De la Rue Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- De la Rue, Thomas
- De la Rue, Thomas, & Co Ltd
- De la Rue, James & Rudd
- De la Rue, Warren
- De La Rue Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Information processing equipment production
Business machine production
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Publishing & printing
Other printing
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Publishing & printing
Security printing
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Publishing & printing
Stationery production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Writing equipment production inc pencils
Notes:
Traced origins to Thomas de la Rue, 1793-1866, who was publishing a newspaper in Guernsey by 1813. Around 1816 relocated to London and by 1830 was making playing cards in a business that came to be known briefly as De la Rue, James & Rudd. Emerged as a leading speciality printer, especially of playing cards but also of railway tickets, visiting cards, etc, by mid 19th century when under Warren and William de la Rue. Came to manufacture stationery, notably envelopes. Soon after developed as a leading security printer, notably of postage stamps, banknotes, security certificates, etc. Did large international business from an early date. 1896 incorporated as Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd. 1921 public company. Made fountain pens, 1880-1958. Diversified into electronics especially cash handling systems. 1994 acquired Portals Ltd, banknote paper manufacturers. Continues in 2012 as De La Rue Plc when largest banknote printer and papermaker in the world
Publications:
- A day at De la Rue's by Unknown
- British Playing Card Manufacture in the Nineteenth Century by Goodall, Michael H
- Business of making money. De La Rue emerges as a leader in banknote and security printing by Moncrief-Scott, I
- Cash and Dash. How ATMs and computers changed banking by Batiz-Lazo, Bernardo
- Great Britain. The De la Rue years, 1878-1910 by Wiseman, William A
- House of De La Rue by Unknown
- House that Thomas Built. The story of De la Rue by Houseman, Lorna
- Illustrated Description of Thos De La Rue & Co's Works; with an account of the employees' benefit societies by Unknown
- The Highest Perfection. A history of De La Rue by Pugh, Peter
- Visit to Messrs De La Rue's Card Manufactory by Unknown
- World of De La Rue. The old world and the new ... 150th anniversary of the House of De La Rue, 1813-1963 by Rosner, Charles (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- De la Rue, Thomas
- De la Rue, Thomas, & Co Ltd
- De la Rue, James & Rudd
- De la Rue, Warren
- De La Rue Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Information processing equipment production Business machine production
- Publishing & printing Other printing
- Publishing & printing Security printing
- Publishing & printing Stationery production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
- Luxury / consumer goods production Writing equipment production inc pencils
Notes:
Traced origins to Thomas de la Rue, 1793-1866, who was publishing a newspaper in Guernsey by 1813. Around 1816 relocated to London and by 1830 was making playing cards in a business that came to be known briefly as De la Rue, James & Rudd. Emerged as a leading speciality printer, especially of playing cards but also of railway tickets, visiting cards, etc, by mid 19th century when under Warren and William de la Rue. Came to manufacture stationery, notably envelopes. Soon after developed as a leading security printer, notably of postage stamps, banknotes, security certificates, etc. Did large international business from an early date. 1896 incorporated as Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd. 1921 public company. Made fountain pens, 1880-1958. Diversified into electronics especially cash handling systems. 1994 acquired Portals Ltd, banknote paper manufacturers. Continues in 2012 as De La Rue Plc when largest banknote printer and papermaker in the worldPublications:
- A day at De la Rue's by Unknown
- British Playing Card Manufacture in the Nineteenth Century by Goodall, Michael H
- Business of making money. De La Rue emerges as a leader in banknote and security printing by Moncrief-Scott, I
- Cash and Dash. How ATMs and computers changed banking by Batiz-Lazo, Bernardo
- Great Britain. The De la Rue years, 1878-1910 by Wiseman, William A
- House of De La Rue by Unknown
- House that Thomas Built. The story of De la Rue by Houseman, Lorna
- Illustrated Description of Thos De La Rue & Co's Works; with an account of the employees' benefit societies by Unknown
- The Highest Perfection. A history of De La Rue by Pugh, Peter
- Visit to Messrs De La Rue's Card Manufactory by Unknown
- World of De La Rue. The old world and the new ... 150th anniversary of the House of De La Rue, 1813-1963 by Rosner, Charles (ed)