"on March 2005 Sequoia was sold to Smartmatic, a multi-national technology company which had developed advanced election systems, voting machines included. In 2003, the company acquired the Debden-based banknote printing operations of the Bank of England. In 2003 and 2004 the company supplied banknotes to Iraq. The company was recognised by Hermann Simon as a role model for other small- to medium-sized businesses in his book ""Hidden Champions"". The Highest Perfection, a history of De La Rue was published in 2011. Written by Peter Pugh for De La Rue, it covered the years 1712–2003. In August 2014, the company announced"
"De La Rue who patented the machine for mass-producing the diamond-shaped sheets for conversion to envelopes in 1845. Today, envelope-making machine manufacture is a long- and well-established international industry, and blanks are produced with a short-arm-cross shape and a kite shape as well as diamond shape. (The short-arm-cross style is mostly encountered in ""pocket"" envelopes i.e. envelopes with the closing flap on a short side. The more common style, with the closing flap on a long side, are sometimes referred to as ""standard"" or ""wallet"" style for purposes of differentiation.) The most famous paper-making machine was the Fourdrinier machine. The"
"pronounce in all languages. Although De La Rue was one of the world’s largest printers of postage stamps, banknotes, and playing cards, the company had been manufacturing fountain pens for some time. In 1881 they produced the Anti-Stylograph, one of the very first of its kind in the world, pre-dating Lewis Waterman’s first pen by some three years. However, with the Onoto Patent Self-filling Pen, they entered a new era of fountain pen production. The Onoto pens were an immediate success in the United Kingdom and internationally. Onoto's recognition as a global brand was helped considerably by extensive advertising and"
"against the decision of the British government to manufacture their Post-Brexit passports in France. De La Rue sells high-security paper and printing technology for over 150 national currencies. De La Rue also produces a wide range of other secure documents, including: In 1843 De La Rue established its first overseas trade, as de la Rue's brother Paul travelled to Russia to advise on the making of playing cards. Thomas de la Rue's designs for playing cards are the basis for the modern standard design. The playing card business was sold to John Waddington in 1969. The company has also printed"
"leading manufacturer of fountain pens in Britain. Products were marketed under the ""Onoto"" brand. Production of fountain pens by De La Rue ceased in Britain in 1958 but continued for a few more years in Australia. During the 1930s De La Rue created a number of board games. These included a cricket game, ""Stumpz"", which was produced in a number of different editions, and ""Round The Horn"", a game which re-created the then annual race of grain-laden, square-rigged sailing cargo ships from Australia to London. The games consisted of high quality components and used playing cards as part of the"
"De La Rue called De La Rue Giori. Based in Switzerland, it specialized in building banknote printing equipment. In 2001 Giori SA was acquired by Koenig & Bauer, part of which was renamed KBA Giori. Giori was reported to love three things: women, money and art. He was married three times, first to Mariuccia, mother of his son Roberto, next to the actress Rossella Falk, and finally to Marina Swarovski. He married Falk in 1976, but they were divorced in 1980. Gualtiero Giori Gualtiero Giori (1913–1992) was an Italian security printer and inventor who in 1951 founded the company Giori"
"postage stamps for the United Kingdom and some of its colonies, for Italy and for the Confederate States of America. Some famous stamps such as the Cape of Good Hope triangulars were printed by De La Rue & Co. after Perkins Bacon fell out of favour with the postal authorities of the time. The first 50 years of postage stamp production were chronicled in John Easton's ""The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855–1901"" (Faber & Faber, London, 1958). De La Rue claims to have developed the first practical fountain pen in 1881 and was a"
"Ladurée Ladurée () is a French luxury bakery and sweets maker house created in 1862. It is one of the world's best-known premier sellers of the double-decker macaron, 15,000 of which are sold every day. The Pâtisserie E. Ladurée company (société Pâtisserie E. Ladurée) is a ""société par actions simplifiée"" (simplified joint stock corporation) and has its head office in Marcq-en-Barœul, France. Louis-Ernest Ladurée, a miller, was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was"
"Prince de LU Prince de Lu(Prince) is a biscuit brand made by the enterprise Mondelez International. The title “prince biscuits” has been given to various foods over time. Most are not American biscuits, but what americans call cookies (which Europeans refer to as “biscuits” when in English language). Today, “prince biscuits” refers to a type of cookie produced by a company called LU. The cookies feature cocoa cream filling sandwiched between two Ritz cracker-like “biscuits”. They are available in eight countries. “Prince biscuit”, or “prince bisket” first appeared in a cookbook in the early 1600s. In 1602, Sir Hugh Platt’s"
"family business, divided by strife, was acquired by Pernod-Ricard. Pernod-Ricard still makes the drink at its facility in Thuir near Perpignan, part of which was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Advertisements for Byrrh are often visible in older French films or in films set in the France of the past. Some examples are ""L'aile ou la cuisse"" (1976) in which it appears in Auberge de la truite, ""An American in Paris"" (1951), François Truffaut's ""Shoot the Piano Player"" (1960), ""Jack of Diamonds(1967MGM) filmed in Germany. 1970 World War II comedy Kelly's Heroes,as well as the movie ""The Great Escape"" and the"
"DeLaval DeLaval is a leading producer of dairy and farming machinery, with a head office in Tumba, Sweden, and is part of the Tetra Laval group. The company has 18 factories worldwide, employs over 4,500 people and has a net annual sales of €1 billion in 2014. From the 1870s Gustaf de Laval (1845–1913) developed machines for the dairy industry, including the first centrifugal milk-cream separator and early milking machines. His first separator was patented in 1887, and his first milking machine in 1894. From the early 1880s, De Laval's cream separator, was promoted internationally. For example, the London-based Dairy"
"ink. In 1952, SICPA established a joint venture in Lausanne with Gualtiero Giori, an Italian printing specialist. In 1965, Giori founded a company with a British competitor firm, De La Rue, the world's oldest printer of banknotes. Albert Amon is credited with creating a system for standardizing security ink's print quality, as well as its physical and chemical resistance. The standards were endorsed by Interpol during its 5th International Counterfeit Currency Conference 1969. Since then, the company has extended its worldwide market reach. In 1982, the company won a contract from the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing to provide"
"France's foremost Art Nouveau jewellery designers. In the first two decades of the twentieth century, Lalique transitioned into one of the world's most renowned makers of artistic glass objects. During the first half of the twentieth century, Lalique produced perfume bottles, vases (about 300 designs), hood ornaments (30 designs), and decorative glass works, such as inkwells, bookends, and paperweights. Lalique also designed several interiors, incorporating copious amounts of glass, including interiors for: the SS ""Paris"", the SS ""Ile de France"", the SS ""Normandie"", Orient Express railroad cars, Peace Hotel (Shanghai), Oviatt Building (Los Angeles), and St Matthew's Church (Jersey). The"
"name for itself in the champagne world by appearing at the numerous World Fairs that were popular at the time. At the 1888 Barcelona World Fair, Duval–Leroy came first in the International Wine Competition. The following years, at Monaco, Moscow, and Paris Universal Exhibitions, Duval-Leroy was recognized for the quality of its champagne. In 1911 the ranking of champagne crus became official, establishing three tier system of “Grands Crus”, “Premiers Crus” and “Crus non classes”. Almost immediately, Raymond who had succeeded his father at the helm of the company, put on the market a new cuvee made exclusively from “premier"
"black lacquer, or gold with lapis lazuli. Many of his designs looked like highly polished pieces of machines. Jean Dunand was also inspired by modern machinery, combined with bright reds and blacks contrasting with polished metal. Like the Art Nouveau period before it, Art Deco was an exceptional period for fine glass and other decorative objects, designed to fit their architectural surroundings. The most famous producer of glass objects was René Lalique, whose works, from vases to hood ornaments for automobiles, became symbols of the period. He had made ventures into glass before World War I, designing bottles for the"
"that I'm proud to put my name on. Nichol and his product developers travelled extensively in search of new ideas. One such overseas excursion bought them to the boardroom of one of Europe's leading biscuit makers: During our visit to their plant in Belgium, we discovered that Delacre is the world's largest producer of tinned assortments of premium biscuits. So then and there we put in the challenge to them: ""Let's create the best assortment of tinned biscuits in the world."" To accomplish this, Delacre laid all of its most costly biscuits on a table along with empty 1 kg"
"Descoware The Descoware brand of porcelain-coated cast iron cookware was created by David E. Sanford of the D.E. Sanford Company, later known as Desco Corporation. Sanford purchased the manufacturing rights to the Bruxelles Ware process from General Housewares Corporation in the 1940s, giving him the right to sell the products in the United States. Bruxelles Ware was originally manufactured in France. Sanford changed the brand name, and contracted to have Descoware manufactured in the 1950s. After forging in Japan, the wares were sent to be porcelainized in updated colors in Belgium. Descoware weighed about 35 percent less than competing brands"
"automatic blowing machines (1950), the usage of industrial tempering (1963) and the automation of lead crystal production (1968). Brands under the Arc International group are to date Luminarc (launched in 1948), Arcoroc (launched in 1963), Cristal d'Arques (launched in Europe in 1968), Chef&Sommelier (launched in 2008 for fine dining and wine tasting, mostly for hospitality professionals), Arcopal (1958). In addition to these commercial brands, it also owns glass material brands: Zenix, Kwarx, Diamax. Arc International has created or acquired and then sold brands such as Arcuisine, Longchamps (launched in the US in 1968), Salviati (acquired in Italy in 1999), Pyrex"
"Moscot is popularly known for its collaborations and association with many American artists and celebrities. Actor Justin Theroux, a longtime customer of the brand, has a frame named after him based on those his character wore in the 2001 movie ""Mulholland Drive"". In 2011, the company released a limit edition (only 350 pairs were available) of the Terry Richardson original frame, called “Terry”. In 2014, a limited edition “Grunya” frame designed with the collaboration of The Roots frontman Tariq Trotter was released. Johnny Depp made the “Lemtosh” frames famous back in 2004, when the psychological thriller movie Secret Window came"
"Pyrex brand of cookware for sale in the European Union. Competitors include Lenox Group, World Kitchen and Waterford Wedgwood. The company reported 16,500 employees and gross sales of €1.4 billion in 2006, reinvesting 3% of its turnover into research and development. Arc International was established in 1825 in the village of Arques in northern France by Alexander des Lyons de Noircarm, who began production by manufacturing glass storage containers known as ""dame-jeanne"" (demijohns in English), which were popular at that time. In subsequent years, the company diversified into consumer cooking and dining glassware. By the 1960s, the company had mastered"
"Cadbury Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company wholly owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second-largest confectionery brand in the world after Mars. Cadbury is internationally headquartered in Uxbridge, West London, and operates in more than 50 countries worldwide. It is known for its Dairy Milk chocolate, the Creme Egg and Roses selection box, and many other confectionery products. One of the best-known British brands, in 2013 ""The Daily Telegraph"" named Cadbury among Britain's most successful exports. Cadbury was established in Birmingham, England in 1824, by John Cadbury who"
"Thomas de la Rue Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who founded De La Rue plc, a printing company which is now the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker. Born in Le Bourge, Forest in Guernsey to Eleazar de la Rue and Rachael de la Rue, maiden name Rachael Allez. Thomas was the seventh of their nine children. Thomas de la Rue was apprenticed to a master-printer, Joseph Antoine Chevalier in St Peter Port in 1803. He went into business with Tom Greenslade and together they launched the newspaper"
"iconic design, the Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles (worn by Catherine Deneuve in the film ""Belle de Jour"") received international publicity and many imitations. Visitors flock to his boutique on the Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, whose design is famous for being inspired by Vivier's apartment. The collection is designed by Bruno Frisoni. Exclusivity is the hallmark of the line, with many shoes made to order, some with hand-embroidered gold thread. There are now three shops in the USA. The latest opened in May 2012. Vivier's shoes are on display at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New"
"postage stamps commemorating his life and achievements, in 1971 and 1993. There is a pub in the Pollet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, named after him. The States of Guernsey issued a commemorative one-pound note in July 2013, to mark 200 years since the first commercial venture of Thomas De La Rue. The note is in circulation alongside the standard one-pound note, differing in the portrait of De La Rue on the reverse and a TDLR letter prefix. Thomas de la Rue Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who founded De"
"the Starfleet Machine and the Two Hands to mark its 175th anniversary, followed by the Melchior robot created in partnership with MB&F in 2015. Creative Art : This collection is created with the horological lab MB&F: Contemporary Timepiece : Carriage Clocks : Traditional clock, also known as Pendule d’officier in French L'Epée Clocks L'Epée 1839 is a Swiss luxury brand, specialized in manufacturing mechanical clocks, based in Delémont, in the Canton du Jura. At the age of 41, Auguste L’Epée (1798-1875) joined forces with Pierre-Henri Paur from Geneva to found the L’Epée Manufacture in Saint Suzanne in the Doubs department"
"Délifrance Délifrance is a bakery company that produces ""French style"" bakery, savoury and snacking products in over 100 countries on five continents. It has been in operation since 1983. The sister company of Délifrance is ""Grands Moulins de Paris,"" which is a major French milling company and supplies 100% of the flour used in Délifrance's products. Délifrance has 12 subsidiaries in Europe and the Middle East. Its restaurants serve ""French style"" baked products such as croissants, gâteaux, fougasses, pains au chocolat, brioches, crisp praline, and baguettes. Most Délifrance restaurants also serve beverages, coffee and pasta. In 1997 Sembawang Corporation Limited"
"second boutique in London on Sloane Street, as well as its first boutique in Italy, in Milan. Delvaux operates more than 20 stores in the world, including doors in Belgium, England, Italy, China and Japan It is otherwise distributed through specialty and department stores in Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom and the United States. Delvaux (company) Delvaux is a Belgian manufacturer of fine leather luxury goods founded in 1829 by Charles Delvaux. The company claims to be the oldest fine leather luxury goods house in the world"
"""think Jules Verne via Leonardo and Heath Robinson"", and his trademark materials are unpainted wood and metal, with the workings exposed. He described his influences as Delarozière has been described as an ""engineering genius"", and Radio France said of him François Delarozière François Delarozière (born 1963) is the art director of La Machine, a French company which is a collaboration between artists, designers, fabricators and technicians and which specialises in producing giant performing machines, often creatures. He has collaborated with French and international companies in productions ranging from traditional theatre to experimental street art. Delarozière was born in 1963 in"
"Warren De la Rue Warren De la Rue (15 January 181519 April 1889) was a British astronomer, chemist, and inventor, most famous for his pioneering work in astronomical photography. He was born in Guernsey, the son of the founder of the large firm of stationers of that name in London, Thomas de la Rue and Jane (née Warren). Having completed his education at the College de Sainte Barbe in Paris, he entered his father's business, but devoted his leisure hours to chemical and electrical researches, and between 1836 and 1848 published several papers on these subjects. In 1840, he enclosed"
"Since joining BBC International Feiyue Shoes has become the Next It-Girl Sneaker. Feiyue has been spotted on Poppy Delevingne and now Whitney Port, who wore the sneakers while out at the Moët & Chandon Suite at the BNP Paribas Open. Alessandra Ambrosio has sported the popular classic style, the American version, on several photographed outings. In the 1920s, a cloth shoe was manufactured in Shanghai, which was to later evolve into Feiyue years later. In 1958, Da Fu Rubber Company (大孚橡胶厂) designed and produced a kind of civil Jiefang shoe (解放鞋) known as ""FEIYUE"". These were a modification of the"
"interior of the premises were painted in the same celadon colour as the façade. Ladurée's rise to fame came in 1930 when his grandson, Pierre Desfontaines, had the original idea of the double-decker, sticking two macaron shells together with a creamy ganache as filling. Queen Catherine de' Medici had brought the macaron to France from Italy in the 16th century, and the recipe for the biscuit had hardly varied over the years, but the amounts of the ingredients used and the appearance of the end product were up to the individual bakers. Desfontaines also opened a tearoom at the pastry"
"Brut Premier Cru cuvee, and « Femme de champagne », the prestige vintage cuvee made only on exceptional years, are Duval-Leroy’s two flagship champagnes. Duval-Leroy is a family owned business since 1859. It began with the partnership of Mr. Duval and Mr. Leroy in Vertus, a village in the Côte des Blancs. A few years earlier, a still unofficial ranking of champagne crus had been released, establishing a hierarchy between villages and their terroir. Edouard Leroy a wine merchant from Villers-Franqueux understood the commercial value of such a ranking. Higher quality champagnes, from highly rated areas could be sold for"
"Delvaux (company) Delvaux is a Belgian manufacturer of fine leather luxury goods founded in 1829 by Charles Delvaux. The company claims to be the oldest fine leather luxury goods house in the world and the inventor of the handbag. In 1829, a year before Belgium declared its independence, Charles Delvaux opened a travel goods workshop and store in Brussels, Belgium. In 1908, Delvaux filed its first patents for handbags. Delvaux is a warrant holder to the Court of Belgium. The house went into a gradual decline at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1933 an agricultural engineer with no"