De La Rue sees paper volumes decline and reveals continued delays

Bank note printer De La Rue has said that while banknote print volumes were up 4.0 per cent to 2.9bn notes in the six months ended September 29th, banknote paper volumes declined 15 per cent to 4,500 tonnes.

Bank note printer De La Rue has said that while banknote print volumes were up 4.0 per cent to 2.9bn notes in the six months ended September 29th, banknote paper volumes declined 15 per cent to 4,500 tonnes.

The group said the decline was a reflection of the "more challenging market" following the introduction of additional capacity by other manufacturers.

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