IN Group (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.
IN Group
'I' and 'N' symbols forged on the gate of the former Imprimerie Nationale rue de la Convention in Paris.
Formerly
Imprimerie Royale Imprimerie de la République Imprimerie Impériale Imprimerie Nationale
It is the continuation of the Imprimerie Nationale (lit.'National Printing Office') of the French government, whose history dates back to the printers granted special royal privileges during the French Renaissance. 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. Following the French Revolution, it became the "Imprimery of the Republic" (Imprimerie de la République); following the coronation of Napoleon, the "Imperial Imprimery" (Imprimerie impériale); and following the Bourbon Restoration, the "Royal Imprimery" again. Finally, in 1870, the Third Republic settled on its current name, the "National Imprimery" (Imprimerie nationale).
The Imprimerie nationale has long been the exclusive printer for the state, until the law of 1994 which made it a limited company with the state as sole shareholder.
The Imprimerie nationale was also known to retain a unique collection of punches, a printing workshop, and a printing historical library. It possesses also numerous resources for the history of European printing, such as original documents of the Didot family.
The printing firm carries on the official printing works of several nations around the world (130 commercial partners), like Lebanese passports in addition to the French ones.
In the 2010s, the company's strategy was radically changed and oriented towards production of secure documents and provision of distant security solutions. In 2019, traditional printing only accounts for 5% of the group's total income.[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.[2]
Chronologyedit
The building under construction in 1905Former site of the Imprimerie nationale on the Rue de la Convention [fr]
1538 : François I grants Conrad Néobar the title of "imprimeur du Roy" for Greek printing.
1903 : the foundation stone of the new works on the plain of Javel.
1910 : the Imprimerie nationale was put in the charge of the Minister of Finance.
1921 : the Imprimerie nationale occupied the premises at the rue de la Convention.
1961 : publication of the decree of 4 December on the organization of the Imprimerie nationale.
1974 : the Imprimerie nationale opened its site de Douai.
1992 : inauguration of the works at Bondoufle by Michel Charasse, minister of the Budget.
1994 : the Imprimerie nationale became Imprimerie nationale SA the whole capital of which was held by the state.
1995 : issue of the first CDROM planned by the Imprimerie nationale.
1997 : acquisition of the firms Saqqarah International, Istra, and Mizeret and creation of "groupe Imprimerie nationale"; acquisition of the firm IDC.
1997 : creation of workshops for production of plastic cards.
1998 : installation of a new press, "la presse dix couleurs", on the Paris site.
2000 : the group member IDC, specialising in digital printing, became INumeric.
2001 : the group member Mizeret became J. Print.
2001 : installation of a KBA rotary press, 64 pages of A4 in four colours at Bondoufle.
2003 : the Parisian buildings on the Convention site were sold to Groupe Carlyle for 85 million euros, then repurchased in 2007 for 376,5 million euros, for the Ministère des Affaires étrangères. The commercial property were sold to a French editing firm.[3]
2005 : the state sold the sites at Bondoufle and Schiltigheim, closed the Parisian rue de la Convention's site, and installed the printing on paper works at Choisy-le-Roi.
2006 : the paper division at Choisy-le-Roi was put under the management of IN Choisy.
2008 : the paper division and the building at Choisy-le-Roi were given up
2000: production of smartcards
2002: the Imprimerie Nationale becomes the trusted operator responsible for managing the French tachograph cards.
2006: production of electronic passports
2008: production of biometric passports
2009: production of SIV vehicle registration certificates
2011: production of European residence permits
2012: production of electronic European driving licenses
2017: production of French construction professional identification cards
2021: production of French national electronic identity cards
Referencesedit
Citationsedit
^"IN Groupe : de François Ier à Mark Zuckerberg". Les Echos (in French). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
^Vitard, Alice (20 September 2022). "La Cour des comptes se penche sur le virage numérique d'IN Group, spécialiste de l'identité". Usine Digital (in French).
^L'État rachète 4,5 fois plus cher un immeuble qu'il avait vendu (Boursorama), 26
Bibliographyedit
Bernard, Auguste-Joseph. – Notice historique sur l’Imprimerie nationale. – Paris, Dumoulin, 1848. In 32, 128 p. Portrait de Gutenberg.
Bernard, Auguste-Joseph. – Histoire de l’Imprimerie royale du Louvre, suivie d’un catalogue chronologique des publications (1640 – An III). – Paris, Imprimerie impériale, 1867. In-8°, XII-311 p. (Reprod. en fac-sim. : Amsterdam : P. Schippers, 1966. 23 cm, X-311 p., index.)
Christian, Arthur. – Débuts de l’imprimerie en France. L’Imprimerie nationale. L’Hôtel de Rohan. Préface de Jules Clarétie. – Paris, Imprimerie nationale, 1904. In-8°, XXIV-345 p., ill.
Duprat, François-Antoine-Brutus. – Précis historique sur l’Imprimerie impériale et ses types, par F.-A. Duprat. – Paris, Librairie orientale de Benjamin Duprat, 1848. In-8°, VIII-158 p.
Duprat, François-Antoine-Brutus. – Histoire de l’Imprimerie impériale de France, suivie des spécimens des types étrangers et français de cet établissement. – Paris, Imprimerie impériale, 1861. In-8°, IV-578 p.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Publications et collections de l’Imprimerie nationale », Histoire de l’édition française, Paris, Promodis, 1985. Tome 3, p. 208-209.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Richelieu et l’Imprimerie nationale », Richelieu et le monde de l’esprit, Paris, Imprimerie nationale, 1985, p. 237-248.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « L’Imprimerie nationale », Histoire de l’édition française, Paris, Promodis, 1986. Tome 4, p. 170-171.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « La bibliothèque de l’Imprimerie nationale », Art et métiers du livre, juin 1987, no 145, p. 56-62, ill.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Les caractères orientaux et l’orientalisme à l’Imprimerie nationale », Art et métiers du livre, décembre 1990, no 165 (Acte du colloque : Le Romantisme typographique.)
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « L’art du livre à l’Imprimerie nationale », Métiers d’art, 1990, no 43, p. 85-91, ill.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « L’Imprimerie nationale », Le XVe arrondissement, Paris, Délégation à l’action artistique de la Ville de Paris, 1996, p. 214-217, ill. (Sur la construction de son usine, 1903–1910).
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Le Cabinet des poinçons de l’Imprimerie nationale », Art et Métiers du Livre, novembre-décembre 1996, no 200, p. 46-49, ill.
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Les éditions orientalistes de l’Imprimerie nationale au XIXe siècle », Le livre et l’historien, Études offertes en l’honneur du Professeur Henri-Jean Martin, Genève, Droz, 1997, p. 795-804. (Histoire et civilisation du livre 24.)
Grinevald, Paul-Marie, « Les Grecs du Roi », Graphê, janvier 2004, no 27, p. 2-5, ill.
– « Histoire de l’Imprimerie nationale », Art et Métiers du Livre, novembre-décembre 2004, n° 245, p. 46-59, ill.
Willemetz, Geneviève, Jean Anisson 1648-1721: un homme d’affaires et de culture au Grand siècle. Avant-propos, notes, bibliographie et index par Paul-Marie Grinevald. Paris, éditions des Cendres, 2004. 14 × 21,5 cm, 206 p.
External linksedit
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(in English) IN groupe official website
February 29, 2024
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IN Group 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 IN Group I and N symbols forged on the gate of the former Imprimerie Nationale rue de la Convention in Paris FormerlyImprimerie RoyaleImprimerie de la RepubliqueImprimerie ImperialeImprimerie NationaleFounded1538FounderCardinal RichelieuHeadquartersParis France ProductsSecure documents identity cards passports Revenue427 000 000 euro 2020 ParentAgence des participations de l EtatWebsiteingroupe wbr comIt is the continuation of the Imprimerie Nationale lit National Printing Office of the French government whose history dates back to the printers granted special royal privileges during the French Renaissance 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 Contents 1 History 2 Chronology 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory editSucceeding 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 Following the French Revolution it became the Imprimery of the Republic Imprimerie de la Republique following the coronation of Napoleon the Imperial Imprimery Imprimerie imperiale and following the Bourbon Restoration the Royal Imprimery again Finally in 1870 the Third Republic settled on its current name the National Imprimery Imprimerie nationale The Imprimerie nationale has long been the exclusive printer for the state until the law of 1994 which made it a limited company with the state as sole shareholder The Imprimerie nationale was also known to retain a unique collection of punches a printing workshop and a printing historical library It possesses also numerous resources for the history of European printing such as original documents of the Didot family The printing firm carries on the official printing works of several nations around the world 130 commercial partners like Lebanese passports in addition to the French ones In the 2010s the company s strategy was radically changed and oriented towards production of secure documents and provision of distant security solutions In 2019 traditional printing only accounts for 5 of the group s total income 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 2 Chronology edit nbsp The building under construction in 1905 nbsp Former site of the Imprimerie nationale on the Rue de la Convention fr 1538 Francois I grants Conrad Neobar the title of imprimeur du Roy for Greek printing 1540 Robert Estienne was named imprimeur du roi pour le grec Claude Garamond created the typeface Grecs du roi 1640 Louis XIII advised by Richelieu created the Manufacture royale d imprimerie in the Louvre Palace 1670 Jean Baptiste Colbert began the collection Le Cabinet du Roi 1749 the first volumes of the Histoire naturelle of Buffon were printed 1790 the Imprimerie royale became the Imprimerie du Louvre 1792 the Imprimerie nationale executive left the Louvre where it had been since 1640 1795 the hotel de Penthievre housed two official printing establishments named Imprimerie de la Republique 1809 the Imprimerie imperiale was installed at the hotel de Rohan There were printed the first 23 volumes of the Description de l Egypte 1813 publication of the decree authorising the section of oriental compositors 1816 The imprimery resumes publication of the Journal des Savants the world s oldest surviving academic journal 1870 the Imprimerie imperiale became once more the Imprimerie nationale a name which it still bears 1900 for Ambroise Vollard the Imprimerie nationale printed the first artist s book An edition of Paul Verlaine illustrated by Pierre Bonnard was also printed 1903 the foundation stone of the new works on the plain of Javel 1910 the Imprimerie nationale was put in the charge of the Minister of Finance 1921 the Imprimerie nationale occupied the premises at the rue de la Convention 1961 publication of the decree of 4 December on the organization of the Imprimerie nationale 1974 the Imprimerie nationale opened its site de Douai 1992 inauguration of the works at Bondoufle by Michel Charasse minister of the Budget 1994 the Imprimerie nationale became Imprimerie nationale SA the whole capital of which was held by the state 1995 issue of the first CDROM planned by the Imprimerie nationale 1997 acquisition of the firms Saqqarah International Istra and Mizeret and creation of groupe Imprimerie nationale acquisition of the firm IDC 1997 creation of workshops for production of plastic cards 1998 installation of a new press la presse dix couleurs on the Paris site 2000 the group member IDC specialising in digital printing became INumeric 2001 the group member Mizeret became J Print 2001 installation of a KBA rotary press 64 pages of A4 in four colours at Bondoufle 2003 the Parisian buildings on the Convention site were sold to Groupe Carlyle for 85 million euros then repurchased in 2007 for 376 5 million euros for the Ministere des Affaires etrangeres The commercial property were sold to a French editing firm 3 2005 the state sold the sites at Bondoufle and Schiltigheim closed the Parisian rue de la Convention s site and installed the printing on paper works at Choisy le Roi 2006 the paper division at Choisy le Roi was put under the management of IN Choisy 2008 the paper division and the building at Choisy le Roi were given up 2000 production of smartcards 2002 the Imprimerie Nationale becomes the trusted operator responsible for managing the French tachograph cards 2006 production of electronic passports 2008 production of biometric passports 2009 production of SIV vehicle registration certificates 2011 production of European residence permits 2012 production of electronic European driving licenses 2017 production of French construction professional identification cards 2021 production of French national electronic identity cardsReferences editCitations edit IN Groupe de Francois Ier a Mark Zuckerberg Les Echos in French 12 September 2019 Retrieved 14 June 2021 Vitard Alice 20 September 2022 La Cour des comptes se penche sur le virage numerique d IN Group specialiste de l identite Usine Digital in French L Etat rachete 4 5 fois plus cher un immeuble qu il avait vendu Boursorama 26 Bibliography edit Bernard Auguste Joseph Notice historique sur l Imprimerie nationale Paris Dumoulin 1848 In 32 128 p Portrait de Gutenberg Bernard Auguste Joseph Histoire de l Imprimerie royale du Louvre suivie d un catalogue chronologique des publications 1640 An III Paris Imprimerie imperiale 1867 In 8 XII 311 p Reprod en fac sim Amsterdam P Schippers 1966 23 cm X 311 p index Christian Arthur Debuts de l imprimerie en France L Imprimerie nationale L Hotel de Rohan Preface de Jules Claretie Paris Imprimerie nationale 1904 In 8 XXIV 345 p ill Duprat Francois Antoine Brutus Precis historique sur l Imprimerie imperiale et ses types par F A Duprat Paris Librairie orientale de Benjamin Duprat 1848 In 8 VIII 158 p Duprat Francois Antoine Brutus Histoire de l Imprimerie imperiale de France suivie des specimens des types etrangers et francais de cet etablissement Paris Imprimerie imperiale 1861 In 8 IV 578 p Grinevald Paul Marie Publications et collections de l Imprimerie nationale Histoire de l edition francaise Paris Promodis 1985 Tome 3 p 208 209 Grinevald Paul Marie Richelieu et l Imprimerie nationale Richelieu et le monde de l esprit Paris Imprimerie nationale 1985 p 237 248 Grinevald Paul Marie L Imprimerie nationale Histoire de l edition francaise Paris Promodis 1986 Tome 4 p 170 171 Grinevald Paul Marie La bibliotheque de l Imprimerie nationale Art et metiers du livre juin 1987 no 145 p 56 62 ill Grinevald Paul Marie Les caracteres orientaux et l orientalisme a l Imprimerie nationale Art et metiers du livre decembre 1990 no 165 Acte du colloque Le Romantisme typographique Grinevald Paul Marie L art du livre a l Imprimerie nationale Metiers d art 1990 no 43 p 85 91 ill Grinevald Paul Marie L Imprimerie nationale Le XVe arrondissement Paris Delegation a l action artistique de la Ville de Paris 1996 p 214 217 ill Sur la construction de son usine 1903 1910 Grinevald Paul Marie Le Cabinet des poincons de l Imprimerie nationale Art et Metiers du Livre novembre decembre 1996 no 200 p 46 49 ill Grinevald Paul Marie Les editions orientalistes de l Imprimerie nationale au XIXe siecle Le livre et l historien Etudes offertes en l honneur du Professeur Henri Jean Martin Geneve Droz 1997 p 795 804 Histoire et civilisation du livre 24 Grinevald Paul Marie Les Grecs du Roi Graphe janvier 2004 no 27 p 2 5 ill Histoire de l Imprimerie nationale Art et Metiers du Livre novembre decembre 2004 n 245 p 46 59 ill Willemetz Genevieve Jean Anisson 1648 1721 un homme d affaires et de culture au Grand siecle Avant propos notes bibliographie et index par Paul Marie Grinevald Paris editions des Cendres 2004 14 21 5 cm 206 p External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Imprimerie Nationale Paris Convention in English IN groupe official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IN Group amp oldid 1203926226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
