Security
De La Rue chief questions viability of Gemalto pricing
Petitions calling for a government re-think on the UK passport contract have now reached more than 175,000 signatures, while De La Rue chief executive Martin Sutherland has questioned the viability of...
Campaign launched to keep passport production in the UK
Unite the union has teamed up with the Daily Mirror newspaper to launch its campaign calling for the production of UK passports to remain in the UK.
Calls for Home Office to reverse 'outrageous' passport decision
A huge row has erupted after news that the £490m UK passport contract has been awarded to Franco-Dutch firm Gemalto was leaked to the media – prior to any official announcement from the Home Office –...
De La Rue shares fall as CFO quits
De La Rue’s chief financial officer is leaving the business, as the group’s share price fell by nearly 20% after it said upcoming results would be at the lower end of City expectations – and there is...
Tall Group co-founder steps down
One of the pioneers of modern cheque printing has retired after 27 years in the profession.
Sun Chemical and Luminescence to show united range
Sun Chemical and Luminescence are to show off their combined portfolios for banknote production at the Security Printers show later this month.
Agfa Graphics launches Fortuna 11 software
Agfa Graphics has launched the latest version of its Fortuna security printing software.
Sun Chemical buys Luminescence
Ink and consumables giant Sun Chemical has upped its presence in the premium security inks market with the acquisition of specialist UK manufacturer Luminescence.
De La Rue divests paper wing
De La Rue has sold a majority stake in its specialist papermaking business to private equity firm Epiris and management in a £68m deal that also marks the return of former De La Rue CFO Colin Child to...
Blue passports to return, print contract still TBC
UK passports will revert to the navy blue colour first introduced almost a century ago as part of the changes around Brexit.