State Printing Works of Securities

The history of State Printing Works of Securities (STC) dates back to the foundation of the independent Czechoslovakian Republic. It was in the interest of the state to ensure complete production of quality Czechoslovakian paper currency in its own printing house. Consequently, a state banknote printing house was built in 1927 and in January 1928, it could start production. Before the end of 1928, it had a staff of 133 employees. Today, the company produces not only money, but also other valuables like passports, driver’s licences, travel documents and many other official documents.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

The cooperation between UTCFS and STC started back in 1999, when the STC started defining the structure and functions of a modern, integrated security system. Previously there were individual security systems installed without any interaction between systems. However, when the company started expanding its businesses, the need for a reliable, integrated security system became essential. Together with the company’s security department, UTCFS developed a strategy for a complete security solution consisting of intrusion and fire detection and access control. The most important goal was to obtain relevant and reliable information on security breaches in order to trigger fast reactions from guarding personnel.

UTCFS’s solution

Today, three buildings in Prague are equipped with the UTCFS solution. STC’s system is mainly based on the ATS Master platform. This system offers a combination of both access control and intrusion detection. Secondly, to protect STC’s assets from fire hazards, a fire detection system, belonging to UTCFS’s FP product range, is in place. In order to optimise alarm transmission, communication between security platforms and control room is managed over an IP connection. In the control room, full monitoring and control of the different security applications is centralised through one integrated interface. Through a process of continuous consultation between UTCFS and STC, the system was tailored to fit the client’s requirements and expectations. Thanks to this close cooperation, State Printing Works of Securities is now a long-term partner of UTCFS.