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SELLING security
Through innovation , De La Rue delivers secure solutions that stay ahead of illicit trade
As a leading provider of authentication and currency solutions , De La Rue offers secure digital and physical protection for goods , trade , and identities in 140 countries . With over 200 years of experience , the company boasts a culture of creativity and dedication to innovation through both long-term partnerships and new projects .
De La Rue ’ s solutions secure supply chains and cash cycles for governments , central banks , and businesses amid ever-increasing concerns of counterfeiting and illicit trade . The problem poses a significant threat to the public , businesses , and environment , with the US Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO ) valuing the problem at somewhere between $ 1.7 trillion and $ 4.5 trillion each year – higher than drugs or human trafficking .
The company ’ s product portfolio includes software platforms to protect the revenues and reputations of governments and businesses - supporting enforcement officers , preventing diversification of goods , and enabling governments to collect tax revenues . It also provides currency products and secure documents that physically protect supply chains and cycles , including physical brand protection tokens , polycarbonate ID bio-data pages and ID cards , tax stamps , banknotes , polymer banknote substrate , and currency security features .
We sit down with Terry Zammit , Manufacturing Director for the Currency Division , and Keith Eckford , Director of Global Operations , Authentication Division , to learn more about De La Rue ’ s global operations and constant innovation . While Terry heads up the manufacturing side of the currency business and has been with the business for 15 years , Keith is responsible for the authentication division operations ,
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