Security papermill With over 200 years of history, Diósgyőr Papermill (Dipa Inc.) is the only security paper manufacturer in Hungary. The firm’s slogan of ‘Tradition, security, value!’ perfectly describes a company that is continually looking for new opportunities abroad whilst maintaining stable market positions in Hungary.
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stablished in 1782, Dipa is the oldest company in Hungary dealing with the same activity at the same place in Miskolc with an environmentally friendly production in the focus. The paper mill began to produce base paper for banknotes in 1920 and has been operating as a shareholding company since 1993. The shares of the company are 100 percent owned by the Hungarian Banknote Printing Company owned by the Hungarian National Bank. In 2018 the turnover of DIPA reached €10-million and almost the half of this turnover came from export orders. 148 Industry Europe
The core products of Dipa Inc. are banknote and passport base papers and other official and authenticated documents such as diplomas and different certificates. Customers are mainly security printers. All products are made to meet specific needs and respond to the strict customer requirements. As a service the company offers full security product designing, holographic stripe application and preparation of watermarks. Base papers for the Hungarian forint banknotes and for Hungarian passports are being manufactured at Dipa Inc. The factory operates with an annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes, which may sound relatively small compared to their competitors in
