Micropross SAS designs, develops, and supplies test and personalization solutions for RFID, smartcard, and NFC industries. It offers production tools, laboratory tools, and accessories. The company offers its products through a network of distributors in North America, South America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa. Micropross SAS was founded in 1979 and is based in Villeneuve d’Ascq, France. French investment firm Ardian, formerly AXA Private Equity, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in smart card testing company Micropross.