Oberthur Fiduciaire is one of the world’s largest private security printers.
Oberthur Fiduciaire is one of the world’s largest private security printers.
A trusted partner and global security expert serving its customers since 1842
Always pushing our internal boundaries to improve continuously the quality and traceability of our products
We value both our customers and employees. By welcoming diversity throughout our workforce, we seek and benefit from diverse cultures, capabilities and know how. We strive to create fulfilling relationships and partnerships and treat each person in a manner that reflects our values.
We set high standards of performance and ethical behavior. We inspire trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.
Production capacity of more than 5 billion banknotes per year
3 production sites located in 3 European countries
1300 highly qualified employees
A complete range of secure products and services
Security is our core business and our motto. At Oberthur Fiduciaire, we are constantly extending the performance of our products by improving their quality and traceability in order to ensure the highest level of protection against counterfeiting.
Our R&D team works very closely with our sales teams to anticipate our customers’ needs. Our strategy is project oriented in order to offer our customers tailor made solutions and security features specifically developed for them.
Our manufacturing sites comply with both the highest quality certifications as well as the tightest international highsecurity standards.
We have increased our investment in patents and our patent portfolio has increased dramatically in recent years.
After the ambitious meetings and agreements made in Paris (COP21) and Marrakech (COP22) related to climate change, Oberthur Fiduciaire decided to be the change that we want to see in the world.
Oberthur Fiduciaire is permanently striving to improve its procedures and products while constantly being aware of its impact on the environment, its consumers and employees, the communities where it operates, its shareholders and suppliers.
To achieve this goal Oberthur Fiduciare in accordance with its historical values: expertise, trust, innovation, respect and integrity, has developed a sustainable management system, EARTH 365, based on international ISO standards and a holistic integrated approach. We are certified ISO 26000.
In partnership with our customers we will develop their specifications to contribute to the implementation of measures consistently in line with human and environmental stakes. Our commitment is not only to meet the requisites but also to go beyond with ambitious social and environmental policies.
We are poud to present our 2022 CSR report: https://www.oberthur-fiduciaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Rapport-RSE-2022-ENG.pdf
Our manufacturing facilities and production sites comply with the highest quality certifications and international highsecurity standards. In 2015, our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 were renewed as well as the ISO 45001.
Oberthur Fiduciaire at its factory in Rennes, France is accredited by the ECB for printing euro banknotes and manufacturing inks since 2001 and various dates thereafter following Section II of Decision ECB/2013/54. The ECB accreditation has no expiry date, and its continuity is subject to the manufacturer fulfilling the continuing obligations stated in Section IV of the same ECB Decision. If needed, confirmation can be sought from the ECB (email: QEHS.accreditation@ecb.europa.eu).
Oberthur Fiduciaire AD at is factory in Sofia is accredited by the ECB for printing euro banknotes since 2019 following Section II of Decision ECB/2013/54. The ECB accreditation has no expiry date, and its continuity is subject to the manufacturer fulfilling the continuing obligations stated in Section IV of the same ECB Decision. If needed, confirmation can be sought from the ECB (email: QEHS.accreditation@ecb.europa.eu).
ISO 9001
EPV (Entreprise Patrimoine Vivant)
ISO 14298 (Intergraf)
OEA-Full (Douanes)
ISO 14001
ISO 50001(Energy)
ISO 45001
ISO 37001 (Anti-bribery)
ISO 26000
ISO 27001
Oberthur Fiduciaire published its first CSR Report
Oberthur Fiduciaire joins the United Nation Global Compact
Oberthur Fiduciaire acquires from Arjowiggins Security its banknote paper production plant known as VHP
Creation of Oberthur AD. Joint venture between Oberthur Fiduciaire and Printing Works of the Bulgarian National Bank
Cession of Oberthur Technologies (Card systems and Identity activities). All the security printing activities have been renamed: Oberthur Fiduciaire
Acquisition of XPondCard, specialized in smart cards. Delisting from stock exchange
Consolidation of activities and creation of Oberthur Technologies. Cession of Oberthur Gaming Technologies
Oberthur Card Systems IPO
Acquisition of De La Rue Card Systems and creation of Oberthur Card Systems
Creation of Oberthur Smart Cards
Acquisition of BABN, specialized in scratch cards, which becomes Oberthur Gaming Technologies in 1999
Acquisition of Axytrans which became Oberthur Cash Protection
Creation of François-Charles Oberthur Chèques et Sécurité
Creation of FCO Card Systems
Creation of FCO Lorraine, specialized in cheques
Jean-Pierre Savare took over the security printing activity and named it François-Charles Oberthur
Oberthur began printing banknotes when the Banque de France had difficulty obtaining supplies and turned to Oberthur for assistance
Oberthur printing was founded by François-Charles Oberthur in Rennes
Oberthur Fiduciaire published its first CSR Report
Oberthur Fiduciaire joins the United Nation Global Compact
Oberthur Fiduciaire acquires from Arjowiggins Security its banknote paper production plant known as VHP
Creation of Oberthur AD. Joint venture between Oberthur Fiduciaire and Printing Works of the Bulgarian National Bank
Cession of Oberthur Technologies (Card systems and Identity activities). All the security printing activities have been renamed: Oberthur Fiduciaire
Acquisition of XPondCard, specialized in smart cards. Delisting from stock exchange
Consolidation of activities and creation of Oberthur Technologies. Cession of Oberthur Gaming Technologies
Oberthur Card Systems IPO
Acquisition of De La Rue Card Systems and creation of Oberthur Card Systems
Creation of Oberthur Smart Cards
Acquisition of BABN, specialized in scratch cards, which becomes Oberthur Gaming Technologies in 1999
Acquisition of Axytrans which became Oberthur Cash Protection
Creation of François-Charles Oberthur Chèques et Sécurité
Creation of FCO Card Systems
Creation of FCO Lorraine, specialized in cheques
Jean-Pierre Savare took over the security printing activity and named it François-Charles Oberthur
Oberthur began printing banknotes when the Banque de France had difficulty obtaining supplies and turned to Oberthur for assistance
Oberthur printing was founded by François-Charles Oberthur in Rennes