Crane Currency has added yet another iteration of its micro- optics technology to its portfolio of security features – cBREEZE™. Engineered for high volume, lower value notes, it is designed with durability and cost-efficiency in mind, bringing the same visual dynamism and security as its sibling technology RAPID® HD, but in a simplified, more accessible and lower cost form.
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For years, Hazen Paper’s holographic calendars have become an annual highlight for designers, collectors, pri…
Between 22-23 July 2025, KURZ Banknote Security celebrated 30 years of sec…
The programme for the 2025 Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) con…
July 2025 marked a year since Authentix finalised the acquisition of the authentication operations of the Canadian group Meta Materials, which centred around Nanotech Security Corp (NSC), for approximately $10 million. NSC is a specialist in nanostructured functional films, including the Lumachrome® security feature, which is used in more than 30 banknote denominations worldwide, LiveOptik™ PROTECT, a security foil developed for the brand protection market and QUANTUM® Stripe – the world’s first fully animated nano optic and plasmonic banknote security feature.
The French state-owned security solutions group IN Groupe has successfully completed the acquisition of IDEMIA Smart Identity, positioning itself as the global leader in end-to-end, advanced physical…
The deadline has passed, the entries are in – and the buzz is building. The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) has officially closed submissions (as of 8 August) for its first-ever…
The French state-owned security solutions group IN Groupe has successfully completed the acquisition of IDEMIA …
July 2025 marked a year since Authentix finalised the acquisition of the authentication operations of …
The programme for the 2025 Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, which takes place …
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