Security

De La Rue management 'confident' despite third profit warning
Shares in De La Rue have slumped again after the group issued its third profit warning this year and said it could breach its banking covenants if it is unsuccessful in securing key contracts at its...

De La Rue row escalates
The ongoing row between activist investor Crystal Amber and De La Rue has escalated with the publication of an open letter to all shareholders in the security printing specialist.

De La Rue under pressure from investor again
De La Rue has been forced to hold a general meeting after activist investor Crystal Amber Fund called on the group’s chairman to resign.

Shock as Portals announces Overton closure
Historic papermaker Portals has rocked the industry with the announcement that it plans to close its Overton banknote paper mill with more than 300 jobs likely to go as a result.

Debt charity partners with Tall Group’s Checkprint
UK debt charity Stepchange has taken on two printers as part of a partnership with security print specialist Tall Group.

Fujifilm inkjet deal completes
Fujifilm has completed its acquisition of inkjet integrator Unigraphica, which will boost its plans to expand its offering in Europe.

De La Rue warns on outlook
De La Rue has just scraped in at the lower end of its downgraded profit forecast, and has flagged that supply chain inflation will crimp its performance in the coming year.

DLRT in Canon investment
Cheque book and secure document printer DLRT will complete an overhaul of its printing capabilities in June when it commissions its new Canon VarioPrint 4000 continuous printer.

Overmatter: Check your cheques
Cheques are just so last century, aren’t they? But not for Overmatter, oh no. So it was exciting to see a cheque doing a very 21st-century social media thing – going viral – thanks to a data file...

De La Rue wins Oman authentication contract
De La Rue has won a big authentication contract with the Oman Tax Authority, but the group is also under pressure again from activist investor Richard Bernstein after its share price tanked on bad...