Why De La Rue wants Portals
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Your support makes all the difference.DE LA RUE'S takeover approach to Portals, confirmed yesterday, was prompted by the growing advantage paper makers hold over printers in the war against counterfeiters, writes Paul Durman.
Technological advances have made it easier to turn out passable duplicates of banknotes printed by De La Rue and other security printers. It is harder to replicate the watermarks, metal strips and other devices installed during the paper-making process.
Jeremy Marshall, De La Rue's chief executive, said ownership of Portals would allow printing and security devices to be combined. 'You can only organise that properly if you are in control of both.'
Confirmation of De La Rue's approach saw another 40p rise in Portals' shares to 805p. De La Rue shares slipped from 878p to 857p.
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