From Paul Revere to modern anti-counterfeiting tech, Crane Currency’s long-standing role in supplying U.S. bank note paper highlights why competition in this highly controlled space remains elusive.

In the modern world, it would be almost impossible to function without having some sort of paper currency. Paper money originated as a new form of economy and was first developed by a Chinese emperor ...

Three years ago, Appleton Paper Co. decided to make money. An excellent pursuit for a company, you would think. But as with all businesses, not so easy as it sounds. The money in question is U.S.