Spectra and Oberthur Fiduciaire Partner on Kryptonome
Spectra Systems Corporation, a provider of machine-readable technologies for banknotes and the Fusion™ polymer substrate, has signed a licensing agreement with Oberthur Fiduciaire for Kryptonome™, a patented Level 1 optical security feature for polymer banknotes unveiled in 2025. The agreement supports the commercialisation of the feature, which is designed to replicate the visual impact of traditional paper watermarks on polymer substrates.
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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.
Anima™ Colour Makes Banknote Debut in Ukraine
Ukraine is set to become the first country in the world to issue a banknote featuring Anima™ Colour, marking the commercial debut of the latest addition to Oberthur Fiduciaire’s expanding Anima™ micro-optics portfolio.
Breath Note Follows Vault Bill in Hueck Folien 2026 Trilogy
Delegates at this year’s HSP Latin America conference in June experienced an unconventional opening when Jan Hofmann (aka Mr Bill Vault), Sales Director at Hueck Folien, stepped onto the stage dressed as a secret agent. Launching an interactive presentation titled ‘Can you crack the code of true identity?’, Hofmann invited the audience to explore a simple question: what truly makes a banknote genuine?
Passport Security Reaches New Heights
Malaysia and Ireland have recently unveiled their next-generation passports. While each programme reflects different national priorities, both demonstrate how modern travel documents are evolving beyond security alone. Today’s passports increasingly combine advanced authentication technologies with broader objectives such as sustainability, user experience, national heritage and identity.
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.
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.
Designing the Banknotes and Passports of the Future
Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2024, the second Security Designers Forum (SDF) will be held from 7-9 September 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Reconnaissance Announces Technical Forum for Security Printers
Reconnaissance International has announced the inaugural Security Printers Forum (SPF), a dedicated technical event for operational, production, and engineering professionals in global security printing and secure manufacturing. The first Forum will be held in Bulgaria in September 2027.
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.
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