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| Company type | SA |
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| Industry | Security printing |
| Founded | 16 July 1927 |
| Founder | Maurice Amon |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Security inks, track and trace technology |
| Revenue | 1 to 1.5 billion Francs (estimate)[1] |
Number of employees | ca. 3000 |
| Website | sicpa |
SICPA (acronym for the former name Société Industrielle et Commerciale de Produits Alimentaires, no longer in use) is a Swiss company that provides security inks for currencies and sensitive documents,[2] including identity documents, passports, transport and lottery tickets. According to the Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau's International Anti-Counterfeiting Directory, SICPA provides more than 85% of the world's currency inks.[3] The company is also involved in the market for the secure traceability of products subject to excise duties, such as fuel, alcohol and tobacco, and regulated products, such as halal products.[4]
A highly secretive company, SICPA employs roughly 3,000 employees and has offices and manufacturing sites in 30 countries worldwide.[5]
- ^ "Une restructuration chez SICPA pourrait menacer des emplois en Suisse". RTS. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "SICPA Product Security LLC – Covering the Printing Inks, Coatings and Allied Industries – Ink World". inkworldmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING DIRECTORY 2005" (PDF). Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "SICPA to Roll-Out Smart Track and Trace System in Dubai". Authentication News. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "SICPA Holding SA – Covering the Printing Inks, Coatings and Allied Industries – Ink World". inkworldmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.