Company

At home in Germany’s capital city, we develop security inks for the highest demands. As a city of science, Berlin is the right location for us, even after more than 170 years, to keep developing new innovative products and to offer these to our international customers as new solutions for their printed security.

About us

175 years of history

Soon after being founded in 1847 by Mr. Emil Theodor Gleitsmann the company started producing both high-quality standard printing inks and innovative security inks.  The company has been based in Berlin since 1953. In 2023 the French government owned IN Groupe (headquartered in Paris) acquired 100% of the shares of Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH. The best printers have been protecting their products with high-tech inks from Gleitsmann. The range of top-quality inks covers a wide variety of requirements.

Philosophy​

Trust has a face​

The design of a banknote gives trust a face. Banknotes certify the respectability of their currency and are a symbol of a nation’s reputation.

The finest minds are deployed to ensure the highest standards in the production and security of each banknote or valuable document. We meet the most exacting demands with tailor-made solutions and customised services.

Our highly motivated engineers and technicians would be pleased to share further intel about their craft.

Our Corporate Policy defines what we believe, how we live and we lead.  

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IN Groupe

As global specialist in identity and secure digital services, IN Groupe is the trusted partner in the management and protection of sen­sitive data. By mastering the entire valuechain of the identity, IN Groupe has deployed its expertise beyond sovereign identity by extending its solutions and services to professional identities and identity of things. A stakeholder in major issues aimed at improving and securing the right to be yourself in the digital age, the Group regularly intervenes with institutions and organizations involved in the identity ecosystem in Europe. IN Groupe’s solutions, at the cut­ting edge of technology, integrate electronic, optical, holographic and biometric technologies, at the service of States, businesses and citizens. The Group operates 4 reference brands, each a leader in their respective markets, IN Groupe for physical and digital identity solutions for Governments and administrations, Nexus for secure identity solutions for professionals and objects, SPS for electronic components and package solutions for banking and identity, and Surys for optical and holographic components for the banknote and identity market. As a national state printing company, IN Groupe is a committed player in the most protective and secure digital identity schemes.

IN Groupe in figures (2022 turnover):

€516m – 1,900 employees – 9 sites in Europe – 8 sales offices around the world. + 130 countries using IN Groupe’ solutions – 30 partner governments

Compliance at Gleitsmann Security Inks

Compliance stands for observance with laws, rules and standards. Legally compliant behaviour and ethical conduct are a high value and enjoy top priority at Gleitsmann Security Inks GmbH (GSI). This forms the basis of our actions and is intended to ensure the successful further development of the company.

In order to underline the importance of the topic to employees, customers,
suppliers and other interested third parties and to provide clear instructions for action, some further guidelines for GSI have been issued. These include in particular the following topics.

GSI is aware of its social responsibility and supports the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI). GSI has also signed the Code of Ethical Business Practice of the Banknote Ethic Initiative (BnEI).

IN Groupe’s Integrity & Compliance

IN Groupe’s aim is to constantly build on the Company’s strong values to ensure the evolution of its renowned expertise and core businesses, which require Ethics, Rigour, Compliance and Security.

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