WS Packaging Group and ASK Form Joint Venture

GREEN BAY, Wis.—WS Packaging Group, Inc. and ASK, a France-headquartered company, have formed ASK-intTag LLC, a joint venture that will manufacture and market contactless cards and tickets for U.S. and Canadian markets.

The new company will be the first RFID manufacturer in the U.S. to print
silver-based inlays on paper, the composition of which is highly resistant
to forgery. ASK-intTag will produce a range of products for markets
involving food, healthcare, gaming, event ticketing, secure identification,
financial bankcards and mass transit, among others. Initial production will
focus on secure identification, financial bankcards and mass transit.