We have significantly contributed to the high security printing industry. Dedicating ourselves to improving the security and functionality of banknotes and other security documents, while at the same time optimising production costs.
Timeline
1952-1960
1952
Organisation Giori founded in October by Gualtiero Giori. Offices opened their doors at Rue de la Paix 4, Lausanne Switzerland.
1956
Gualtiero Giori presented the first prototype of the very first Simultan. He wanted them to be able to see and understand all the phases necessary for the design and printing of fiduciary papers.
1958
The Organisation Giori Instruction Centre, a training centre for customers, was established in Milan. This is where the first fully typographic specimen, Pegasus, was created, printed and presented.
1960
The Engineering Department was established for design of banknote printing facilities.
1965-1982
1965
The joint venture with Thomas De La Rue to formed De La Rue Giori.
1980
The first ever demonstration event at the World Exhibition
1982
The Printing Demonstration Centre opened
1990-2010
1990
At the 1990 DRUPA event in Düsseldorf, the two businesses exhibited jointly for the first time as Koenig & Bauer-Albert Group – in short KBA.
1997
Introduction of OptiNota-H, the first Foil Application press dedicated to the banknote industry.
1998
Introduction of NotaScreen, the first rotary Screen printing process dedicated to the banknote industry.
2000
For the new world demonstration in Le Mont, the Leonardo da Vinci specimen was engineered to combine all the security elements available at that time, along with forthcoming security elements which would be used in the euro.
2001
After 50 years of partnership, KBA Group acquires De La Rue Giori to become KBA-GIORI
2003
Introduction of ONE™ security design software. A complete suite of products from digital design through to direct intaglio and offset plate making.
2003
Winner of IACA Best New Currency Product for ONE™ at the Currency Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
2004
First ever Banknote Horizons event, which is held every 4 years at the Lausanne office.
2007
Introduction of NBX flexible numbering boxes.
2009
New one-site established in Lausanne
2010
The Cash Cycle specimen is produced to demonstrate the link between the cash cycle and banknote engineering. These banknotes reveals the threats, risks and dangers that exist in a cash cycle.
2011-2020
2011
Company name changes to KBA-NotaSys to reflect new direction.
2012
Introduction of PlateCoat, environmentally friendly plate chroming unit.
2014
Awarded IACA Best New Currency Innovation at the Banknote Conference in Washington DC - Protecta Varnishing Unit
Runner-up IACA Best Currency Innovation at the Banknote Conference in Washington DC - PlateCoat
2015
Introduction of the latest generation of Super Simultan IV.
2016
Introduction of the new generation of quality inspection systems.
2016
Launch of solutions-based approach: Smart Solutions
2020
Sound of Intaglio® technology is a one-of-its-kind patented technology by coverno, a company of Koenig & Bauer AG). It was previously exclusive for forensic intelligence and examinations, and became available for banknote authentication at point of sale (PoS).
2020
KBA-NotaSys becomes Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions.
The last entity of the Koenig & Bauer Group to adopt the name change. Part of the Special unit within the group, it is the world leader in security printing, especially banknotes.
