Commenting on its figures – record full-year profits of UKP62.4m, up from UKP55.6m last time (see page 5) – De La Rue Co Plc says that one in every four cash dispensing machines now in use throughout the world contains cash handling mechanisms manufactured by the security printing and electronics group: the Crosfield Electronics side – which now takes in Fortronic – saw the strongest growth with profits nearly 25% ahead at UKP2.1m; it also has high hopes for hologram protection systems, designed to prevent the counterfeiting of branded goods.
DE LA RUES COMMENTS ON RECORD FULL-YEAR FIGURES
