Our company was born of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s effort to build a better banknote, back in 1988. Innovating and improving polymer banknote technology has been our sole mission since. That’s why GUARDIAN™ polymer substrate has earned the confidence of more than 40 central banks and been issued over 175 denominations and 80 billion banknotes worldwide.
CCL Secure remains the only company exclusively focused on engineering, designing and developing polymer banknote technology. Over three decades of innovation we have created an unrivalled range of security features.
We’ve also launched SPARTAN™ – a finished banknote for the note/coin boundary.
Our research, development and innovation activities occur alongside production at three global sites that are strategically situated in England, Australia and Mexico to ensure business continuity for central banks.
CCL Secure also provides comprehensive support at every stage of the cash cycle, from concept design and security feature selection, through to production, issuance, and the recycling process at end-of-life.
Expertise
Nobody understands polymer banknotes better than CCL Secure. Since pioneering the first polymer banknotes, we have collaborated closely with a wide range of central banks and printers, developing a corporate culture built on experience, expertise and innovation. Our dedicated, regional teams provide unmatched support and service to central banks.
Products
CCL Secure has two flagship products.
GUARDIAN™ is the world's most advanced polymer substrate, proven by decades of data from central banks to enhance security, sustainability and efficiency while lowering costs.
SPARTAN™ is a finished banknote produced by CCL Secure and delivered ready for issuance by central banks. It’s a durable, cost-effective solution for the note/coin boundary.
Specialist Support Services
CCL Secure works with central banks through a dedicated team in their region. This ensures our polymer banknote solutions are tailored to local markets. Our comprehensive support services span the entire cash cycle, and unrivalled access to manufacturing, technical and sales staff.
Advanced Security
Security is in our DNA. CCL Secure emerged alongside polymer banknotes specifically to combat counterfeit risk. Since then, we’ve continuously researched, designed and developed an innovative range of security features – that can only be achieved using polymer substrate.
To optimise the selection, implementation and evaluation of these proprietary security features, CCL Secure also offers expert consultancy and support services to printers and central banks.
Sustainability
CCL Secure has a proven track record of driving sustainability throughout the cash cycle. We've proudly pioneered the recycling of polymer banknotes for more than 15 years, and cuts to carbon emissions in our production process have been recognised with major global awards.
Our Values
