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Cotton is the main ingredient in banknote paper

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Engraving watermark images on dies

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Holograms are produced in the clean room

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Wide holographic strips are cut into thin threads which are embedded in the banknote paper

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Holographic foils are applied to the banknote paper during the production process

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Production of holographic security threads for banknote paper at Giesecke & Devrient

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Yvonne specimen banknote with the security feature "varifeye" see-through window

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Yvonne specimen banknote on the secure, durable "Hybrid" banknote substrate

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Aerial view of the Louisenthal paper mill on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria

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Cylinder mold paper machine producing watermarked security paper

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Banknote designers develop the banknote's "look" in close consultation with clients

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Intaglio printing produces raised print that you can feel on the banknote

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Banknote number: every serial number is unique

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Foil application: a security feature on many banknotes

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Banknote sheets drawn into the printing press for the next print run

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Detailed view of the printing hall – Image 1

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Detailed view of the printing hall – Image 2

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Banknote sheet is transported through the printing press

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Printing press for producing banknotes

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Operating a printing press in the banknote production process

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Pulling in sheets for banknote numbering

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Visually inspecting a sheet of banknotes

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The banknote sheets are cut into individual banknotes

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Ready to ship: shrink-wrapped banknote bundles

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From cotton to high-security paper

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Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is a leading international technology provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1852, the company primarily supplies central and commercial banks, cash-in-transit companies, and security printers with innovative technologies that render the cash cycle efficient and secure. As an end-to-end provider of smartcard and mobile security solutions, the Group develops and distributes hardware, software, and services to a client base that includes banks, mobile network operators, transportation companies, business enterprises, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Governments and public authorities turn to G&D for passport, ID card, and border control systems, ensuring reliable identity verification right.