De La Rue : Lanka secures world class security accreditation

24 Jan 2017

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Lanka is celebrating their successful accreditation by external auditors to the Central Bank standard of ISO 14298. This is a fantastic achievement for the site and follows the completion of a series of security upgrades at the plant to enable it to qualify for the accreditation.

The ISO14298 accreditation standard is aimed at organisations carrying out the printing and production of secure documents such as banknotes, passports, credit cards and other secure documents. The accreditation is awarded at three different levels, the highest being the Central Bank level and this top level is the standard achieved by the

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Lanka operation. The scope of the accreditation allows the site to meet the security needs of both the product - from raw materials to processes - and the customer, giving confidence that the agreed level of security is achieved.

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Lanka, based in Biyagama and employing over 300 people, is a flagship joint venture between

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and the Government of Sri Lanka. This highly successful partnership has been in operation producing Sri Lankan banknotes since 1986 and President Sirisvena visited in May 2016 to help celebrate the 30 anniversary. One of the stated aims of the Government is to establish successful joint ventures between foreign companies and the Government of Sri Lanka to help attract foreign investment into the economy to assist growth and development.

Mr Andrew Hydes, Head of Site commented on the award 'Continuous improvement in all aspects of production is always at the forefront of development activity at

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Lanka and being awarded ISO 14298 demonstrates the progress towards a world class production site. Award of this accreditation makes

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Lanka one of fewer than 25 locations globally to be recognised as meeting the Central Bank standard and only the third to be accredited outside Europe. The accreditation reflects the professionalism and strong understanding for the need to prioritise security within our business.'

More information on ISO 14298 can be found athttp://securityprinters.org/index.php/intergraf-certificationhttp://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=54594

For information:

Andrew Hydes

Head of Site,

De La Rue

Lanka

Andrew.hydes@lk.delarue.com

About De La Rue:

De La Rue

's purpose is to enable every citizen to participate securely in the global economy. As a trusted partner of governments, central banks and commercial organisations,

De La Rue

provides products and services that underpin the integrity of trade, personal identity and the movement of goods.

As the world's largest designer and commercial printer of banknotes,

De La Rue

designs, manufactures and delivers banknotes, banknote substrates and security features to customers in a world where currency will continue to be a key part of the developing payments eco-system.

De La Rue

is the only fully integrated supplier of both paper and polymer banknotes, and creates security features that ensure banknotes are protected against counterfeiting.

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is the world's largest commercial printer of passports, delivering national and international identity tokens and software solutions for governments in a world that is increasingly focused on the importance of a legal and secure identity for every individual.

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also creates and delivers secure product identifiers and 'track and trace' software for governments and commercial customers alike to help to tackle the challenge of illicit or counterfeit goods and the collection of revenue and excise duties.

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is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON-DLAR). For further information visit www.delarue.com

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