Security printing

Adare SEC is to concentrate operations at its Redditch site on core security products with an investment of around £400,000 early next year.

Adare SEC has appointed a former Xaar and Rexam Printing director as its new CFO.

Adare SEC has parted company with its chief executive in the latest high-level departure at the business.

Agfa Graphics has unveiled the fourth version of Arziro Design, its security printing plugin for Adobe Illustrator.

De La Rue has confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge against the Home Office’s decision to award the huge UK passport tender to a continental rival, and union Unite said it will “strongly...

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...

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’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...

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 has entered into a new strategic partnership with Opalux, a specialist producer of smart materials for security printing applications.

De La Rue has scored something of a coup after securing a share of the polymer supply deal for the Bank of England’s new £20 note.

The Bank of England has confirmed that it will not be reformulating the polymer used for its new banknotes, despite protests about the use of trace amounts of animal derivative.