CCL Secure is the supplier of Guardian™, the world's most advanced banknote substrate which has been issued on more than 55 billion banknotes. The company is a trusted partner to central banks worldwide who use Guardian™ polymer substrate to transform their currency’s performance via dramatically lower counterfeits, greater durability leading to significant cost savings, a cleaner note handling experience for the public, and 100% recycling of used banknotes.
Our unique PolyTeQ division, headed by a team of former central bankers and printers, partners with central banks and banknote printers to achieve the successful transition to Guardian™ polymer banknotes and to harness the ongoing benefits, through technical advice, information and support.
These advisory services were acknowledged in 2017, when CCL Secure was awarded ‘Consultancy and Advisory Services Provider of the Year (Bespoke)’ by the leading industry publication Central Banking Journal (CBJ). This is the second time the organisation’s excellence has been acknowledged by CBJ in the last three years. CCL Secure has also been awarded, for the second year in a row, ‘Most Innovative Banknote Technology Global’ in the 2018 CFI.co Awards. The award recognises the significant impact our company has had on innovation in the banknote industry, as well as our ongoing efforts to keep redefining banknote security.
Our division Banknote Corporation of America is the largest US-based high-security printer. From secured document origination, identification, tax stamps, secured labels to personalization and distribution, BCA collaborates closely with governments, clients and technology providers to create an innovative secure product that will fight against fraud and counterfeiting.
CCL Secure is a division of CCL Industries which employs more than 20,000 people worldwide and operates from over 150 production facilities across 35 countries on six continents. For further information, please visit www.cclsecure.com.