CCL Secure: A Year of Innovation and Collaboration

Polymer appears to be something of a ‘thing’ in this issue. So, having heard from one established and one emerging polymer substrate manufacturer – De La Rue and Spectra Systems respectively – it seems only fair to hear from the second established manufacturer, CCL Secure, who has provided an end of year summary for GUARDIAN™.

According to CCL Secure, polymer banknotes have gained immense popularity in recent years, becoming a favoured choice among central banks, with one in four now utilising them in circulating denominations. This rise in adoption has been consistent since 2016, with more than 100 banknote designs (denominations) released on polymer.

One of the standout achievements for GUARDIAN was at the recent High Security Printing event in Sri Lanka, where Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) won the Best New Banknote 2023 award for their 1,000 piso polymer note.