Dai Nippon Printing Co. (DNP) and De La Rue have announced they will cooperate on the development of new anti-counterfeit technologies to be used in secure identity document solutions.The agreement signed this month outlines a global collaboration for the two organisations on activities in the identity solutions sector.The focus of this partnership will centre on the development and delivery of sophisticated new secure identity document solutions, including functional ID products, by combining De La Rue's security technology expertise and design capabilities with DNP's highly functional anti-counterfeit technologies. Julian Payne, Product Marketing Director, De La Rue said: "We are delighted to confirm this partnership with DNP and look forward to working closely with them to drive innovation in the industry."Sakae Hikita, Managing Director of DNP stated: "By bringing together the strength of our two organisations, we have the foundations of a very successful alliance and are proud to be strategic partners working alongside De La Rue in this market."