.T. Lay.

C.T. Lay provides its technologies to more than 70 countries worldwide. Over 500 million cards are produced annually with its stripe overlays, as well as millions of governmental documents with its patch sheets. In order to grant the confidentiality and reliability required for governmental applications, C.T. Lay has earned various certifications, including CWA 15374:2008, ISO 14298:2013 and ISO 9001:2015.

With its acquisition of C.T. Lay, Sun Chemical now offers one of the most technologically-advanced product portfolios for the plastic and security cards market, the company says. This includes expanded manufacturing capabilities, technical service departments and sales teams to better serve its customers worldwide.