First new banknotes in 20 years issued in 2024

A major reason for the periodic issuance of new banknotes is to prevent counterfeiting. Each banknote incorporates a range of anti-counterfeiting technologies throughout the manufacturing process.

Printing of banknotes and securities is closely related to the identities of a “nation,” a “company,” and an “individual.” Preventing the tampering of crucial personal information, such as that found in passports and ID cards, has become an international issue.

In other words, banknotes are social infrastructure as well as something that upholds the identity of people all over the world. Komori will continue to contribute to society through security-printing technologies, including safe and trusted banknote-printing solutions.

I think that our culture of working collaboratively with customers and our unique philosophy of “Kando” is what has made us so successful with government agencies around the world. Although the Komori Group was a latecomer, our market share has continued to grow, and we now supply to 38 countries.

The security press business needs to continue providing services to government agencies in each country for decades. For this reason, businesses are required to have a good financial base.

We hope to deliver safety, security, and trust to people all over the world through the banknotes our press prints, not just to our government clients. It is no exaggeration to say that our stakeholders are people all over the world. We aim to achieve business results that meet the expectations of our shareholders, while at the same time, we feel that we need to continue to maintain financial strength that can deliver trust to people all over the world.