Tönnjes Wins Honduras Smart Licence Plate Contract
German vehicle identification specialist Tönnjes has secured a contract to supply around 2.9 million RFID-enabled smart licence plates and security stickers for Honduras as part of a nationwide vehicle registration modernisation programme.
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UNIVACCO Posts Record H1 Results, Eyes Vietnam Ramp-Up
UNIVACCO Technology has reported record first-half 2026 revenue and profit as it advances plans to bring its new Vietnam manufacturing facility into production in 2027, strengthening its international production network for vacuum metallised films, foils and precision coating materials.
EMPTECH Launches PhotonShield™
Emperor Technology Company (EMPTECH), a publicly listed company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, specialising in identity document issuance technologies and AI-powered biometric solutions, has launched PhotonShield™, a new optical security feature for high-security identity documents.
HRTA Secures Exclusive BullionProtect® Deal with SICPA
Indonesian gold producer Hartadinata Abadi Tbk (HRTA) has entered into an exclusive three-year partnership with SICPA-Peruri Securink to enhance the security and authentication of its EMASKU® bullion products.
Czech National Bank Adds Holographic Foil to CZK 5,000 Note
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has issued a special commemorative version of its CZK 5,000 banknote to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Bank of Czechoslovakia’s operations beginning. Released on 22 September 2026, the anniversary banknote is based on the standard 2023 CZK 5,000 note already in circulation and remains legal tender throughout the Czech Republic.
New Documents Announced Across the Americas
A new wave of secure identity documents is currently being introduced throughout North America as governments renew their driver's licences and identification cards to enhance security, increase personalisation, and update their designs. In the United States, Hawaii, South Dakota, and Oklahoma, as well as Alberta in Canada, have launched redesigned credentials that include new security features, benefit from updated production technologies, and have distinctive visual elements.
Marking 40 Years of China’s Optical Security Industry
2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the development of China’s holography and optical security industry. To mark the milestone, Suzhou Image Technology Co Ltd (IMAGE Tech) will host the Sino-International Holography Printing Technology Exhibition at the Holography Image Art Centre Private Exchange Space, Wangshan Mountain, Suzhou, from 25 October to 24 November 2026.
IOTA Opens the Search for Excellence in Optical Security
The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) is now accepting entries for its second Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards. The global programme recognises innovation and technical achievement in optical security technologies (OSTs). Following the success of the inaugural awards in 2025, IOTA invites companies, organisations and individuals to nominate recent developments in optical security and authentication.
NANOSILIKHAN Selected for Korea’s K-Brand Protection Programme
NANOSILIKHAN Advanced Materials (formerly known as NANOBRICK), in consortium with INOFRIENDS, has been selected as an authentication technology provider for Korea’s 2026 K-Brand Government Certification Programme.
Photonic Time Crystals - A Thought Experiment From Francis Tuffy
Researchers in France and Germany have demonstrated what they describe as the first all-optical photonic time crystal, using a plasmonic metamaterial whose optical properties can be varied at terahertz frequencies. The work provides a new way of controlling light in time rather than simply through the spatial structures traditionally used in photonic crystals, metasurfaces and holographic devices.
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