Development and production of security inks for banknotes, security documents and tax stamps

Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH

BerlinNew on Amplifa

1847Founded

40+International Customers

BerlinHeadquarters and Customer Support

About Gleitsmann Security Inks

Gleitsmann Security Inks (GSI) develops and produces security inks for central banks and their printing works as well as for state printing works and commercial security printers. The product portfolio includes intaglio inks for letterpress printing, offset inks as background colors for banknotes, securities and postage stamps, numbering inks, varnish solutions and an environmentally friendly screen printing ink series. In addition to standard products, the company offers its own security feature for banknotes with mouve and advises customers on innovative security solutions based on the current state of the art. The products are used by more than 40 international customers; the company is accredited by the Banknote Ethics Initiative (BnEI). Technical and commercial customer support is provided from headquarters in Berlin, with inquiries answered within a few hours. Since 2023, GSI has been part of IN Groupe.

Site: Berlin
Processes: Production of security inks for intaglio printing (letterpress), Production of security inks for offset printing (background colors for banknotes, securities,, Production of numbering inks, Production of varnish solutions, Production of environmentally friendly screen printing inks, mouve security feature (security feature for banknotes), Technical and Commercial Customer Support, Consulting on Security Solutions
Materials: Security Inks, Intaglio Inks, Offset Inks, Screen Printing Inks, Numbering Inks, Varnishes, Varnish Solutions, mouve Security Feature
Certificates: Integrated Management System (IMS)
Founded: 1847
Industries: Banknote Printing, Securities/Security Documents, Tax Stamps, Stamps (Postage Stamps), Postage Stamps

01
Research and Development
02
Ink Formulation and Manufacturing
03
Security Features (mouve)
04
Technical and Commercial Customer Support
05
Delivery to Central Banks and Printing Works

Products and Ink Systems

INT

Intaglio Inks

Letterpress inks with high durability, suitable for environmentally friendly wiping processes and effective drying.

OFF

Offset Inks

Used primarily as background colors for banknotes, securities and postage stamps.

NUM

Numbering Inks

Security inks for the numbering of securities and documents.

VAR

Varnish Solutions

Cost-efficient varnish solutions for surface finishing of printed securities.

SIEB

Screen Printing Inks

Environmentally friendly screen printing ink series for security printing applications.

MOUVE

mouve Security Feature

Security feature for banknotes successfully established in 2021.

Locations

Berlin

Headquarters

Product Areas

**Security Inks for Banknotes**Intaglio/Offset · Banknote Printing

**mouve Security Feature**Security Feature · Securities

Inside the production

Industries

Banknote PrintingSecurities/Security DocumentsTax StampsStamps (Postage Stamps)Postage Stamps

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Production of security inks for intaglio printing (letterpress)Other	–	–	–	–	Security Inks (Intaglio Inks)
Production of security inks for offset printing (background colors for banknotes, securities,Other	–	–	–	–	Security Inks (Offset Inks)
Production of numbering inksOther	–	–	–	–	Numbering Inks
Production of varnish solutionsSurface	–	–	–	–	Varnishes
Production of environmentally friendly screen printing inksOther	–	–	–	–	Screen Printing Inks
mouve security feature (security feature for banknotes)Other	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Technical and Commercial Customer SupportConsulting on Security SolutionsVarnish SolutionsNumbering Inks

Reference customers

Central BanksState PrintworksCommercial Security Printers

Quality and Management System

GSI was the first German ink manufacturer to introduce an Integrated Management System (IMS) in order to continuously improve the quality of its products and services.

Evidence	Berlin
Integrated Management System (IMS)

History

1847
Founding; GSI has been a provider of sovereign security inks for government authorities worldwide since 1847
2021
Successful establishment of the mouve security feature and celebration of the 175th anniversary
2022
Article by Banknote Industry News about GSI: 'Gleitsmann: A Visionary High Security Ink Solution Provider Cares about Sustainability'
2023
IN Groupe acquires Gleitsmann Security Inks