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Recent Publications:

“The Future of Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection and Security Packaging V” available from Pira International

“The Future of Banknote Printing, Market and Technology Forecasts to 2014” available from Pira International

“A Review of the Hologram Image Register” available to IHMA Members from the Secretariat of the Hologram Manufacturers Association

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“A Study of the Holograms and Optical Features on three Counterfeit Euro Banknotes” available to representatives of National Banks from the author

The Future of Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection and Security Packaging V is the latest, completely updated edition of this well-established report. With in-depth analysis and a thorough breakdown of the security industry, this is the essential report to keep you ahead of your competitors and the counterfeiters.

The 2009 banknote printing market is expected to reach €2.3 billion for printing materials and €0.5 billion for printing processes. Printing materials have a forecast CAGR of only 1.3% during 2009-14, but printing processes and technologies are forecast to grow at a CAGR of 7.0%. The Future of Banknote Printing provides in-depth quantitative data and analysis of banknote printing materials and processes broken down by security technology and region, with forecast growth to 2014.

                                The Hologram Image Register has been described as the "jewel in the crown" of the IHMA - a unique register of security holograms in currently in use to authenticate security documents and commercial products across the world - this report examines the future of the HIR and how can it be expanded in 2009 to 2014.

                                                                         Holograms and Kinegrams®  authenticate several of the world's banknotes, so it was a shock to discover counterfeit holograms on fake 100 euro notes.  This report examines the techniques used by the counterfeiters to make the fake holograms and evaluates the effectiveness of DOVIDs relative to the other features on the euro. notes.