11 Facts About De La Rue

De La Rue plc is a British company headquartered in Basingstoke, England, that designs and produces banknotes, secure polymer substrate and banknote security features for central banks and currency issuing authorities.

De La Rue was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1947.

In 1965 De La Rue established a joint venture with the Italian printer and inventor Gualtiero Giori called De La Rue Giori.

De La Rue printed banknotes for the Central Bank of Iran during the 1960s.

In 1997, De La Rue acquired Harrison and Sons, the stamp and banknote printers based in High Wycombe.

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In early 2002, De La Rue purchased Sequoia Voting Systems, a California based company that was a large provider of electronic voting systems in the United States, from Jefferson Smurfit plc for $23 million.

De La Rue sells high-security paper and printing technology for over 69 national currencies.

De La Rue produces a wide range of other secure documents, including:.

In 1843, De La Rue established its first overseas trade, as De La Rue's brother Paul travelled to Russia to advise on the making of playing cards.

De La Rue claims to have developed the first practical fountain pen in 1881 and was a leading manufacturer of fountain pens in Britain.

Production of fountain pens by De La Rue ceased in Britain in 1958 but continued for a few more years in Australia.