Roll of paper manufactured at a paper mill.

Oberthur looks to acquire Arjowiggins VHP paper plant

Oberthur Fiduciaire has entered into exclusive negotiations with Arjowiggins Security to acquire their VHP banknote paper production plant in the Netherlands. The VHP plant in Apeldoorn, Holland, manufactures banknote paper, such as that used for the euro currency, with an annual production capacity of around 6,500 tonnes. It employs around 130 staff. Arjowiggins Security’s parent company,…

Nanotech Security acquires Fortress Optical Features

Nanotech Security Corp. has today announced that it has made an agreement to purchase 100% of Fortress Optical Features Ltd, who produce optical thin film used as banknote security threads. Vancouver based Nanotech, which designs and  manufactures nanotechnology for use in anti-counterfeiting and authentication products, has made the agreement with Fortress Global Securities Sarl, a…