Advancing theart of security.

Banknotes, identity documents and the digital security behind them. Designed and printed in Zurich since 1519.

Corporate presentation2026Zurich, Switzerland

A banknote, layer by layer

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Of printing trust, in one city.

In 1519, Christoph Froschauer opened a print shop in Zurich. Five centuries later, the same company designs and prints banknotes and identity documents for central banks and governments worldwide.

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A designer drawing a security border, from the Orell Füssli archive
From the archive · design by handZurich

Source: orellfuessli.com/history

Milestones

Five centuries, one craft.

1519

From a print shop in Zurich to a banknote your phone can read.

The Cypher Evo house noteCypher Evo · 2025

Source: orellfuessli.com/history · ofs.ch

The Orell Füssli Group

Trusted data and information. Analog and digital.

Three fields, one purpose: to inspire trust.

CHF0mGroup revenue 2025
+0%Growth, fifth year in a row
0%Adjusted EBIT margin
0FTEEmployees, 30 June 2026
Orell Füssli headquarters on Dietzingerstrasse, Zurich
Orell Füssli1519Zurich

Security

Orell Füssli Security Printing: banknotes and identity documents. Zeiser: serialisation and tracking.

Education

Orell Füssli Thalia bookselling (50%), hep Verlag, Verlag SKV and the group's publishers.

Digital credentials

Procivis: verifiable digital IDs for eIDAS 2.0 and the Swiss e-ID.

Source: Orell Füssli annual results 2025 (18 March 2026) and half-year report 2026 (24 July 2026)

Orell Füssli Security Printing

2025: more revenue, far more profit.

86.42024
02025
Revenue, CHF m+15%
12.92024
02025
EBIT, CHF m+65%
Very high capacity utilisationInternational passport contract wonStrong utilisation into 2027
A printer checks a sheet of banknotes

Source: annual results 2025 and half-year report 2026

Banknotes

From design to production.

Every step, under one roof in Zurich.

  1. 01Design

    Design and security go hand in hand, from the first sketch.

  2. 02Origination

    The design becomes a printable, secure document.

  3. 03Offset

    The coloured background, in perfect register on both sides.

  4. 04Screen printing

    Optically variable security inks.

  5. 05Foil

    Foil strips applied to every sheet.

  6. 06Intaglio

    The relief you can feel with your fingertips.

  7. 07Quality assurance

    Every sheet checked before it leaves the building.

Design review of banknote sheets Laser engraving of a steel printing plate Offset inking units Security ink for screen printing Foil application Intaglio printing Quality assurance
01Design

Dr. Michael Kasch“Together, we generate cutting-edge banknotes and security documents that are admired worldwide.”

Identity documents

The Swiss passport. A tribute to Switzerland.

  • 01Design lead, origination and printing of the cover and paper pages.
  • 02Producer of the Swiss passport since 2003, and of Swiss passports since the federal mandate of 1955.
  • 03“Best New Passport” award for the new design.
Cover and paper pages Contour lines Alpine relief

Source: ofs.ch · Images: Orell Füssli

The Swiss passportThe Swiss passport cover under UV light
The Swiss passport data page under UV light

The Swiss passport

See it in a new light.

  1. 01
    A tribute to SwitzerlandDesign lead, origination and printing of the cover and paper pages.
  2. 02
    The Alps, hidden in the coverContour lines that only appear under UV light.
  3. 03
    Award-winning security“Best New Passport” award for the new design.

Source: ofs.ch · Images: Orell Füssli

Digital credentials

From the wallet to the smartphone.

Procivis, the group's digital division, has developed a mobile driving licence that can be accessed via a smartphone.

  • ISO 18013-5Mobile driving licence, already certified
  • eIDAS 2.0Ready for the European digital identity and the Swiss e-ID
  • 2 tendersNew EU public contracts won by Procivis in H1 2026
Driving licenceCH
Specimen of the Swiss driving licence
VerifiedIssuer signature valid

ISO 18013-5 · MDL

Certified to ISO 18013-5 Developed by Procivis On your smartphone

Sources: ofs.ch · annual results 2025 · half-year report 2026

The Cypher Evo house note
AuthenticJAGUAR · Secure Graphic

Digital security features

Authentication in your pocket.

JAGUAR turns a smartphone into a banknote checker. Printed in offset with standard inks, read by a trained AI.

  • 01No new presses. Standard inks and existing printing technology.
  • 02Updatable. Authentication criteria can change as threats change.
  • 03Cypher Evo house note, with Koenig & Bauer, March 2025.
The Orell Füssli Discovery App
Discovery App

Tilt the phone to explore a banknote in IR, UV and sunlight.

Source: ofs.ch · Images: Orell Füssli

Switzerland

Swiss
to the core.

Designed and printed in Zurich since 1519. Banknotes, passports and driving licences, with Swiss perfectionism in every detail.

  • 1914Swiss National Bank
  • 1955Swiss passports
  • 20+Years of the licence

Sources: orellfuessli.com · ofs.ch · Landscapes: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY / CC BY-SA (August Geyler, Capricorn4049, David Kratschmann, JoachimKohler-HB, David Gubler, Lorenz Poffet, Roy Egloff, Ximonic (Simo Räsänen))

Events

Where to meet us next.

Copenhagen

14 – 16 October 2026

Intergraf Currency + Identity

Copenhagen, Denmark

Hong Kong

30 Nov – 2 Dec 2026

High Security Printing Asia

Hong Kong, China

Berlin

25 – 27 January 2027

Optical & Digital Document Security

Berlin, Germany

Vienna

1 – 3 March 2027

High Security Printing EMEA

Vienna, Austria

Source: ofs.ch/events

Advancing theart of security.

Thank you.

Orell Füssli AG · Dietzingerstrasse 3 · 8036 Zurich

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