Banknote 2005 Sponsors

Sponsors of the Banknote 2005 Conference

Banknote 2005 was pleased to have the following industry leaders as sponsors. Their sponsorship was a strong endorsement of this important event and of the dialogue that the Banknote Conferences create between industry and government about the direction of currency design, production, issuance and usage in the new century.

Arjo Wiggins

If Arjo Wiggins, specialised in high value-added paper products, is the World Leader in Banknote & Security Papers, it may be because the group, with 200 years experience, is the only one to provide its customers with the most complete offer on the market. From Banknote Paper to Security Products and Brand Protection, Arjo Wiggins can provide a specific solution, innovative and effective, using the whole range of its latest Research & Development discoveries.

Arjo Wiggins supplies banknote paper for more than 130 countries, and Euro paper to many of the European Central Banks. With 3 banknote paper mills located in France, The Netherlands and Brazil, we guarantee flexibility and know how without any comparison.

Association Goznak

Since 1724, Goznak has had a long and distinguished tradition as a banknote and security printer and a producer of security paper and related products.  Goznak incorporates two Paper Mills, four Printing Plants, two Mints, and a state-of-the-art Research Institute. Our security printing expertise covers a wide spectrum of areas including banknotes incorporating every internationally recognized security feature, full ran ge of certificates, passports, cheques, postage and tax revenue stamps and other restricted circulation state documents.

Goznak is the undisputable leader in Security Polygraph Industry in Russia and our trademark is also well known in many countries. We offer our customers a wealth of experience as well as recent technologies, which allow Goznak to deliver products and services of consistently high quality on global scale.

Goznak is now poised to bring our high performing products to the world market. We are restructuring our operations to become more responsive to the needs of our customers and more flexible in the face of market changes. We intend to compete for business worldwide as a respected and responsible member of the security printing industry.

Crane & Company

In 1801, a family tradition of innovation and excellence in papermaking began when Zenas Crane established a paper mill in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. In 2001, Crane & Co. celebrated its 200th year as a manufacturer of quality cotton papers.

One of Crane & Co.’s early patents, issued in 1844, was for denominating banknotes by embedding parallel silk security threads in the paper. This innovative banknote paper was soon in wide use, and helped to position Crane & Co. as a supplier for U.S. Currency paper in 1879.

Over its long history, Crane & Co. has continued to refine its manufacturing processes for the production of high-quality, specialized cotton papers, developing a broad diversity of papers for a wide variety of demanding applications. In addition to paper making expertise, Crane & Co. is distinguished by its leadership in the development of currency technology and security features.

In January of 2002, Crane & Co. acquired AB Tumba Bruk, Tumba, Sweden, paper maker and printer of banknotes and high security documents since 1755. Using its nearly 450 years of combined experience, the newly integrated company, Crane AB, will operate with emphasis on the long-standing dedication to excellence and service that its customers have come to expect.

Drent Goebel

Drent Goebel provides web-fed solutions for high security printing. The experience of the company group is based on a wide range of applications in printing and processing techniques for banknotes, stamps, cheques, visas and all kind of security documents worldwide.

Web-fed printing enables inline processing and gives decisive advantages compared to conventional sheet-fed techniques. The web-fed operation guarantees a complete security cycle throughout the production process. Maximum productivity of inline production and exceptional cost advantages, based on minimum investment, minimum inventory, one path operation and minimum employed labour force causes the outstanding benefits of web-fed processing.

Drent Goebel provides innovative high security printing solutions in non-stop operation from roll to roll, roll to sheet, or from roll to a finished product. The company supplies a complete range of all printing techniques for high security printing, like intaglio, wet and dry offset, silk screen printing, numbering, hot foil stamping and all kind of hybrid combinations.

Giesecke & Devrient

Founded in 1852 as a firm of specialist printers, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has evolved from its traditional beginnings into an important international group of companies. Today G&D prints banknotes and securities, and supplies security paper and banknote processing equipment, as well as complete identification systems and cards and card systems for electronic payment and telecommunications. Throughout the company's history, it has consistently pioneered the use of innovative technology. Security and competence are the international high-tech group's watchwords. Its customer-focused products, systems and services make G&D a reliable partner for all organizations needing to solve complex problems in security-related fields.

KBA-Giori

KBA-Giori S.A. is a global supplier of security printing systems serving the banknote industry. Our core business ranges from design & pre-press activity to design & supply of production machines, systems & process control tools focused on quality, security, workflow & environmental management. Key print groups covered are offset, screen, intaglio, numbering & foil application. Automatic inspection & finishing systems along with support & peripheral services complete the KBA-Giori business package. Our machines are used in the production of virtually all banknotes in circulation around the world.

Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co. KG

LEONHARD KURZ GmbH & Co. KG is a family owned company established about 100 years ago. From its beginning as a gold foil producer, it is today a leading manufacturer in the world of security hotstamping foils.

KURZ established its presence in the U.S. by the take over of the Hastings company in 1972. KURZ expanded its business by the foundation of KURZ Transfer Products L.P. in Charlotte, N.C. as sales office and manufacturing plant for security products.

The Kurz Group consists of nine manufacturing plants, fifteen subsidiaries and over 70 exclusive agencies. Kurz offers an excellent customer service from concept to full production through a world-wide network in manufacturing, sales and services. Quality control throughout the Kurz Group is supported by our ISO 9001 certification. Security of our manufacturing plants is protected by a perimeter and internal security system which has been approved by the European Central Bank, the German Central Bank and many other Central Banks throughout the world.

Since the start of the security business in the KURZ Group in the early 80s, KURZ has contributed to currency series for 74 countries and more than 175 different banknotes including the Swiss Franc, the Pound Sterling and the EURO by its OVD security products.

Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH (OeBS)

Founded in 1816 as part of the „Privilegierte Oesterreichische Nationalbank”, the department was converted into the Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruck GmbH - a limited company completely owned by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank – in 1998.

Today, the OeBS group operates globally in the following fields: banknote and securities printing for central bank customers, detectors for high security features and solutions for banknote sorting systems. Moreover the OeBS also aims to provide products and services, which efficiently meet the needs of banknote printers and of organizations involved in the processing of banknotes in circulation. Particular consideration is given to the observation of strict environmental standards through the use of state-of-the-art technology.

As a member of the Money + Cards Group consisting of Austria Card (chip card production), Münze Österreich (stamping of coins and medals) and Geldservice Austria (money circulation and handling systems) the OeBS is a partner to offer concentrated knowledge, experience and innovative capabilities.

The group’s expertise is designed to provide integrated solutions, technical support and consulting with regard to money related issues and payment systems.

Security increases confidence.

Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (ORC)

Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (ORC) provides focused, innovative systems integration, systems engineering and information assurance solutions to Government and Commercial customers. Incorporated March 28, 1991 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, ORC was certified under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program on August 27, 1993 and successfully graduated from that program in 2002.

During that time, ORC leveraged its experiences to become one of the nation’s premier systems engineering firms with a specialization in information assurance and security. This is evidenced by the following accomplishments:

• ORC is distinguished as the first designated US Government External Certificate Authority, subsequent to having been designated the first Department of Defense (DoD) Interim External Certificate Authority (IECA-1).
• ORC is distinguished as one of only three GSA Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) contract recipients.
• ORC is distinguished as the first commercial GSA eAuthentication Trusted Credential Service Provider.
• ORC has been engaged as the lead systems engineer for the DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which is currently issuing over 10,000 Common Access Cards (with DoD digital certificates) daily.

In today’s environment of increased reliance on information technologies coupled with the growing need to protect those technologies, ORC provides the proven experience and expertise to secure your IT assets without restricting your flexibility and productivity.

Orell Füssli

Orell Füssli, founded in 1519, is one of the world's oldest printing companies. Today, apart from conjuring up a tradition of excellence, the name has become a byword for the highest quality in respect of techniques, security and innovation. You'll find the Orell Füssli logo on many of the things that accompany us in our daily life: on books, banknotes, securities and plastic cards. Orell Füssli began printing securities as early as 1827 and has been supplying banknotes incorporating state-of-the-art security technology to the Swiss National Bank since 1911. Since then, Orell Füssli has continually tested technical innovations and developed unique new techniques and security features such as Microperf and Security Design Software. With its superb infrastructure, Orell Füssli can fully exploit all security printing technologies either on paper or polymer substrates.

Louisenthal

Louisenthal, a company in the Giesecke & Devrient Group, is an internationally renowned manufacturer of banknote and security paper. Besides supplying over 80 countries worldwide with high-grade products, Louisenthal has also been a major supplier of euro banknote paper to many central banks.

Always one step ahead of standard security requirements, Louisenthal has set the pace in developing innovative authenticity features. As a result, the company can draw on a broad spectrum of cutting-edge technologies to present a product portfolio that accommodates the individual needs of every customer. In 2003, Louisenthal opened its own facility for security foil production.

Securency Pty Ltd

Securency Pty Ltd is a joint venture between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and Innovia Films. Securency's core business is the production of polymer substrate for banknotes. This is supported by a vigorous research and development program, focused on leading-edge innovative security features which can also be used in new-generation substrates for security documents and secure cards.

Securency's substrate for banknotes is known as Guardian®. The proven security, quality, cleanliness and cost-effectiveness of Guardian® substrate has launched a new era in banknotes, and global interest is growing rapidly. Guardian® polymer substrate is quickly being recognized as the superior alternative to paper banknotes.

Securency is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:1996 accredited and has an aggressive R&D program to keep ahead of the counterfeiters.

SICPA Security Systems

For 75 years, SICPA Security Systems has provided security solutions for documents of value of all types, from banknotes to passports to cheques. The solutions provided are designed and developed in response to the needs of the market, and can include ink systems in which specific detectable properties are incorporated for subsequent machine and forensics detection. Continual focus on excellence in Research and Development has made SICPA Security Systems the world leader in the broadest range of ink related solutions. The quality and the reliability of SICPA Security Systems not only relates to high technology printing solutions but also to the right technical support and service, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction. This combination makes SICPA Security Systems ever ready to deliver complete solutions to any customer in the world.

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