Smartrac, a provider of inlays for electronic passports, has obtained a major order to supply several million ePassport inlays for the new U.S. passports, Security Document World reports.

Since 2004, Smartrac has been a certified supplier for the U.S. ePassport program, and produces one million inlays a month.

In order to meet the increasing worldwide demand for high security inlays Smartrac is planning to open a fourth factory at the company’s location in Thailand as early as January 2007.

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