News & Insights
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Insights
Perception Study Results of New Banknote Feature to be Presented at Public First
The industry’s acknowledged banknote perception expert, Professor Jane Raymond, is studying a yet-to-be launched banknote security feature. The results will be presented for the first time at the Public First conference in Malta, hosted by Crane Currency on March 13-16.
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Company News
Crane Currency Recycles Banknote Paper into Tissue Paper
As a leading manufacturer of banknote paper, recycling is high on Crane Currency’s agenda. Sending waste to incineration to produce heat for central heating and generate electricity is one conventional alternative – but there are others.
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Company News
Crane in Tumba Invests in New Water Filter for Paper Production
Together with representatives from Botkyrka Municipality, Crane has inaugurated a huge filtration system that will reduce water consumption by as much as 500,000 cubic meters per year (130 million gallons) and remove more cotton fibers for reuse in paper production.
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Company News
Crane Currency Invests €1 Million in Solar Farm for Malta Printworks
As part of its ongoing effort to reduce its carbon footprint and to tap into reusable energy, Crane Currency has invested €1 million in the installation of a large-scale solar farm in Malta.
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Insights
Internet Delivers Movie Money Directly to You – and the Criminals
If you have been enjoying a new blockbuster movie at the theatre or binge watching the latest series on your sofa, then you’ve most likely seen impressive piles of cash. This is actually fake cash, manufactured as a prop, especially for the camera. This so called “movie money”or “prop money” can enhance any film production. Not long ago, movie money wasn’t very easy to get, much less even know about. The internet, like with so many things, has changed that.
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Insights
Technology
How Designing for Movement With RAPID® HD Aims to Revolutionize How the World Checks its Money
The more the world and technology advance and impact how we pay for things, the more important it is to create banknotes that make use of next-generation technology to keep them functional and secure with designs and features that are appealing and intuitive to the public.
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Banknotes
Burundi Completes Upgrade of Banknotes Series With 1000 Francs
La Banque de la République du Burundi has now upgraded the entire banknote series with improved paper substrate and security features from Crane Currency.
The improved substrate is Crane Currency’s ENDURANCE™ durable banknote paper. -
Banknotes
Bank Indonesia Uses Country’s Independence Day to Issue New Series of Rupiah Banknotes
Bank Indonesia (the Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia) has designed a completely new series of banknotes selecting the nation’s Independence Day, August 17 to launch them.