COUNTERFEIT
PRODUCTS
MARKET
Counterfeit goods are everywhere! AlpVision provides digital invisible anti-counterfeit and product authentication solutions to Forbes Global 2000 companies and currently protects over 30 billion branded products per year across industries worldwide. Our digital invisible technologies can be applied to a variety of branded products across a broad range of industries. In fact, we’re able to protect almost any object in the world.
Here are some key industries that trust AlpVision to keep them secure and fight counterfeit problems.
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MAJOR INDUSTRIES WE PROTECT against counterfeit
PHARMACEUTICALS
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), counterfeit medicines “pose a public health risk because their content can be dangerous or they lack active ingredients.” Although counterfeiting is more prevalent in developing countries, counterfeit drugs “are found everywhere.” To combat drug counterfeiting, AlpVision offers pharmaceutical companies patented security solutions that require no visible markings, no additional consumables, no special reading devices and no changes to the production process. Read our complete market study!
TOBACCO
A recent report published by the World Customs Organization states that illicit trade of tobacco products could touch as many as one in every ten cigarettes smoked worldwide. To combat tobacco counterfeiting, AlpVision offers the tobacco industry a patented security solution that requires no visible markings, no additional consumables, no special reading devices and no changes to the production process. Cigarette packaging can also be detected using a mobile phone. Read our complete market study!
GOVERNMENT
AlpVision currently protects millions of valuable documents worldwide from forgery, tampering and counterfeiting. What sets AlpVision apart in the field of document security is our ability to offer the printing industry a covert security solution that requires no special paper or inks. We protect a range of elements such as bank notes, bonds, trade agreements, International treaties and much more.
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PRECIOUS METALS
Tungsten-filled gold bars, fake coins or even jewelry copycats – the criminal energy of counterfeiters is nearly without limits. Technical solutions to effectively protect precious metal products are rare and difficult to implement. AlpVision Fingerprint is a game changer. Without modifying the product or requiring specific production steps, AlpVision Fingerprint protects products in a highly secure, easy to implement and cost-effective way. Beyond product protection, blockchain solutions allow for secure track and trace, certificates of origin, etc. Read our complete market study!
WINE & SPIRITS
A recent report published by the World Customs Organization states that the value of alcoholic beverages seized due to IPR infringement has risen significantly from 2012 to 2013 (51.7%). Counterfeit alcoholic beverages are therefore a growing problem for producers and consumers alike. In an effort to combat the rise of wine and liquor fraud, AlpVision offers the wine and spirits industry a patented security solution that requires no visible markings, no additional consumables, no special reading devices and no changes to the production process. Our Crytoglyph® technology for metal is an invisible marking that can be applied to spirits aluminum closures and tin capsules using regular visible varnish and standard printing process. Read our complete market study!
LUBRICANTS
Counterfeiting lubricants has become a very lucrative activity over the past few years. Refilling, copying, dilution and even brand fraud are just a few of the problems encountered. The lubricant industry has woken up, realizing that counterfeiting has a disastrous impact on brand image and value. Modern ways to protect lubricants rely on the protection of the containers, such as bottles and barrels. AlpVision Fingerprint, Cryptoglyph or a combination of both are ideal solutions to protect the containers in a cost effective, easy to deploy, and highly secure way. Read our complete market study.
other industries
THE SCOPE OF ALPVISION’S AUTHENTICATION SOLUTIONS
AlpVision’s digital invisible technologies can be used to protect either the packaging or the products itself.
Packaging examples include cartons – not only for pharma industry but also for pet medications, labels, leaflets, blister packs, authenticity certificate for instance in the watch industry and even collectible cards.
We protect products like bottles and caps, electrical appliances, mechanical parts, imaging supplies, most plastic molded products like cannabis vape pens for instance, precious metals, batteries, car parts, casino chips, food supplements and even shoes. In fact almost any manufactured product you can think of.
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