Banknote manufacturer and currency security partner to central banks
De La Rue manufactures banknotes and currency security features for over half of the world's issuing authorities. The tech stack reveals a traditional manufacturing operations backbone—SAP, Excel, Power BI, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma—focused on supply-chain resilience and quality control rather than software innovation. Active hiring across manufacturing, engineering, and operations, combined with projects centered on sustainable materials, process optimization (8D, FMEA, control plans), and efficiency gains, signals investment in modernizing production capabilities amid documented pressures on material costs, waste reduction, and supply continuity.
De La Rue is a British currency manufacturer founded in 1813, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, with 1,001–5,000 employees. The company supplies banknote design and production to 54% of issuing authorities worldwide and produces 60% of all commercially printed banknotes globally. Recent capital investment has doubled SAFEGUARD® polymer capacity and upgraded manufacturing sites, including a new advanced supersite in Malta. The business operates across three core competencies: banknote substrate optimization, anti-counterfeit security features (holographics, micro-optics), and end-to-end production. The company employs staff in the United Kingdom, Malta, and Sri Lanka.
De La Rue runs SAP for enterprise resource planning, Power BI for analytics, and Microsoft 365 for productivity. Manufacturing operations rely on ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, and Six Sigma methodologies for process control and quality management.
Active initiatives include SAFEGUARD® polymer capacity expansion, SAP integration for paper part-number workflows, sustainable material pilots, circular procurement, eco-efficiency programs, and continuous improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma and kata methodologies.
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