Interview with an ITSA Member – JURA

In our second 2024 interview with members of the International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA), we speak to Barna Barabás, Co-Managing Director of JURA, a global brand name in security printing.

Barna’s responsibilities lie in research and development, marketing, and operations, while Co-Managing Director Kálmán Manhercz covers sales and the company’s newest branch: digital security printing.

Barna Barabás.

JURA began as a commercial printer in the 1980s, moving into security printing in 1993 and security features for personalised documents in 1997. The company is defined by its focus on a niche area: pre-press of secure documents such as banknotes, passports and tax stamps. It places particular emphasis on research and development, plus the hiring of subject experts, all with the goal of keeping ahead of counterfeiters.

Q: What role does your company play in the tax stamp industry?

A: We support countries in deploying digital tax stamp systems. It has always been difficult to produce tax stamps with traditional security printing technology, and we have used our specialised knowledge to assist companies with this, but today we see the industry evolving and new technologies being introduced, such as digital security printing.