IHMA Warns Over Latest Covid Counterfeiting Scam
4 Feb 2021 | Press Release
The IHMA says news that people are being duped into buying fake Covid tests reinforces the urgent need for manufacturers and law enforcement agencies to step up investment in anti-counterfeiting measures including product security devices. The message comes in the wake of reports this week of illicit sales of fake …
Banknote Protection Thrown Into Sharp Focus By Counterfeiting Scam
21 Jan 2021 | Press Release
News of the UK’s largest cash counterfeit scam has focused fresh attention on the vital importance of stepping up investment in effective security devices to protect banknotes, says a global trade body. According to the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), news that three men have received jail sentences for their …
Industry Awards Reflect Holography’s Continued Success Despite Global Challenges
10 Dec 2020 | Press Release
A global industry that continues to expand and innovate is reflected by the winners of this year’s Excellence in Holography awards, organised by industry trade body International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA). The awards mark the pinnacle of success for those who have been involved at the forefront of developing innovative …
Strong Demand for Anti-Counterfeiting Devices to Drive Holography Growth Despite COVID
5 Nov 2020 | Press Release
New demand for security and authentication devices to tackle the threat of counterfeiting caused by the Covid crisis will strengthen the holography market in 2021, according to a global trade body. The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) says authentication and track and trace systems, which use holographic technologies, will help …
Holography Conference Goes Online – Call For Papers
9 Oct 2020 | Press Release
Reconnaissance has announced that The Holography Conference™ will now be an online event called The Holography Conference Online™ (THCO), and has published the Call for Papers for the event, which will be held over 8-9 December 2020. Click here to Register Online! The Holography Conference is the only global conference for …
Lives at Risk Says Trade Body as Counterfiting Flourishes in Covid crisis
11 Sep 2020 | Press Release
New reports stress the dangers of buying fake products online during Covid-19, says a global trade body, which is driving demand for more investment in security devices. According to the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), published news reports strengthen concerns about e-commerce-based businesses being targets for exploitation during the pandemic …
New General Secretary for Holography Trade Body as it Eyes Expansion and Growth
28 Aug 2020 | Press Release
The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) has outlined plans for growth with the appointment of a new general secretary. Serge Wsevolojskoy, who succeeds Dr Mark Deakes, will continue to spearhead the IHMA’s leadership of the world’s major producers and converters of holograms for authentication, ID, packaging, graphics and other commercial …
New Poll Strengthens Case For Holography
22 Jul 2020 | Press Release
The international market for holography continues to hold-up despite the impact of COVID-19, with strong confidence that trading will soon return to normal levels, says the industry’s trade body. A poll by the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) of its members has revealed that almost 50% of respondents had seen …
New Report is E-Commerce Anti-Counterfeiting Wake up call
29 Jun 2020 | Press Release
According to the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) the report* confirms concerns about e-commerce-based business as being ripe for exploitation during the pandemic by unscrupulous counterfeiters looking to trade in fake goods. Counterfeit goods sold online can threaten consumer lives as well as damage corporate reputations and investment in companies …
IHMA Excellence in Holography Awards 2020 Cancelled
16 Jun 2020 | Press Release
The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) has cancelled the 2020 Excellence in Holography Awards due to the current coronavirus pandemic. The annual awards have been a regular event for over 20 years and showcase the leading developments in holography technology worldwide whilst recognising innovation in this ever-changing field. The IHMA …
