About Us
About Us
Security Papers Limited (SPL) was established in 1965. It became a joint venture company of Iran, Turkey and Pakistan in 1967, under the protocol of RCD – now ECO – in 1967 . The basic function of the Company was and still is; to manufacture banknote and other security paper.
Brief history of the Company is as under:
- Incorporation of the Company (as a private Company)
1965
- Signing of contract for the supply of Paper Machine-1 (PM-1) with Mills-Paugh, U. K.
1966
- Conversion into public Company
1967
- Listing on the Karachi Stock Exchange
1967
- Start of commercial production of PM-1
1969
- Signing of contract for supply of Paper Machine-2 (PM-2) with Voith Paper,
Germany (Obsolete PM-1 made redundant and scrapped)
2001
- Start of Commercial Production of PM-2
2003
- Formal inauguration of PM-2 by the Prime Minister
2004
- Commissioning of Co-Generation Power Plant
2009
- Modification and upgrading of plant
2011
- Commissioning of new Mould Cover preparation building
2012
- Commissioning of Dry Cleaning Plant
2014
- Commissioning of Thread Unwind System
2015
- Production of Passport Paper
2016
- Installation of Breaker and Beater Assemblies and Stainless Steel Chests
2018
- PM-2 Capacity Enhancement through in-house development of Short Former
2019
Security Papers Ltd. manufactures Banknote Paper and other security documents from 100% indigenous raw materials i.e. comber and textile cuttings of the highest quality. It has successfully been meeting the paper requirements of the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) for printing Banknotes, Prize Bonds, Non-judicial Stamp Paper, Share Certificates, etc. and Watermarked Certificate/ degree papers for various educational institutions of Pakistan.