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Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

4 min read

News in Brief

Spectra Systems announced its first-half yearly performance for 2025, with revenues surging 54% to $34.97 million, up from $22.74 million in the same period last year.

News

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.

Companies

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Brunei to Launch New Polymer Banknote Series in 2026

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has announced its new family banknotes series in the denominations of BND1, BND5, BND10, BND100 and BND500, scheduled to enter circulation in the first half of 2026.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

HSP Asia Returns to Malaysia After 15 Years

Reconnaissance, publishers of Holography & Optical Technology News™ and organisers of the High Security Printing™ (HSP) conferences, have announced the full programme for the upcoming HSP Asia 2025, taking place from 1-3 December 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Events

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

1 min read

Botswana’s Commemorative Banknote Features ANIMA™

The Bank of Botswana has unveiled a 50 pula banknote commemorating its first Olympic gold medallist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200 metres, and the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team that he anchored to a silver medal, at the Paris Olympic Games last year.

Banknotes

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Aldus Brings Foils, Inks and Machines Under One Roof

The Aldus Group, a global provider of printing, packaging, finishing and precision engineering solutions, has stepped onto the international stage with a unified identity. At Label Expo Europe 2025 (15-17 September, Barcelona), the group showcased its consolidated portfolio, from foils and inks to machines, bringing them together under one roof for the first time.

Packaging

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

4 min read

Welcome to the Genius of Secure Documents

The 2025 edition of the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference opened with the headline ‘Welcome to the Genius of Secure Documents’. The conference was formally opened by Francis Tuffy, the newly appointed Chairman of ODDS, setting the tone for three days of technical exchange and innovation of experts, innovators and leaders in the optical security landscape.

Events

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.

Brand Protection

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

De La Rue Celebrates Currency Milestones in Sri Lanka and Namibia

On 29 August, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) marked its 75th anniversary with the issue of a 2,000 rupee (Rs) commemorative banknote under the theme ‘Stability for Prosperity’.

Currency

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Gietz Vodka Label Showcases ROFO 450 ECO Capabilities

Swiss manufacturer Gietz has created the ‘Gietz Vodka’ label concept to highlight the creative and technical possibilities of its ROFO 450 ECO hot foil stamping unit.

Packaging

Francis Tuffy

23 Sept. 2025

3 min read

Photonic Crystals in Anticounterfeiting

Photonic crystals (PCs) are optical nanostructures that affect the propagation of light by the periodic variation in their refractive index. As counterfeiting techniques become ever more sophisticated, PCs offer physically unclonable functions (PUFs) due to their defect-sensitive optical behaviour and structural colours that cannot be reproduced accurately by traditional printing or scanning techniques.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

8 min read

News in Brief

Transforming the secondary image into a primary security feature, OVD Kinegram presented KINEGRAM PHOTOGRAPH at Identity Week America, which took place 10-11 September in Washington, DC.

News

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Editorial: A New Chapter of Optical Excellence

This September in Warsaw, the International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) unveiled another milestone – organising the first ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’. Now, almost 30 years on, the wheel has turned once more with a broader optical lens.

Editorial

Guri Dhillon

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Why Use UV Resin for Hologram Casting?

UV resin is the preferred material for hologram casting because of its high precision, fast curing, and excellent optical properties. Here’s why UV resin is widely used in security holograms, diffractive optical elements (DOEs), and high-resolution embossing applications.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Bolivia’s Bicentennial Commemorative Banknote

Amidst the gradual introduction of a new banknote series, Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) has also launched a new bicentennial commemorative banknote, which was unveiled at a special event attended by the country’s President at the Casa de Libertad in Sucre, a heritage museum and former church where the country signed its declaration of independence in 1825.

Currency

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Optoelectronics Brings Smartphone Holograms a Step Closer

A new advance in optoelectronics from the University of St Andrews could accelerate the arrival of holographic technology in consumer devices, including smartphones, wearables, and entertainment platforms.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Authentix Powers Crypto Banknote with Next Generation Security

The ultra-fast trading platform Fastex recently announced the release of a series of collectible currency notes, each backed 1:1 by FTN token, the platform’s native cryptocurrency. Unveiled in early July at the Harmony Meetup 7 in Yerevan, Armenia, the annual event that unites top minds from Web3 and iGaming, these notes feature banknote-grade anti-counterfeit features provided by Authentix.

Currency

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

5 min read

IOTA Honours Legacy and Leaders at Inaugural Optical Awards

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) revealed the winners of its inaugural ‘Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards’ 2025 during a special ceremony held on 16 September at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, Warsaw, Poland.

Awards Free IOTA (IHMA) Free

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Investcorp-Backed Canpac Acquires Shriram Veritech Solutions

Canpac Trends, one of India’s leading packaging solution providers, has announced the successful acquisition of Shriram Veritech Solutions, a company specialising in holographic security labels and anticounterfeiting solutions. The deal value was not disclosed.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chander S Jeena

23 Sept. 2025

2 min read

EPFL Finds Way to Capture Every Twist of Polarised Light

According to researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, polarisation is key for future technologies, ranging from quantum computers to secure communication and holographic displays.

Technical Features

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