Trevor J. Murphy
Quality Control Halts Banknote Production For One Company
After discovering irregularities in the quality and production of banknote paper, security paper maker De La Rue has suspended production of banknotes at their printing plant in Overton, Hampshire for the time being.
Though no specific details have been provided, the company said last week that the paper used for making banknotes was not being printed [...]
New Scottish Series Wins Best New Banknote at IACA
A new series of Scottish banknotes celebrating Scotland’s heritage, people and culture took home for award for Best New Banknote at the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) Excellence in Currency Awards last month.
The banknotes are not only complete with a rich pictorial history, they are also specially designed for the visually impaired using vibrant [...]
NEW FEATURES: Connecting The Quantum Dots
This article is part of a continuing series that looks at security features in development for the security paper industry.
It’s not a connection you can make everyday, but some leading cancer research could also prove to be an important development for the security paper industry.
Quantum dots are a discovery of nanotechnology (much like the [...]
NEW FEATURES: Spreading Fluorescence Thin
This article is part of a continuing series that looks at security features in development for the security paper industry.
The security paper industry is no stranger to the use of fluorescence. Often used in banknotes, fluorescence provides a unique security device that can only be revealed under ultra violet (UV) lights.
On the [...]
Learning More About The CBCDG
The Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group (CBCDG) is a group of 31 central banks and note printing authorities that investigates emerging threats to banknote security and proposes solutions for these threats.
Consisting of members from countries around the world including Canada, the United States, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Japan, France, Greece the United Kingdom, the CBCDG also [...]
Fortress Paper CEO & Director Nominated For Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Chadwick Wasilenkoff, CEO and Director of Fortress Paper Ltd. has been nominated by Ernst & Young for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010.
The firm recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs who make a difference in the global economy Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs improve the quality of life for people across the globe.
“This year’s exceptional Pacific finalists all share a [...]
NEW FEATURES: Forensic Fingerprinting
It may sound like something straight out of the crime-drama CSI, but scientists in Brazil and the US are developing a method of identifying “fingerprints” on banknotes in order to spot counterfeits.
The process is done using what chemists call a “mass spectrometric technique” that can detect the authenticity of a banknote in seconds.
This technique allows [...]
Fortress Paper Announces $40.9 Million Closing of Bought Deal Offering
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) – Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress Paper” or the “Company”) (TSX:FTP) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced bought deal offering (the “Offering”) of 1,739,000 common shares of the Company (the “Offered Shares”) at a price of $23.50 per Offered Share for gross proceeds of [...]
BSP Redesigns Banknotes to Keep Up With Security Technology
In an effort to keep up to date with anti-counterfeiting technology and increasingly high-tech security features on banknotes around the world, the Bankgko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in the Phillipines announced this week that it will launch a new series of banknotes in December 2010.
“We want to take advantage of these technologies,” BSP Monetary Stability [...]
How Computer Software Can Prevent Counterfeiting
With the onset of devices like colour photocopiers, personal printers, and high-quality photo printers readily available on the market, security features on banknotes are at an all time high when it comes to the technology they employ.
While security features embedded in banknotes are the first line of defense when it comes to protection against counterfeiting, [...]
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