PRINTER FIRM

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Aestron Security Design

Zeverijinstraat 12, 1216 GK Hilversum, The Netherlands

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American Banknote Company

Established 1795; once a printer of United States currency.  Produces food coupons, postage stamps, stock and bond certificates, travelers’ checks, foreign currency, passports, bank checks, and commercial documents.  Filed Chapter 11 in 1999; spun off American Bank Note Holographics unit in 1998.  This unit sold to JDSU in 2008.

 560 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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Applied Optical Technologies

Founded in 1983 as Applied Holographics in Great Britain.  Now called OpSec Security Group Plc..  A single source global provider of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection management solutions.  OpSec manufactures holographic threads for use by the banknote printing industry.

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Atlantic Bank Note Company

Established 2006  Private banknote firm in the United States. 

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BA Banknote Group

Founded in 1866.  Canadian Banknote Company competitor and producer of some banknotes for the Bank of Canada.  As of 1999 a subsidiary of Giesecke & Devrient.

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Belgium National Bank

(Banque Nationale de Belgique, Bruxelles/Nationale Bank van Belgie, Brussel).  Belgian Printer of Euro banknotes (the 6-character printer code prefix is “T”).  The Bank was created on 5 May 1850 as a public limited liability company.  Its shares are listed on the Stock Exchange; half of them are held by the State.

Boulevard de Berlaimont 14, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium

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BNB Printing Works

Established in 2001 as maker of Bulgaria National Bank currency and security documents.

117 Tsarigradsko Shousse Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

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Bradbury-Wilkinson

Established in 1850s by Henry Bradbury.  Maker of currency and postage stamps.  In 1903, American Bank Note Company took over Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co..  The last plant shut down in 1990.

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Bundesdruckerei GmbH

One of the leading companies in high-security technology world-wide. Founded in Berlin in 1879 under the name of "Reichsdruckerei", the company has developed from a traditional state-owned security printing house into a supplier of a vast variety of security products and systems.

Oranienstrasse 91, D-10958 Berlin, Germany

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Crane & Company

Founded in 1770, Crane paper was used by Paul Revere to engrave banknotes for the Colony of Massachusetts Bay to help finance the American Revolution.  The single supplier of paper for US currency. Dalton, MA. 01226

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Debdens

(Security Printer for Bank of England) Established 1694.  Bank of England Printing Works.  For manufacture of Euro, the 6-character printer code prefix is “A.”  Until 2002, subsidiary Debdens Security Printer.

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De La Rue

Established 1813 as Thomas De La Rue, changed to “The De La Rue Company Limited” in 1958, later “The De La Rue Company plc” and in 1991 to “De La Rue plc.”  Maker of postage stamps (since 1855), paper money (since 1860), and physical security (from 1988-98).  Printer of Euro banknotes for Ireland and others (the 6-character printer code prefix is “H”).   De La Rue House; Jays Close; Viables, Basingstoke; Hampshire; RG22 4BS United Kingdom

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Dian Chao Lian Gong Zhuan Yong Juan

Bank of China

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Denmark National Bank

Established in 1818 (coins minted in Denmark since 995 and  banknotes since 1713).  Euro printer code reserved: “S.”   Havnegade, 5, DK-1093 Copenhagen K, Denmark

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Deutsche Budespost

Former German PTT; privatized and separated into Deutsche Post AG, Deutsche Telecom AG and Deutsche Postbank AG in the 1990s.  Zukunfts-Bank = “Future Bank.”

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Domtar Incorporated

Founded in England in1903, called the Dominion Tar and Chemical Company, Limited. The first timber plant was located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In 1965, the company changed it’s name to Domtar Inc.  Domtar Inc. holds the patents for a product that could replace paper currency trademarked Luminus.    609, Rang 12 -- C.P. 1010, Windsor (Québec) Canada, J1S 2L9

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DuraNote

Oakville, Canada

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European Central Bank

Kaiserstrasse 29, D-60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Joh Enschede

Dutch Printer of Euro banknotes for six countries in the Union (the 6-character printer code prefix is “G”)  Bankbiljettendrukkerij BV, Postbus 114, 2000 AC Haarlem , the Netherlands

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Bank of Estonia

Established 1919.  Re-opened in 1990 when independence regained.

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Bank of Finland

The world's fourth oldest national central bank was established by Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

P.O. Box 160, FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland

FRANÇOIS-CHARLES OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE

Established 1843 as a lithography printer.   Third largest privately owned printer in the world.   Printing of Euro banknotes (the 6-character printer code prefix is “L”).   Axytrans joined the François-Charles Oberthur Group at the beginning of the 90. Its secure cash-in-transit system is a logical extension of the Group’s high technology activities.

102, boulevard Malesherbes, 75017 – Paris, France

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Garny

Thomas De La Rue had controlling interest in Garny AG occurred from 1989 to 1998, called De La Rue Garny AG.

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Giesecke & Devrient GmbH

Established June 1, 1852 as Officin für Geld und Werthpapiere (Printing Works for Bank Notes and Securities) in Leipzig, Germany by Hermann Giesecke and Alphonse Devrient.  Maker of banknote and securities printing.  Now produces automatic currency processing equipment as well.  Printer of Euro banknotes (the 6-character printer code prefix is “P”).  BA Banknote in Canada is owned by G&D. 

Prinzregentenstrasse 159. D-81677 Munich, Germany

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Giori, S.A.

In 1952, KGA acquired 50% stake in Giori Organization of Lauisianne.  In 1965, De La Rue acquires a 50% ownership.  KBA (Koenig und Bauer) bought out De La Rue’s remaining 50% in 2001.  Koenig & Bauer AG, Würzburg Facility , 97010 Würzburg, P.O. Box 60 60, Germany

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Goznak

State printing office  of Russia.  Founded in 1818, the Expedition for the Procurement of State Insignia currently incorporates four major enterprises in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Perm.  Main printing process is lithographics. 17 Mytnaya Street, Moscow, Russia 115162

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Harrisons Security Printers

English banknote printer acquired in 1997 by De La Rue. 

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Hologram Industries

Hologram. Industries' Alphagram® protects 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro banknotes. Parc d'activités Gustave Eiffel, 22 avenue de l'Europe, 77600 Bussy Saint Georges, Paris, France

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Homer Lee Banknote Company

Established circa 1883.  Maker of stock certificates and printer of banknotes for Haiti and others (HLBNC).  Tribune Building, City Hall Square, New York, NY

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Hueck Foils

Hueck Foils Protecco high-security anti-counterfeiting foil introduced in March 2003.

HUECK FOILS L.L.C., 1955 Highway 34, Building Two, Wall, New Jersey 07719

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Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato

The (Italian) State Printers and Minters in English.  Established 1893.  Istituto Poligrafico di Stato founded in 1928 and acquired the mint in 1978.  Printer of Euro banknotes (the 6-character printer code prefix is “J”), also produces lottery tickets, credit cards, stored value cards, securities, passports, etc.

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Jura Security Design

Established 1992.  Austrian maker of graphic security processes, with office in Thailand.

Gebhardtgasse 13/8, 1190 Vienna, Austria

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Komori Printing Machinery Co. Ltd.

Established 1923,  a maker of Commercial offset presses (offset sheet fed presses and offset web presses), currency and securities printing presses, web offset packaging presses, and printing equipment.  Azumabashi,Sumida-ku,Tokyo

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Kurz

Founded in Germany in 1892 by Leonard Kurz, this firm’s stamping foils are used by government secure documents and banknotes by incorporation OVD and Kinegrams.

3200 Woodpark Blvd , Charlotte, NC 28206

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LandQart

100 year old Swiss security paper manufacturer.

Kantonsstrasse 16 , CH-7302 Landquart ,Switzerland

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LeFebure

De La Rue purchased this currency security systems and printing company in 1992 along with parent company Inter Innovation.  In 1998 DLR sold  LeFebure to Mosler Inc,

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Louisenthal

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Giesecke & Devrient Group.  Established in 1818 in Germany.  In 1994 created of the world‘s first banknote with a holographic stripe (2000 Leva, Bulgaria).  Became one of the printers of the Euro in 1994.  Louisenthal GmbH, Postfach 1185, 83701 Gmund am Tegernsee

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Mexico Printing Works

Established 1969 as part of the Banco de Mexico (itself founded September 1st, 1925). http://www.banxico.org.mx/

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National Bank of Egypt

PO Box 11611, National Bank of Egypt Tower, 1187 Corniche El Nil, Cairo Plaza, Cairo, Egypt

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Central Bank of The Netherlands

P.O. Box 98, 1000 AB Amsterdam

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Central Bank of Netherlands Antilles

Established 1828 Simon Bolivar Plein 1, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

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New Zealand Decimal Currency Board

Unknown

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Norway Bank

Established 1816  P.O. Box 1179 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway

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N*T*Graff

A security printer and a licensee of the Ministry of Finances of the Russian Federation.   57, Profsoyusnaya Street, 117420 Moscow, Russian Federation

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OeBS

The former bank note printing works of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) became a limited company in 1998, named OeBS, and today is a specialist in the production of bank notes for the international market.

Oesterrreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH,Garnisongasse 15, P.O. Box 79 A-1096 Vienna, Austria

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Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd.

Orell Fussli Security Printing produces highly secure banknotes, identity papers, and security documents.  The current issues of Swiss notes are made by Orell Fussli. Dietzingerstrasse 3, CH-8036 Zurich, Switzerland

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Perum Peruri

State owned printing and minting firm adopted it’s trading name in 1972.. Palatehan No. 4, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12160, Indonesia

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Panstwawa Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych SA

Established 1919 as the main state security printing house in Poland.  Translated in English: Polish Security Printing Works., 00-919 Warsaw, ul. Swietokrzyska 11/21

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Proba Forma

State Printer of Hungary.  Producer of test notes in conjunction with 1993 IBNS meeting

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Proost en Brandt, bv

Security paper supplier from The Netherlands.

Postbus 5, 1110 AA Diemen , Stammerkamp 1, 1112 VE Diemen, the Netherlands

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Poštovní tiskárna cenin Praha, a.s.

Poštovní tiskárna cenin Praha, a.s. (PTC) was established in 1992 through privatization of the former Česká pošta (Czech Post Office) plant Technická ústředna spojů (Technical Exchange of Postal and Telecommunication Services).  Printer of postage stamp and other securities.

Ortenovo namesti 16, 170 04 Praho 7, Holesovice, Czech Republic

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Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre

Royal Spanish Mint.  c/ Jorge Juan, 106 , 28071 Madrid, Spain

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Security Columbian Banknote Company

A wholly owned subsidiary of the United States Banknote Corporation, along with the American Banknote Corporation.

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Securency Pty Ltd

Securency is the leader in secure polymer substrate technology and the supplier of substrates used for the printing of banknotes and other security documents. Formed in 1996, as a joint venture between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australia's central bank, and Innovia Films.  Securency Pty Ltd, PO Box 223 , Craigieburn VIC 3064, Australia

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SICPA Holdings SA

Founded in 1927 by Maurice Amon, SICPA is a multinational, multicultural company based in Switzerland.  A global leader in security inks and integrated security solutions for banknotes and value documents.  PO Box 1000, Lausanne 16, Switzerland

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Statni Tiskarna Cenin

State Security Printing Office) Prague, Czech Republic

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AB Tumba Bruk

The paper mill was once owned by Sveriges Riksbank (the Royal Swedish Bank) since 1755.  With the introduction of the Euro, the factory was spun off on 31 December 2001; they no longer produce Swedish banknotes, but they are one of the producers of Euro banknotes (the 6-character printer code prefix is “C”).  Acquired by Crane & Company, the paper provider for banknotes of the United States, in January 2002.

Crane AB: , S-147; 82 , Tumba Sweden. 

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United States Banknote Company

345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014

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A.S. Vaba Maa

Established in 1918 as a newspaper, it now provides security printing to the government of Estonia..  54Pikk Street, Tallinn, Estonia

Walsall Security Printers

Founded in 1894 as a catalog producer.  Later a producer of stamps and currency.   P.O. Box 26, Midland Road, Walsall. WS1 3QL

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Waterlow & Sons

Established 1810 by James Waterlow, by 1844, the four sons (Alfred, Walter, Sir Sydney and Albert) joined the company..  Between 1877 and 1920, Waterlow Bros. & Layton was a separate company run by some of the sons.  In 1932, a judgment by the House of Lords for the firm to pay the Bank of Portugal over 600,000 pounds nearly bankrupted the firm; this banknote and security printing firm was acquired by De La Rue & Co. Ltd. in 1961. London Wall, London EC2.

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Zhongguo

People’s Bank of China)

Zhongguo translates People’s Bank of China in phonic alphabet..  No.32 ChengFang Street, XiCheng district, Beijing,China  PostCode:100800

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ZIN

ZIN (The Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins), Belgrade, Serbia. ZIN is owned by the National Bank of Serbia. 12 Kralja Petra St, 11 000 Beograd

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