Bundesdruckerei (lit. 'Federal Press', short form: BDr) is a German company that produces documents and devices for secure identification and offers corresponding services. It is based in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg. Its portfolio includes complete passport and ID card systems, the security printing house also offers ID documents, high-security cards, document checking devices, security software and trust center services.[2] Bundesdruckerei also produces banknotes, stamps, visas, vehicle documents, tobacco revenue stamps and electronic publications.
History
The company was founded as Reichsdruckerei ("Reich press") in 1879 and operated under this name until 1945. The Ottoman Halid Hamid reported in 1918 that the print was of remarkable quality and they were even able to print Egyptian hieroglyphs in prints for Museums in Egypt.[3] The company also printed in a variety of scripts such as Cyrillic, Georgian, Armenian, Arabic, Kurdish or Syriac among others.[3]