Learning more about Landqart

Fortress Paper owns and operates two paper mills in Europe – the Dresden Mill and the Landqart Mill. Each with a specific task, the mills are responsible for Fortress’ output of paper products including wallpaper, banknotes, security paper, and more. This article takes a closer look at the Landqart Mill in Landqart, Switzerland.
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The Globe and Mail lists Fortress Paper as a prime investment

Over the past few weeks The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business section has been taking a look at company stocks that tend to do well in the early stages of an economic rebound. According to Globe and Mail analysts, microcap companies – publicly traded companies that have a market capitalization of roughly US$250 million [...]

An in-depth look at Canadian banknote security features

Security features for banknotes around the world come in various forms. From holograms, to see through windows, to covert text, banknotes are outfitted with many different high-tech elements that help prevent counterfeiting. This article details the security features specific to the Canadian $20 bill.

#1 – Metallic Stripe (holographic stripe): Numbers and two-tone [...]

BNN discusses Fortress Paper’s PM1 upgrade

Last week, Patt Bolland – host of BNN’s Trading Day – talked to Brian Pow, vice president of research and equity analyst for Acumen Capital, about Fortress Paper’s new PM1 upgrade and discussed how this change will have a positive effect on the company’s future.
Watch the clip HERE (the Fortress Paper segment begins around 3:10).
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Fortress’ PM1 upgrade highlights global need for more banknotes

The recent announcement by Vancouver-based Fortress Paper to increase the printing capacity at their European mills (read “Fortress Paper announces approval of initial financing facility for PM1 rebuild”) reiterates the reality that even in a digital age the need for banknotes continues to increase worldwide.
Though credit cards, online banking and debit cards seem to be [...]

Fortress Paper Announces Signing of EUR 18.5 Million Loan for PM1 Rebuild

Fortress Paper Ltd. (TSX:FTP) www.fortresspaper.com (“Fortress Paper” or the “Corporation”) announces the signing by its wholly-owned subsidiary Dresden Papier GmbH (“Dresden”) of a loan agreement for EUR 18.5 million (CDN $26.5M) with GE Capital Bank AG in connection with the rebuild of Landqart AG’s (“Landqart”) papermachine no. 1 (“PM1″) to produce banknote papers. The loan [...]

“Counterfeiting, A Three-Part Series.” Part 3: Modern anti-counterfeiting measures

*This article is the last in a three-part series on counterfeiting. Read the first two articles in the series: Part 1, Part 2

Anti-counterfeiting technology in and on banknotes has been evolved more over the past 30 years than it has in the entire history of money.
Today’s banknotes are not just used as currency; they are [...]

Fortress Paper featured on CRN Digital Talk Radio

On CRN Digital Talk Radio, Erik Hines & Jack Roberts host The Erik & Jack Attack, where they share sixty minutes of exciting discussion, pop culture, politics, news, and anything else that may be on their minds. On Tuesday, February 9th the Boston bred conservative and the left coast liberal talked about Fortress Paper.
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Seven interesting intricacies of Asian currency

All banknotes are intricately designed with particular pictures, security features and unique stories.
This article posted on CNNGo.com takes a closer look at seven of the most interesting intricacies of Asian currency.
Funny money: The wacky world of Asian currencies
by La Carmina @ CNNGo.com
#1- India: Thumbs-up and peace sign rupees
India’s one-rupee coin has an image of [...]

North Korean won plunges in value

Nearly a month after North Korea redenominated its currency at a rate of 100 to 1 (read North Korea changes currency and rates 100 to 1), North Korea changes currency and rates 100 to 1), its international value has also begun to plunge.
Reports from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency this week stated the new North [...]