The government of Javier Milei indicated that it plans to close the Mint (CMA) and the news surprises many given that it is a company that essential in economic history of the country, which is responsible for the ticket printing and coinage coins legal tender in Argentina, as well as the issuance of stamps postcards, passports, vehicle licenses and other public documents, among various functions.
It is a public, industrial and commercial company that depends on the Ministry of Economy and, since 1875, is a leader in graphic matters of security uninterruptedly, where most of the products offered by the House are essential for the activity economic Argentina and for the functioning of the State administration.
Mint
This company stands out for the high standards of quality printing and its particularity of manufacturing them in record timewhich allowed it to become exporter of monetary papers to stop importing their own. The acquisition of a German machine improved productivity by allowing print double sidedunlike how it used to be done, one face at a time.
The CMA obtained ISO certifications and their focus on development became the only mint in the world in certifying both standards (ISO 37,001 Anti-Bribery and ISO 37,301 Compliance), whose objective is the identification and reduction of risks.
What is the Mint
Tax stamps, medals, license plates, Unique Vehicle Identification Cards, among others. Other valuable objects have their origin in Casa de Moneda, an entity that promotes constant innovation and the use of the latest technology. for the manufacture of mass printing of forms and documents, the personalization of notebooks and cards with high levels of security and the ability to digitization and prosecution of large amounts of information.
The manufacturing processes of banknotes and other documents and numismatic items of the Mint are certified by the standard ISO 9001:2015 through Bureau Veritas Certification. In addition, certification of the standard was achieved ISO 14298:21 of Printing Security Process Management at the highest level: “Central Bank Level”.
What is it responsible for doing?
The Mint takes care of print banknotes and others objectsbut before that process, it also performs the design of these, ink tests are carried out and production is activated; In each manufacturing process it provides the guarantee of strict quality and safety control mechanisms.
It is also responsible for the manufacturing of control instruments, safety documents and the design and development of software and processes of digitization. The company has a commitment to sustainability in the labor framework, where the constant evaluation of the social, economic and environmental impacts are present in its activities.
What is the ticketing process like?
He paper money enter blank, with the security son and water code. In one first stagethe barcode and numbering are printed. All sheets are coded which guarantees the traceability of the paper money.
In one next stagethe background is stamped and the different layers of design are added, through sheets of 50 bills each, which are ultimately cut out. Simultaneously, a printing process log and a scanning system for quality control, which teaches the machines what the optimal job is.
In the end, they go through a cutting stage where a special machine checks ticket by ticketthrough a digital control system that processes dozens of bills per second to detect those that present a certain margin of error and automatically destroy those that do not meet the standard.
The featured and winning tickets
In 2023 the banknote was launched. $1,000 with the figure of General José de San Martín in its design and was the winner as the best regional ticket of 2023 within the framework of the High Security Printing Conference, due to its high security attributes.
This award recognizes achievements that highlight the designthe sophistication of the techniquethe security of a ticket and the combination of the visual art which provides the design and symbolism placed on the banknote that seeks to reflect the cultural heritage of the issuing country.
Source: Ambito

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