Security Paper Market Information, By Security Feature (Hybrid Papers, Watermarks, Holograms, and Threads), By Application (Banknotes, Legal & Government Documents, Certificates, Identity cards, Passport, Checks, and Stamps) and Region - Global Forecast to 2027.

Security Paper Market Overview: 

The Global Security Paper Market is expected to generate a revenue of more than 12 billion US dollars by the forecast period. The  market is expected to register a CAGR of 14.18% by the forecast year 2023.

Security paper deals with authentication and recognition of a document to be original. Invisible fibers, low watermarks, high watermarks, invisible ink, etc. are used to distinguish original to copy. Different companies use different king of security to maintain the authenticity of a document and prevent it from fraud and theft in the shield of copyrights. Security papers are highly used in the making of stamps, passports, identity cards, stamps, certificates, banknotes, and other legal documents. The global security paper market is a reliable and affordable security system that prevents companies from paper alteration, forgery, counterfeiting, and fraud.

Government and legal documents are majorly printed under the ethics of security paper decorum.

Many local and global companies are naked to theft because of an increase in fake and forged documents. Many government and semi-government organizations are also at risk because of the introduction of the fake currency note. Generally, in business and industrial sectors where payments are made using currency notes forgery and fake notes are on the rise. There is a high need for protection of these currency notes, where money circulation in and around countries is involved. The government's initiatives to fulfill the market demand in case of theft have made the global market grow.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis: 

COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on human life. With human life at risk, the world has seemed to be at a standstill. We have seen the loss of power, economy, GDP, etc. to a great extent. The central and local governments of various countries must agree to impose lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. Travel, transportation, and movement were put on hold to contain the spread of the virus. A minimum 6 feet distance was required from one another while in public places. With digital money introduction and increased usage during the COVID-19 times, the market was diminished to a great extent. With increased work from home scenario, the security paper market saw a downfall with the introduction of softcopy while communicating with officials. The fight against the virus is still on thus the market is expected to gain its prospective once the threat settles.

Competitive Landscape: 

The competitive landscape of the global security paper the market focuses on a detailed comparison between different companies and their recycled product security types. It provides detailed insights compiled by industrial experts on strategic alliances, joint ventures, research and development area, intended players, etc.

The key intended audience of the global security paper is Aftermarket suppliers, Raw Materials Suppliers, Manufacturers, Potential Investors, strategy growth managers, Key executives of corporates, Education Institutes, and Research Institutes.

The prominent market players are Ciotola S.R.L.(Italy), Drewsen Spezialpapiere GmbH & Co. KG, EPL House for Security Printing (Libya), Sequana Group (France), Giesecke & Devrient (Germany), China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (Beijing), Document Security Systems Inc.(U.S.), Security Paper Limited (Pakistan), De la Rue plc (U.K.), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited, and Fedrigoni Group (Italy).
Market Dynamics: 

Drivers: 

• High-end technology that can identify original paper from forged ones.


• The demand for paper security in currency notes and bank checks.


• Rise in the competition of companies involved printing official papers.


• Increase in government's interest and initiative to maintain paper-based security.


• Rise in the theft towards face currency notes and forged checks.


• Introduction of hybrid paper to embark on the paper security.


• Increased customer demands to maintain and sustain the integrity of their products.


• Need to protect against major losses to business and government corporations.

Challenges:

• Introduction of digital money, unified payment interface, and online payment methods in almost every field of business.


• Increased digitalization in corporate sectors to work with efficient soft copies.


• Less and cloud storage can hold a large amount of data online than on paper-based storage.

Technology Analysis: 
Security paper deals with authentication and recognition of a document to be original. Invisible fibers, low watermarks, high watermarks, invisible ink, etc. are used to distinguish original to copy.

Different companies use different king of security to maintain the authenticity of a document and prevent it from fraud and theft in the shield of copyrights.

Security papers are highly used in the making of stamps, passports, identity cards, stamps, certificates, banknotes, and other legal documents. The global security paper market is a reliable and affordable security system that prevents companies from paper alteration, forgery, counterfeiting, and fraud.

Government and legal documents are majorly printed under the ethics of security paper decorum because of the demand for paper security in currency notes and bank checks. Other factors involving the rise of the global paper security market are rise in the theft towards face currency notes and forged checks, need to protect against major losses to business and government corporations, increase in customer demands to maintain and sustain the integrity of their product, rise in the competition of companies involved printing official papers, increase in government's interest and initiative to maintain paper-based security, and many more. Many local and global companies are naked to theft because of an increase in fake and forged documents.

Many government and semi-government organizations are also at risk because of the introduction of the fake currency note. However, the market has certain restraints like the introduction of digital money, unified payment interface, and online payment methods in almost every field of business increased digitalization in the corporate sectors to work with efficient soft copies, and introduction of cloud storage which can hold a large amount of data online than on paper-based storage. Also, with digital money introduction and increased usage during the COVID-19 times, the security paper market was diminished to a great extent. 

Study Objectives: 

• The study objectives of the global security paper market are:


• Project a thesis on market share, market value, market volume, and market dynamics.


• Latest trends in the market: the drivers and challenges faced by the market.


• To provide a country-wise and region-wise analysis on the market.


• Recent developments, key contenders, and competitive landscape of the market.


• A detailed study in the market overview.

Segment Overview: 

By Security Feature: 
The global security paper market is segmented based on security feature as low watermark, high watermark, hybrid papers, threads, substrates, and holograms.

Different type of polymer substrates is used to make security papers and this segment is expected to generate most revenue on the security feature segment.

By Application:  
The global security paper market is segmented based on application as Identity cards, banknotes, legal documents for government, semi-government, and private sectors, prescription, medical notes, certificates, stamps, passports, visas, cheques, and others.

The currency, cheques, and banknotes segment are expected to generate maximum CAGR during the forecast period.

Regional Analysis: 

The global security paper market is segmented based on region as North America (US, Mexico, Canada), Europe (UK, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Spain), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and the Rest of Asia Pacific), and LAMEA (Brazil, UAE, Argentina, South Africa, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and the Rest of LAMEA).

• Europe is the market-dominant of the global security paper industry. With government and military interest in the rising of forged documents, the European region has upped its security paper game.


• North America is the second most reliant region in the global market.


• With an alarming rate of increase in population, security, identification, etc. is one the most significant feature to be followed in Asia-Pacific regions like China, India, and Indonesia. Many legal services are deployed by government organizations to main licensing, litigation, and documentation. All these factors make Asia-Pacific grow to a significant amount in the security paper market during the forecast period. 

Recent Developments: 

In 2018, Ignite was launched by De La Rue Plc. Which could identify banknotes against counterfeiting and forgery. Advanced safety features were embedded with the help of company manufacturers to spread awareness in public to be proactive in recognizing the forged notes. This proved effective in serving industrial values and maintaining industry standards.

Report Overview: 

The global security paper industry shares a report on:

• Strategic alliances, key developments, joint ventures, research, and development areas.


• A detailed analysis of the emerging trends, competitive landscape, major companies, geographical regions studies the market share, market value, and market volume.


• It provides extensive research developed by various industry experts and analysts on quantitative and qualitative aspects of the industry.


• Opinion of the experts on how to increase the market value of their products.


• Technological, economical, and regional advancements.


• Factors governing the market growth and challenges faced.


• A detailed insight on market segmentation based on type, application, region, etc.

Report Scope:

Report Attribute/Metric	Details
Market Size	2023: USD12 Billion
CAGR	14.18%CAGR (2020-2027)
Base Year	2019
Forecast Period	2020-2027
Historical Data	2018
Forecast Units	Value (USD Billion)
Report Coverage	Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
Segments Covered	Security Feature and Application
Geographies Covered	North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW)
Key Vendors	Ciotola S.R.L.(Italy), Drewsen Spezialpapiere GmbH & Co. KG, EPL House for Security Printing (Libya), Sequana Group (France), Giesecke & Devrient (Germany), China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (Beijing), Document Security Systems Inc.(U.S.), Security Paper Limited (Pakistan), De la Rue plc (U.K.), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited, and Fedrigoni Group (Italy).
Key Market Opportunities	Government and military interest in the rising of forged documents
Key Market Drivers	High-end technology that can identify original paper from forged ones. The demand for paper security in currency notes and bank checks. Rise in the competition of companies involved printing official papers. Increase in government's interest and initiative to maintain paper-based security. Rise in the theft towards face currency notes and forged checks. Introduction of hybrid paper to embark on the paper security. Increased customer demands to maintain and sustain the integrity of their products. Need to protect against major losses to business and government corporations.

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