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Astrid Mitchell

21 Dec. 2021

6 min read

Good Results Fail to Impress the Markets

While the companies we feature in Industry Watch are being directly affected by COVID-19 trends and issues, they are also subject to market trends. COVID-19 has disrupted global economic stability – raw materials, energy and labour are all in short supply, and inflation is on the rise.

Companies COVID-19

Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2021

2 min read

A Strong 1st Half and Good Outlook for De La Rue

Sales for De La Rue for the first half of 2021/22 increased by 0.9% to £179.2 million, compared with the first half of 2020/21, according to its recently published interim results. Adjusted operating profit increased by 13.4% to £17.4 million.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

1 Dec. 2021

1 min read

Two More New Wins for CPS

Hard on the heels of the announcement of a multi-million pound contract to supply Single Note Inspection Systems to India, Cash Processing Solutions (CPS) has announced two further major new contracts.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2021

2 min read

Goznak Sales and Profit Fall in 2020, but Exports Up

Goznak is a joint stock company in which the sole shareholder is the Russian government. It competes in both Russian and global markets for security products, with a portfolio ranging from banknotes and banknote paper, circulating and commemorative coins, identity documents, excise and postage stamps to, more recently, digital technologies.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2021

5 min read

Uncertainty Prevails

This is now the seventh Industry Watch, covering 21 months, where COVID-19 has been the main issue influencing market values and trends. Given the differing impact of COVID at a given time on regions and industries and, as we are entering the last quarter of 2021, it is useful to compare the performance year to date in both our usual selected world markets and separately in markets in some other countries.

Companies COVID-19

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2021

2 min read

NPA’s New MES Delivered On Time, Despite Challenges

Despite the obstacles associated with bringing a six-person technical team to Melbourne from Milan, not to mention the delays caused by the blockage of the Suez Canal, Parvis has successfully delivered a new ABACO-MES to Note Printing Australia within the planned four-month timeframe.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2021

2 min read

Major Order from India for CPS

Cash Processing Solutions (CPS) has announced a multimillion-pound contract to supply Single Note Inspection Systems to the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd (SPMCIL).

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

29 Sept. 2021

2 min read

De La Rue to Further Upgrade Production in Malta

De La Rue has announced a major upgrade to its existing facilities in Malta, to turn them into a 29,000 m² state-of-the-art manufacturing site. This investment is supported by Malta’s economic development agency, Malta Enterprise, and the Maltese government.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

26 Aug. 2021

2 min read

CCL Secure Makes Multi-Million Investment

CCL Secure is cementing its leading position in polymer production for banknotes with major additions to the capabilities of its production lines. The company is investing £9.5 million to include support for its latest two innovations.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

26 Aug. 2021

2 min read

ZEISER Acquires Track and Trace Technology from Inspectron

The German company ZEISER, which provides impact and non-impact serialisation solutions and services to the security printing industry, has acquired the document inspection and track and trace software solutions of Inspectron, UK.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

26 Aug. 2021

4 min read

News in Brief

The Central Bank of Chile is urging citizens to ferret out any spare change they may have lying around amid a national shortage of coins. In a series of recent Twitter posts, the central bank warned that ‘COVID-19 had affected the circulation of cash’ and hurt small retail vendors.

Coins Companies News

Astrid Mitchell

26 Aug. 2021

2 min read

Nanotech Sells to Smart Light Company

Optical security feature provider Nanotech Security Corporation has agreed to be acquired by Meta Materials, a developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites, for nearly C$91 million.

Companies

Astrid Mitchell

29 July 2021

4 min read

News in Brief

Giesecke and Devrient (G+D) has invested in UK-based FNA (Financial Network Analytics), a deep technology firm specialising in advanced network analytics and simulations.

Companies News Technology

Astrid Mitchell

29 July 2021

4 min read

EverFit Takes Step Forward with New Portals/Banque de France Agreement

The banknote paper manufacturer Portals has signed a licence agreement with the Banque de France (BdF) for its multi-layer banknote technology, EverFit®.

Banknotes Companies Substrates, Features

Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

2 min read

Goznak Buys Banknote Innovation Systems

Goznak has acquired Bank Innovation Systems (BIS), the Russian supplier of banknote inspection and processing equipment, in a deal signed at the start of June.

Companies

Phil Holland

28 June 2021

4 min read

Sustainability and Protecting the Environment in Banknote Presses and Printing

COVID has given companies the opportunity to reflect and look at sustainability and the environment with more pressing urgency. There have been webinars and virtual conferences where this topic has been headlining, with paper manufacturers in particular demonstrating their activities to reduce carbon footprints and ensure the future and life cycle of banknotes is protected.

Companies Sustainability Technology

Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

5 min read

Markets Gain as Confidence Returns

This is now the sixth Industry Watch, covering 18 months, where COVID-19 has been the main factor influencing market values and trends, both directly and indirectly.

Companies COVID-19

Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

2 min read

People in the News

The Mexican President has nominated his finance minister and economist Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez as the next Governor of the Bank of Mexico, to replace the incumbent, Alejandro Díaz de León, whose mandate is not being renewed.

Central Banks Companies News

Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

5 min read

News in Brief

The ATM Security Association (ASA) has launched a new worldwide Crisis and Crime Management Intelligence System (CCMIS).

Central Banks Companies News

Astrid Mitchell

28 June 2021

3 min read

Glory – a Mixed Picture Across Global Markets

Glory’s annual results, announced last month, showed a 3% drop in sales to ¥217 billion, and a 20% drop in operating income to ¥14 billion.

Companies COVID-19