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| ABCorp | |
| Industry | Manufacturing, Finance, Printing |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Key people | William J. Brown, CEO |
| Website | abcorp |
American Banknote Corporation (ABCorp), formerly known as theAmerican Bank Note Company, is an American firm specializing in secure manufacturing.[1] It provides secure manufacturing and related services for clients in the payment, authentication, identification, and access-control industries. ABCorp also offers secureadditive manufacturing (3D printing) through its Additive Manufacturing Center (AMC) located in the United States. Its customers have included government agencies, fintechs, financial institutions, and private businesses in the United States and internationally. The company historically producedbanknotes,stock certificates,postage stamps, and a wide range of engraved security documents.
ABCorp traces its origins to Murray, Draper, Fairman & Company, an engraving and printing firm established in 1795 byRobert Scot, the first official engraver of theU.S. Mint.[2] The company produced stock certificates, banknotes for state-chartered banks, and various engraved materials throughout the early 19th century.[3]
In 1858, several prominent security printers merged to form the American Bank Note Company, headquartered in New York City.[4] Additional consolidations followed; in 1879, the National Bank Note Company merged into ABN, and the company acquired the Continental Bank Note Company, which at the time held the U.S. Post Office’s stamp production contract.[5]
During the American Civil War, ABN and the National Bank Note Company produced the federally issued “Demand Notes” under contract with the U.S. Treasury Department.[6] After the Bureau of Engraving and Printing took over production of U.S. currency and postage stamps in the 1860s and 1870s, ABN expanded internationally, supplying banknotes and security paper to more than 100 countries.[7]
Throughout the 20th century, ABN continued producing secure documents for domestic and international clients, including postage stamps,traveler’s cheques, currency, and government-issued identification documents.[8] The company also operated facilities outside the United States, including a plant in Ottawa, Canada.[9]
Now operating as ABCorp, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.[10] It maintains manufacturing operations in the United States and Canada. Additional facilities are located in Australia and New Zealand.[11][12] Today, ABCorp focuses on secure payment cards, authentication technologies, secure access solutions, and additive manufacturing.
Several early ABCorp facilities in New York City are architecturally significant. TheAmerican Bank Note Company Building and theAmerican Bank Note Company Printing Plant, both completed in 1908, are designated New York City Landmarks.[13] One of them is also listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[14]
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