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Chander S Jeena

13 Aug. 2026

2 min read

BOBST’s Metallising Business Defies Softer Equipment Market

BOBST continues to attract investment in its metallising technology despite weaker demand across the wider equipment market. The investments span barrier papers, holographic films, optical security and polymer banknote substrates. In the first half of 2026, the Swiss machinery manufacturer recorded consolidated sales of CHF 589.9 million, down 11.6% from CHF 667.4 million in the same period of 2025.

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Chander S Jeena

13 Aug. 2026

2 min read

Washin Acquires Foilco to Expand Foil Business

Japanese hot-stamping foil manufacturer Washin Chemical Industry has acquired UK-based Foilco, a supplier of foils for luxury packaging, labels and graphic arts. The acquisition gives Foilco access to Washin's manufacturing capabilities and extensive product portfolio, while providing Washin with an established international sales and distribution platform.

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Chander S Jeena

27 July 2026

2 min read

Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer and KURZ have signed a project development cooperation Agreement to integrate KINEGRAM® optical security features within the layers of Q&T’s polymer substrate structure, with the aim to create a higher level of security integration than conventional surface-applied features.

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Chander S Jeena

1 July 2026

2 min read

Hazen Paper Wins Honours at Gold Leaf Awards

Hazen Paper received four honours at the 33rd Annual Gold Leaf Awards in Nashville, held from 17-19 June 2026. They included three golds for best use of embellished poster, best use of holographics (self-promotion) and best use of transfer metallised substrate. The awards were organised by the Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA).

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Chander S Jeena

1 July 2026

3 min read

The Consolidation Continues

Dealmaking accelerated during 2024 and 2025, with events in 2026 confirming that consolidation remains a defining industry trend. From manufacturing and product authentication to digital identity and banknote printing, companies are reshaping their portfolios through strategic acquisitions.

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Chander S Jeena

24 June 2026

2 min read

3S Strengthens Global Presence with Transition to 3S Group

3S, a German security printing specialist, has announced a strategic rebranding, adopting the name 3S Group to better reflect its growing international structure and long-term development plans.

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Chander S Jeena

24 June 2026

3 min read

Industry Performance Review 2025: SecurityTech Leaders Report Resilient Growth

In 2025, the global security technology, authentication, and secure printing sectors continued to evolve despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical challenges. The industry players reported growth, highlighting the convergence of traditional security printing with digital security infrastructure and intelligent authentication technologies.

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Chander S Jeena

23 June 2026

2 min read

Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer and KURZ have signed a Project Development Cooperation Agreement to integrate KINEGRAM® optical security features into Q&T’s PolySecure® polymer banknote substrate. The partnership will focus on embedding KURZ’s KINEGRAM® technology directly within the BOPP layers of Q&T’s polymer substrate structure, creating a higher level of security integration than conventional surface-applied features.

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Chander S Jeena

21 May 2026

2 min read

nanoDOVID®: Shaping Light into Security

Counterfeiters are no longer limited to simple print-and-overlay methods to create counterfeit security features. While document issuers have strengthened physical security using polycarbonate data pages and laser engraving, optical security features must also evolve. They can no longer rely solely on visual appeal; they must be inherently difficult to analyse, replicate, or reverse-engineer.

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Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

Q&T Hi-Tech Raises Standards with INTERGRAF 15374

Hanoi-based Q&T Hi-tech Polymer continues to strengthen its position in the global polymer banknote ecosystem, combining certification milestones with new technology investments that deepen its capabilities in high-security production.

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Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

3 min read

Covestro Navigates Headwinds with Strategic Shifts and Industrial Expansion

Covestro, a German materials science company, has concluded a challenging 2025 fiscal year, despite a persistently testing market environment. Volatile geopolitical dynamics, sustained weak global demand, and intense competitive pressure, coupled with the impact of the fire at the Dormagen Chempark, weighed heavily on the group’s economic development.

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Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

Crane NXT Results Highlight Rising Demand for Micro-Optic Banknote Security

Recent financial results from Crane NXT highlight growing global demand for advanced authentication technologies, especially micro-optic security features in banknotes. The company reported strong performance for the fourth quarter and full year ending 31 December 2025, reflecting wider adoption of its currency and security solutions by central banks worldwide.

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Chander S Jeena

21 Jan. 2026

2 min read

Q&T Hi-tech Continues Investment in Its Currency Security Arsenal

Hanoi-based Q&T Hi-tech Polymer continues to strengthen its position in polymer banknote production with the acquisition of a BOBST VISION K5 HS vacuum metalliser featuring AluBond® technology. The 1,350mm-wide system, scheduled for installation in early 2026, will be the company’s first in-house metallising line, marking a vital step in vertically integrating one of the most critical processes in high-security polymer banknote production.

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Francis Tuffy

16 Dec. 2025

7 min read

30 Years of Doing the Right Thing

KURZ marks three decades of security-foil production at Sulzbach-Rosenberg.

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Chander S Jeena

16 Dec. 2025

3 min read

A Hybrid Breakthrough: H010’s Dual-QR Hologram

At the Optical and Digital Document Security™ conference, in September, George Hall, Chief Commercial Officer of UK company H010 (pronounced ‘holo’ but note the two zeroes and the figure ‘1’), presented this start-up’s novel hologram/QR code security label.

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Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Authentix and KURZ Collaborate to Deliver QUANTUM™ Stripe at Scale

Authentix, a pioneer in nano-optic security technologies, has signed a Cooperation and License Agreement with LEONHARD KURZ, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of advanced high-security features. This partnership combines Authentix’s groundbreaking innovation with KURZ’s world-class production capacity.

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Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

3 min read

Covestro Marks 10 Years of Innovation and Sustainable Materials

Covestro, a German materials science company that was spun out from Bayer in 2015, is celebrating ten years of innovation and growth with an emphasis on sustainable solutions for secure documents. Over the past decade, Covestro has established itself as a leading supplier of high-performance polymer films for passports, ID cards, and driving licenses.

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Micaal Sidorov

23 Oct. 2025

4 min read

Sharper Edges, Stronger Security: Inside Demax’s FreeEdge™ Innovation

Diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs) are widely used to protect documents against counterfeiting and misuse. They are commonly integrated into multilayer holographic foils, which are either hot-stamped onto documents such as credit cards, driving licenses, identity cards, passports, and banknotes or embedded into laminates that are heat-sealed to a document’s surface.

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Chander S Jeena

19 June 2025

4 min read

Q&T’s POLYSECURE® SHIELD Embeds OVDs into Polymer Substrate

In the ever-evolving world of high-security printing, Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer, located in Hanoi, Vietnam, has emerged as an innovative new player in banknote polymer substrate technology. The company’s latest innovation, POLYSECURE® SHIELD, was unveiled at the recent Currency Conference, held from 26-29 May in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Chander S Jeena

19 June 2025

2 min read

DNP Backs Laxton for Global Authentication Expansion

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a leading Japanese technology and printing company, has signed a share transfer agreement to acquire 75% of Rubicon SEZC, a Cayman Islands-based holding company of the Laxton Group, specialists in biometric identity solutions.

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BOBST’s Metallising Business Defies Softer Equipment Market

Washin Acquires Foilco to Expand Foil Business

Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

Hazen Paper Wins Honours at Gold Leaf Awards

The Consolidation Continues

3S Strengthens Global Presence with Transition to 3S Group

Industry Performance Review 2025: SecurityTech Leaders Report Resilient Growth

Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

nanoDOVID®: Shaping Light into Security

Q&T Hi-Tech Raises Standards with INTERGRAF 15374

Covestro Navigates Headwinds with Strategic Shifts and Industrial Expansion

Crane NXT Results Highlight Rising Demand for Micro-Optic Banknote Security

Q&T Hi-tech Continues Investment in Its Currency Security Arsenal

30 Years of Doing the Right Thing

A Hybrid Breakthrough: H010’s Dual-QR Hologram

Authentix and KURZ Collaborate to Deliver QUANTUM™ Stripe at Scale

Covestro Marks 10 Years of Innovation and Sustainable Materials

Sharper Edges, Stronger Security: Inside Demax’s FreeEdge™ Innovation

Q&T’s POLYSECURE® SHIELD Embeds OVDs into Polymer Substrate

DNP Backs Laxton for Global Authentication Expansion

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