Security
Tallow row causes Bank backtrack
An outcry over the use of miniscule amounts of animal by-products in the production of the new fiver has caused the Bank of England to look at changing the formulation of the banknote substrate.
Tallow controversy over new fiver
A petition calling on the Bank of England to remove tallow from the substrate used for the new polymer fiver has reached more than 97,000 signatures.
PCS talks up Scandi success following major contract win
UK card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) and its Scandinavian sales agent LogoCard have continued their export success in the region after securing a new contract to produce more than 21,000...
Weak pound is potential boost for De La Rue
De La Rue’s half-year results have been bolstered by a strong performance from its banknote printing and papermaking operations, while the weak pound could provide a further boost to future...
Overmatter: hard currency
As this issue’s ‘From the Archive’ proves, the counterfeiting of banknotes has been a perennial problem for the printing industry.
Agfa Graphics unveils Fortuna 10 software
Agfa Graphics is set to launch the 10th version of its Fortuna security printing software.
Positive Images UK achieves ISO 27001 and overhauls data processing
Positive Images UK hopes to win new work after achieving ISO 27001:2013 data security accreditation and investing in a Cygnus data cleansing and processing suite.
New polymer fiver enters circulation
The UK's new polymer £5 note has entered circulation today.
Kenyan joint venture for De La Rue
De La Rue has created a new security printing joint venture with the Government of Kenya.
Kodak to use invisible ink technology for anti-counterfeiting venture
Kodak and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba are behind a new start-up that aims to fight the e-commerce fake product market using invisible, digitally traceable ink markers.