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Filtered by Brand Protection — 18 articles

Chander S Jeena

27 July 2026

3 min read

Trading Cards: The Growth Market for Optical Technologies

Two stories in this issue may appear unrelated, yet together they highlight one of the growing opportunities for the optical security technologies and security printing industry.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

27 July 2026

2 min read

TOPPAN Develops Sustainable Paper Packaging for Trading Cards

TOPPAN Inc (a wholly owned subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings) has developed Japan’s first plastic-free light-shielding paper packaging for the growing trading card market. The new pillow-style packaging eliminates plastic while maintaining product security, premium appearance and manufacturing efficiency.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

16 July 2026

1 min read

RCF Reinforces Global Brand Protection

RCF SpA, the Italian professional audio manufacturer, has strengthened its global brand protection efforts after winning a major trademark case in China. The company is also emphasising its security hologram as an important way for customers to verify the authenticity of products.

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Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

2 min read

DSG-USA Introduces Holographic Fingerprint Labels on Engine Components

DSG-USA, a global supplier of premium aftermarket engine components for heavy-duty and industrial applications (such as Caterpillar® earthmoving equipment) has launched a new security label to safeguard its products against counterfeiting and grey-market diversion.

Brand Protection

Violet Nguyen

15 April 2026

3 min read

Wires That Don’t Catch Fire: Vietnam Fights Fake Cables

Vietnam’s cable industry is experiencing rapid growth, with increased infrastructure investment and expanding manufacturing capacity. Meanwhile, counterfeit risk has shifted from isolated incidents to a systemic supply chain challenge.

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Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

3 min read

Diamond Dust is a Label’s Best Friend

Securikett, a provider of tamper-evident security labels and brand protection products, has announced a strategic partnership with Dust Identity, a provider of physical-to-digital identity technology.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

24 Feb. 2026

2 min read

AkzoNobel Intensifies Efforts to Combat Counterfeit Paint

With the Vietnamese market receiving numerous reports from consumers suffering significant losses from using counterfeit paint, AkzoNobel, the producers of Dulux and Maxilite paint, has officially reaffirmed its commitment to product quality and announced support activities to help customers identify genuine products.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

22 Jan. 2026

2 min read

Obsidian: All-Black Holographic Lottery Scratch Games

Scientific Games (SG), the world’s leading lottery company and a long-time pioneer in holographic instant scratch games, has unveiled Obsidian, its latest premium breakthrough in scratch game design.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Invima Detects Counterfeit MABTHERA® with the Help of Holograms

Colombia’s Health Regulatory Body Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos – INVIMA has issued a health alert after uncovering a counterfeit batch of oncological drug MABTHERA® (500 mg/50 mL) circulating in the market.

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Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

3 min read

PROFOUND® TruSpectrum™ – Colour and Security Precision for Brand Protection

Crane Authentication – a Crane NXT business unit – has unveiled its latest innovation in overt security: PROFOUND® TruSpectrum™, which extends the colour palette of its micro-optic labels to match the spectrum of colours integral to a brand’s visual identity.

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Chander S Jeena

18 May 2025

1 min read

KURZ SCRIBOS Debuts as New Face of Brand Protection

LEONHARD KURZ, a market leader in security and surface finishing technologies, has announced the integration of its subsidiary SCRIBOS, a digital platform provider which it acquired in 2021 (see HOT News August 2021), under a new unified brand identity – KURZ SCRIBOS.

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Chander S Jeena

18 May 2025

3 min read

Pokémon Turns 30 with Optical Security at Heart

If you’re a Pokémon fan, you’ve probably heard that ‘Pokémon TCG: Journey Together’ has been released recently and is now available at the Pokémon Centre (the official website), local card shops, and select retailers in themed boxes, bundles, and booster packs.

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Chander S Jeena

27 March 2025

2 min read

Brand Protection – The Real Choice: Convenience vs Security

The De La Rue’s new express label series calls for thought.

Brand Protection Companies IOTA (IHMA)

27 March 2025

2 min read

De La Rue Introduces Express Secure Labels

De La Rue has introduced the Optical Express Label Series (OELS) to provide brand owners with quick yet secure authentication solutions.

Brand Protection Companies IOTA (IHMA)

27 March 2025

2 min read

Giriraj Foils and Oberthur Join Hands to Bring Micro-Optics to India

Giriraj Foils (IOTA member), a well-respected name in India’s high- security films, stamping foils and laminates, has partnered with François-Charles Oberthur group, a global leader in banknote printing, security solutions and technologies, to deliver micro-optics and other advanced authentication solutions tailored for the Indian market.

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Francis Tuffy

22 Feb. 2023

2 min read

Machine-Readable Holograms from IQ Structures

IQ Structures, a research and production organisation focused on nanotechnology engineering, part of the IQS Group, has introduced holograms that can be authenticated automatically. All it takes is a normal light and a mobile phone app.

Brand Protection ID & Secure Documents Technical Features

Francis Tuffy

26 Sept. 2022

2 min read

MetaAnchor™ Connects Physical Products to Digital Experiences

Mobile authentication technology company Authentic Vision has announced the US market release of its Meta Anchor™ technology that, it claims, secures the link between physical products and digital value, services and experiences.

Brand Protection

Francis Tuffy

24 Feb. 2022

2 min read

LumaChrome Holographic Gives Two-Factor Authentication

Nanotech Security Corporation, now owned by Meta Materials Inc, is perhaps best known for designing, originating, recombining, and mass-producing nanotechnology-based films for securing documents of value against counterfeiting and tampering.

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Trading Cards: The Growth Market for Optical Technologies

TOPPAN Develops Sustainable Paper Packaging for Trading Cards

RCF Reinforces Global Brand Protection

DSG-USA Introduces Holographic Fingerprint Labels on Engine Components

Wires That Don’t Catch Fire: Vietnam Fights Fake Cables

Diamond Dust is a Label’s Best Friend

AkzoNobel Intensifies Efforts to Combat Counterfeit Paint

Obsidian: All-Black Holographic Lottery Scratch Games

Invima Detects Counterfeit MABTHERA® with the Help of Holograms

PROFOUND® TruSpectrum™ – Colour and Security Precision for Brand Protection

KURZ SCRIBOS Debuts as New Face of Brand Protection

Pokémon Turns 30 with Optical Security at Heart

Brand Protection – The Real Choice: Convenience vs Security

De La Rue Introduces Express Secure Labels

Giriraj Foils and Oberthur Join Hands to Bring Micro-Optics to India

Machine-Readable Holograms from IQ Structures

MetaAnchor™ Connects Physical Products to Digital Experiences

LumaChrome Holographic Gives Two-Factor Authentication

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