INSIDE THIS ISSUE• Welcome Cocktail• Discover Dublin• Industry News• Banknote Paper Trail• The Rise of Polymer• Tuesday Review

DISCOVERDUBLINDespite what you may have heard, it’s not only Guinness and whiskey; Dublin, and Ireland, has a substantial and globally cherished literary history which begs to be explored.

What to visit in DublinTo learn more about Ireland’s history of literature, the Chester Beatty Library (situated in the grounds of Dublin Castle) has been labelled one of the best museums in Europe by Lonely Planet - as well as the best museum in Ireland. And the James Joyce Centre can teach you all you need to know about the legendary author of Ulysses and Dubliners.

Dublin is also home to the National Library of Ireland, which contains the largest collection of W.B. Yeats manuscripts in the world. The Old Library Building at Trinity College Dublin is also not-to-be-missed. This is where the Book of Kells is on display - the world’s most famous medieval manuscript.

If all of this literature has left you thirsty for more, consider joining a Literary Pub Crawl - a walking tour

This year’s event began yesterday at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), with the Banknotes High Meeting, Identity High Meeting and Certification Workshop taking place, followed by a Welcome Cocktail for all delegates. Old friends and colleagues, alongside many new faces, joined this first official networking opportunity of the week. Participants can look forward to more networking activities at the Exhibition Aperitif later today, as well as at the Dinner Party tomorrow evening.

THE DAY AHEAD09:45 Welcome from Irish Minister Pat Breen

11:00 Book signing with Mary AikenKeynote speaker and author of The Cyber Effect

12:05 New presentation in programme‘Preventing counterfeiters from gaining access to security printing equipment - role and responsibilities of the security printing community’ by Malik Alibegovic, INTERPOL & Paul Tiefenbacher, European Central Bank

17:00-18:00 Exhibition AperitifJoin us in the exhibition hall to discover the 100+ booths in a relaxed setting

Welcome to Dublin, UNESCO City of Literature. Walk in the footsteps of Ireland’s most famous ancestors: Nobel laureates W.B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney, as well as the likes of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Mary Lavin, Brendan Behan, Maeve Binchy and Flann O’Brien.

“For myself, I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin I can get to the heart of all the cities in the world. In the particular is contained the universal.”James Joyce

Delegates enjoy their first introduction to Intergraf’s Security Printers, International Conference & Exhibition 2018.

of Dublin’s historic pubs led by two actors. The tour introduces its partic-ipants to writers who have frequented these famous pubs while actors perform scenes from their work.

To enhance your industry knowledge at this year’s event, you could also delve into the all-important printing side of Dublin’s literary history by visiting the National Print Museum. Housed here are over 10,000 items, including printing equipment, samples and other historical pieces mapping the development of the printing industry.

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350organisations

900+connections to make

60countries

70+speakers

1825minutes of big ideas

100+ exhibitors

“Cead Mile Failte go Baile Atha Cliath. A warmest welcome to Dublin and to Intergraf’s Security Printers, International Conference & Exhibition. It’s an exciting time for the ID document and banknote sectors and I hope you’re looking forward to hearing about the latest developments in our industry from such a variety of esteemed colleagues, many who have travelled here from far-and-wide to share their expertise. To all delegates: I wish you a thoroughly enjoyable stay in Ireland. Thanks a million for being here!”

Fiona Penollar, Head of Passport Reform, Irish Passport Service

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Today, there are approx. 25 countries around the world that issue polymer banknotes. With the exception of Canada, which according to one measure - GDP - is the tenth largest economy among the 190 or so independent countries, most of the economies of the other user countries are small and/or are only issuing certain denominations in polymer. However, the polymer banknote substrate is not new. It was developed in 1988 in Australia - also the first country to print all its denominations on polymer. Its neighbour, New Zealand quickly followed.

A guardian of culture, not just of moneyIn her presentation today, Victoria Cleland, Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, describes the journey of the Bank from paper to polymer. The Bank sees its role not only as the guardian of the country’s money, but also as promoting the country’s culture to its citizens, by honouring amongst others artists, authors, statesmen and innovators. And it doesn’t forget the importance of women either. The portraits on the banknotes are largely chosen by the people who use the banknotes and even the decision to go to polymer was done with strong engagement of the public.

Sun Chemical and Luminescence show united rangeFollowing the recent acquisition of Luminescence by Sun Chemical, the companies are exhibiting together for the first time this week.

Sun Chemical Business Director, Security Inks, Stefaan D’Hoore, said: “This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to become a leading ink supplier in this industry and we will continue to invest in new technology. As a result of our investments, Sun Chemical can now offer one of the broadest and most technologically advanced product portfolios for banknotes, security printing and brand protection.”

The two companies plan to offer the industry new options for security inks and become the partner of choice for all security printers. Please visit them at stand 100/101 to find out more about the products they can offer.

DLRS Limited, one of this year’s Irish exhibitors, was a joint venture formed in 1975, which in November 2007 became a wholly owned Smurfit Kappa company. Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world.

DLRS Limited is the Irish market leader in passports, biometric cards, fiscal stamps, ballot papers and other security products. Their consul-tancy division offers secure solutions utilising industry experience and global scale, providing customers with expertise in design, manufacture and processing.

Since its inception over 40 years ago, DLRS has expanded its portfolio and technology. One of the key elements of their continued success has been an ability to adapt to customers’ changing requirements, together with a high level of customer service.

DLRS Limited - Ireland’s market leading security printing solutions provider - is delighted to welcome this esteemed group of security printing professionals to Dublin for Intergraf’s Security Printers, International Conference & Exhibition.

DLRS Limited has an extensive portfolio of products, which includes the Irish ePassport, personalised smart cards, fiscal stamps for tobacco, motor tax discs, insurance certificates gift vouchers and ballot papers. In January 2018, they added production of the Tanzania ePassport booklet to their secure product portfolio, in partnership with HID Global.

Operating out of a secure site in the Republic of Ireland, DLRS Limited works to the highest industry standards. They are accredited to ISO9001:2015 the quality standard, ISO14001:2015 the environmental management standard, ISO27001:2013 the IS security standard and ISO14298:2013 Intergraf’s Security Printing Standard.

For more information, please visit DLRS Ltd. at exhibition stand 88.

“We are excited to have a booth together for the first time and show customers the benefits of having our proven technologies working with the extensive global resources of Sun Chemical”Nick Cooper, Marketing Director at Luminescence, Exhibitor

THREE QUESTIONS TO KEYNOTE SPEAKER MARY AIKENWhat is cyberpsychology?Cyberpsychology is the study of the impact of technology on human behaviour, it’s about twenty years old as a discipline - some say that Cyberpsychology is the new psychology.

What is the difference between a cybercriminal and a conventional one?Technology is now ubiquitous; with a camera on practically every street corner, connectivity everywhere and devices in the hands of some five billion users it would be hard to commit a crime that did not have some cyber component, we are moving towards an era where all crime could be considered as involving cybercrime.

Where did the idea of the Hollywood television show CSI: Cyber come from?It was inspired by my work as a cyberpsychologist, in the real world I work as an academic advisor to police organisations such as Europol; in the show they made my character (played by Patricia Arquette) a police officer – apart from that, the show was pretty authentic.

THE RISE OF POLYMER

In 2016, the United Kingdom became the largest economy to change its banknote substrate from cotton paper to polymer. The journey is still underway with the £5 and £10 notes now printed on polymer, and the £20 due in 2020.

BANKNOTEPAPER TRAIL

Day one of Security Printers, International Conference & Exhibition will be the ideal time and place to ask: what is happening in the banknote paper supply chain? In February, De La Rue (DLR), announced the sale of 90 per cent of its Overton and Bathford paper mills to investment fund Epiris, which will call the new company Portals De La Rue. DLR said this is part of the strategy to become less capital intensive and more technology-led in the currency, identity and brand protection markets. DLR’s long-term

IDENTITY HIGH MEETINGTwo ‘must-hears’ at the Identity High Meeting were ‘preparations for the US next generation passports’ and Poland celebrating 100 year of independence with a new passport. Forged Syrian passports, emerging trends in forged documents and Australia’s digital passports were closely examined, as were the prepa-rations for the new European visa and residence permits. And ‘attacks on polycarbonate data pages a practical look at document fraud’ provided key insights into ID forensics.

BANKNOTES HIGH MEETINGBeginning with a joint banknote/identity session, delegates at the Banknotes High Meeting heard speakers from the Central Bank of Ireland, Interpol, the ECB and the US Federal Reserve - among others. The subjects ranged from features of Australia’s new banknote series to looking at counterfeits from the viewpoint of counterfeiters, a new Armenian note and end-to-end track and trace. Austria also introduced CD12, a future optical banknote inspection system.

CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPAs in Seville 2016, Intergraf organised a free Certification Workshop for Security Managers at ISO 14298 and CWA 15374 certified companies. According to those in attendance, the 3-hour workshop provided the ideal oppor-tunity to meet industry peers and auditors from VPGI and SQS away from day-to-day business. The agenda included latest updates about the certifications, as well as a presentation from the International Tax Stamp Association.

Something is happening in the banknote paper supply chain. Banknote paper makers are being sold, while polymer/paper combinations and pure polymer banknote substrates are eroding banknote paper’s market share.

paper requirements are secured by a ten year supply contract. DLR also thinks that it will reduce its exposure to the external paper market.

The financial markets certainly liked the news and De La Rue shares rose by almost four per cent after the announcement of the £61m deal. DLR has been doing well recently. The Financial Times said last year, that the company was capitalising on rising demand for polymer cash, among others in its home market, the UK. Its production of polymer

notes increased 280 per cent last year, from 100 to 380 tonnes. De La Rue designed and printed the UK’s new £5 and £10 note, but did not provide the controversial polymer itself.

Meanwhile the most astute banknote paper producers have extended their portfolio. Germany’s Louisenthal, the world’s largest producer with 20,000 million tons p.a. is now also a large producer of foil-based security features. The dominant security features are contained in the substrate or applied to it. That is a change from the past.

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INTRODUCING IRELAND’S DLRS LIMITED

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“There is still a strong demand for cash, and it is important that we

continue to invest in and modernise it”

Victoria Cleland, Chief Cashier of the Bank of England

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