With the rise of counterfeiting across the world, there have been new innovations in the field of anti-counterfeiting technologies. Among the many, the use of digital technology has come at the forefront with the application of bar codes and QR codes. These digital codes not only help in product authentication but also in implementing a gamut of supply chain management solutions.

A large number of companies mainly from the FMCG, Pharma and Automobile sector are using QR codes and bar codes on their product packaging. These codes help in product authentication, tracking, and tracing, inventory management, loyalty management, etc.

The QR code is a two-dimensional version of the bar code often found on product packaging. These codes are square in shape and have black chequered dots on them. QR codes were actually developed for the purpose of process optimization of logistics in the automobile industry. Lately, QR codes are being used for mobile marketing and digital authentication with the rising use of smartphones.

QR stands for ‘Quick Response’ which refers to the instant access to the data hidden in the code. Since it’s open-source technology QR codes have gained immense popularity.

QR codes can accommodate a large amount of data & have high fault tolerance compared to normal bar codes. Another most important advantage of the QR code is that you first need to have a scanning application on your mobile phone. Then you just need to start the application and scan over the QR code to scan it.

Holostik provides customized QR codes as per the requirements of the consumer. Our codes help in product authentication and supply chain solutions. Some of our innovations include smart hologram/label which has an integrated QR code, proprietary QR code, etc.

To know more about our QR code-based solutions call us on +91–785-785-7000 or mail us at marcom@ec2-54-210-245-44.compute-1.amazonaws.com

Fake electronic products are easily available in different market locations and also on e-commerce. There have been numerous reports of fake electronic goods and parts seized by authorities in different parts of the world. Of late, the immense popularity of mobile phones has made them highly susceptible to counterfeiting. You can easily spot a fake versions of mobile phone accessories being sold at the pavement or small shops.

The scenario of counterfeit electronics

According to a report published by CSC, “Consumer electronics is pegged as the fastest-growing category of counterfeited goods across the world.” The report also states that, “Electronics counterfeiting is a $169 billion industry worldwide.”

Some of the most counterfeited electronic products as per the report are smartphones, computers, tablets etc. The report makes a shocking claim that an average counterfeit phone sells for $45 approximately in the $6 billion dollar market.

The problem of counterfeit electronics

The counterfeit electronics industry has also created a challenge for manufacturers and consumers in India. Besides duping the consumer of his hard-earned money, it also creates a bottleneck for the manufacturer. Many companies are not able to recover from the damage caused due to fake products – for years.

The solution for counterfeit electronics

Holostik has been catering its anti-counterfeiting solution to a large number of companies from the electronics industry. We have state-of-the-art anti-duplication, packaging and labeling solutions that ensure complete safety of your products and the supply chain.

Some of our products for the electronics industry are as follows:

Holographic packaging films

Conclusion

Counterfeit electronics may be tempting for the consumer, but they can bring along a lot of problems like malfunctions, damages, poor quality of the hardware and even a deadly phone blast in your pocket or on your face. Manufacturers, on the other hand, have to face a drop down in profits and sales. Amidst this grim scenario, anti-counterfeiting solutions can play an indispensable role in the prevention of counterfeiting. To know more about our solutions call us on +91–785-785-7000 or drop us a mail at connect@holostik.com.

Adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines have been prevalent for quite some time now; the situation has only aggravated owing to technological developments and sophisticated methods of duplication.

To add to the problem, current regulations in developing countries do not account for illicit manufacture, trade, and consumption of counterfeit medicine.

Global trade has made this an international problem. Here are some facts which highlight the problem.

Fake drugs kill more than 250,000 children a year. (Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
In developed nations such as the US and Canada, about 1 percent of drugs sold are counterfeit. (Source: WHO IMPACT!)
Around 20% of all drugs sold in the Indian market are counterfeit. (Source: US Trade Representative Office Annual Report)
Fake drugs cost local economies between US$10bn and US$200bn a year. (Source: The Guardian)
Many fakes originate in China and India and have been found to contain everything from lead paint, printer cartridge ink, talc, brick dust, ground up drywall, and arsenic. (Source: Pfizer Spot the Fake Media Sheet)
Lifestyle drugs, such as Viagra, dominate the market for counterfeit medicines.

Illegitimate drugs are detrimental to the health of consumers often leading to liver & kidney failure and, ultimately, death. Additionally, counterfeit drugs can wreak havoc on a company’s profits causing them to suffer from irreparable damage to their brand reputation.

Anti-counterfeiting solutions can play an important role in the prevention of counterfeiting of drugs, preventing losses to a company’s revenue and reputation. Most importantly anti-counterfeiting solutions help in saving the lives of innocent consumers who unwittingly fall into the trap of buying fake drugs.

Holostik provides the best anti-counterfeiting solutions as per the requirements of the pharma industry.

Our solutions for the pharma sector include:

To find the ideal anti-counterfeiting solution for your pharma business, click here. To learn more about our products & solutions, call us on 785 785 7000 or drop us an email at connect@holostik.com.

Counterfeiting is growing on a monstrous scale. According to a report by Research and Markets, the global value of counterfeiting has reached a value of 1.2 trillion dollars. The report further states that as per the current growth rate counterfeiting will become a $2.81 trillion industry by 2022.

For the past many years, manufacturers have tried their best to curb the menace of fake products, however little progress has been achieved related to the same. The extra costs in fighting fakes have further deteriorated the problem. Manufacturers also suffer from a tarnished brand image due to the counterfeiting of their products.

Most importantly, in a highly competitive market, one bad experience for a customer can change his loyalty for a product or brand.

Amidst this grim scenario, anti-counterfeiting technologies can play a decisive role in preventing counterfeiting, tampering, and diversion. Holostik is a leading player in offering customized anti-counterfeiting solutions to different industries. With a legacy of 28 years, the company has provided anti-counterfeiting solutions to more than 10,000 clients in 75+ countries.

Holostik believes that with the proper use of anti-counterfeiting solutions manufacturers can prevent the following challenges posed by counterfeiting:

Loss of sales revenue and profit margin: Sales and profit margins are the veins and nerves of any organization. A company’s success is determined by the number of sales it has earned in a specific time frame. A good number of sales is a visible indicator of a company’s wellbeing and vice-versa. The sale of duplicate items leads to a drop-down in the sale of a company’s products. If it goes unchecked, then it can lead to a complete downfall of the company. Due to multiple sale locations of the product, it is quite hard for a company to trace the manufacturing location of counterfeits.
Poor brand and product image: No wonder, the sale of counterfeits lead to a tarnished image of the brand and its products. The sale cheap fakes lead to a false perception among consumers regarding the quality of the product and the brand. Unaware consumers often think that they are buying original products but instead, they receive fakes.
The added cost of fighting fakes: Companies incorporate different strategies for fighting counterfeiting of their products. This comes in the form of added costs for the organization already facing the problem of duplication.

To know more about our products and solutions call us on +91–785-785-7000 or mail us at connect@holostik.com.

Wads are circular in shape and are made of paper and foil, these unique packaging products are used for covering the openings of bottles, cans, jars, etc. Wads are also known as induction liners or cap seals in the field of packaging. Holographic wads are induction sealing wads that prevent leakage, tampering, contamination and illegal dealing of different products – with the added feature of holography. Wads help in closing the mouth of products that keep it safe from spilling and tampering.

For making holographic induction sealing wads a holographic foil is laminated with aluminum foil which is further coated with a layer of wax and LDPE (low-density polyethylene) thus making it water-resistant. These sealing lids or wads offer extra security for bottle and container packing.

Holostik offers different kinds of wads with different features including digital authentication. There are many benefits of holographic wads that protect the product from pilferage and tampering and providing a unique identity to the product. Holographic security wads are used in different industries like pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food, beverages, cosmetics, paints, automobiles, stationary, etc.

Let’s discuss the usage of holographic security wads in some industries.

Medicines: Holographic wads are mostly used by medicine companies to seal bottles securely and hygienically by using sealing machines.
Automotive lubricants: Holographic wads prevent lubricants from spilling from the bottle. Moreover, they provide identification and security to lubricant manufacturing companies.
FMCG: A lot of products like hair oils, eatables like sauces, ghee and other such products are secured with holographic wads.

In case you want customized wads for your products then you can call us on +91–785-785-7000 or mail us at connect@holostik.com

Of late, the FMCG sector has been suffering from the problem of counterfeiting. As per a report by FICCI CASCADE around 35% of FMCG items are fake. The study also reveals that around 80% of consumers believe that they are buying genuine goods.

The growth of fake goods in the FMCG sector has had an impact on both consumers and producers. While the manufacturers suffer from a tarnished brand image and low sales the consumer is at the risk of losing money and a bad impact on his or her health. He also says that unscrupulous manufacturers are also detrimental to the national economy.

Counterfeiters also repackage fake goods to make them visually similar to the genuine ones. It has been seen that old plastic water bottles are being repackaged and sold in the market, the same is the case with many other goods. Such deceptive duplication leads to a loss of consumers and brand owners as well.

In India, a large number of the population settled in rural parts of the country suffer from rampant counterfeiting of FMCG goods. With a little check of authorities and poor regulation and manufacturing guidelines counterfeiting is easily slipping in the pockets of the common man.

Advancements in technology and easy procurement of the same have made it possible for counterfeiters to establish little backyard factories and hubs for the manufacturing of duplicate items. It has also been observed that counterfeiters are making fake labels and packaging to dupe consumers. In the year 2014-2015 sale of FMCG, tobacco and alcoholic beverages constituted 65 percent of the total sales.

Holistik provides customized anti-counterfeiting, packaging and labeling solutions to deal with the problem of counterfeiting in the FMCG sector. To know more about our unique anti-counterfeiting solutions call us on +91–785-785-7000 or mail us at connect@holostik.com.

Packaging plays an important role in protecting and branding the product. Industry experts consider packaging as the first communicator of the company. In the past few years, flexible packaging has gained high popularity due to durability ad ease of transportation. Among the many flexible packaging solutions, holographic wide web films hold an important place.

Wide web films incorporated with holography play an important role in offering protection of the product against counterfeiting and tampering. The wide web films are available in different sizes and can include different holographic features. Holostik is a leading name providing the finest wide web films to different industries.

Holographic wide web films are available in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) (minimum thickness 12 microns) and BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) (minimum thickness 20 microns). The films are known for their self-adhesiveness, clarity, quality, and shine. Special care has been taken by experts in making the product compatible with international standards and the latest market trends.

Some features of Holostik’s holographic wide web films are as follows:

Attractive looks with optimum clarity.
Shiny and glossy with high brightness & high gloss holographic effects.
Superior bonding strength heat resistant and waterproof.
Available in different colors and patterns, Plain, light beam and patterns. Many designs are available for selection and customer designs.

Wide web films are used for toiletries, tobacco, flexible packaging, printing, wine boxes, gift boxes, books, magazines, boxes, printed products, and other paper products laminating. suitable for high-grade imitation and pseudo carton laminating.

Counterfeiting has reached to monstrous scale. According to a latest report by Research and Markets the value of counterfeiting has reached to a historic high of $1 trillion. No wonder, the world is flooded with counterfeits. Fake goods can be found anywhere from stores to local vendors, online e-commerce websites etc.

Every day, we come across news related to fake products. Counterfeit products not just lead to huge revenue losses but are also harmful for the health of the consumers. Counterfeiting is a menace for everyone.

The manufacturers have to suffer from drop down in sales due to fake products. Their highly branded products which take years of innovation are sold at the cost of peanuts in the market. This also damages their brand reputation. Moreover, if a consumer is duped with a fake product then he or she switches over to another brand.

In this grim situation one of the biggest challenge is to provide an impeccable anti-counterfeiting solutions which are durable and cost-effective at the same time.

Security holograms are perfect anti-counterfeiting tools that have come a long way in fighting counterfeiting. These are low-cost security devices with unique designs and are off late being used widely by manufacturers of almost all products. Holograms find its application in almost all industrial sectors including industrial, commercial and residential. It is one of the best devices to combat forgery.

Some of the benefits of using security holograms are:

These are cost-effective and easy to apply
Tamper-evident feature – if any attempt of opening the product is made, it is easily visible.
Exhibits multiple security features and functions
An additional layer to secure your products
Made using advanced technologies, hence very difficult and expensive for counterfeiters to copy.
Manages the supply chain effectively when paired with QR code or barcode.
Demotivates counterfeiters to replicate your product.

Holostik has been the leader in providing security holograms and other anti-counterfeiting products and solutions from the last 28 years. We make tailor-made holograms suiting your needs and requirements. We have holograms for all your products, needs and requirements. You name it, we have it. To know more about our security holograms call us on +91–785-785-7000 or mail us on connect@holostik.com.

Many people don’t take the crime of counterfeiting seriously, they think that counterfeiting will not impact their lives, however, the fact is that counterfeiting has many negative impacts on the common man and thus has been named as the ‘Crime of the 21^st century by Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On the global scale, the value of counterfeiting has reached a high of approximately 1 trillion dollars whereas, in India, the figure has shot up to I lakh crore annually. These figures clearly show the grim scenario of the situation.

Counterfeiting not only impacts the global economy but is a challenge for the governments, business organizations and most importantly the consumers. Counterfeiting not just dupes the consumer of his hard-earned money but also affects his health, besides this, there are many far-reaching impacts of counterfeiting on consumers. Let’s discuss the same.

Negatively affects the consumer’s health: What could be more dangerous than a counterfeit life-saving drug. Counterfeit medicines have created havoc in the industry, and it has become increasingly difficult to control them. Counterfeit or substandard medicines can have serious side effects on the human body and in some cases can even lead to death.

Dupes the consumer financially: Consumers who unknowingly purchase fake goods have to pay an actual price for a counterfeit. While it may sound good to purchase an original product at high prices but for a counterfeit, it is not at all good in any sense as you have compromise on quality.

Creates unemployment: There is a clear link between the rise of counterfeiting and the rise in unemployment. The business of counterfeits leads to monetary losses for the manufacturers which in turn affects the expenditure on current and future employees.

Poor infrastructure: Today’s common man needs beyond ‘roti, kapda, and makaan’. The government spends a good amount of money every year on rural and urban infrastructure. This money is collected from the taxes levied by the government on the business organizations and the common man. Since counterfeits evade taxes it leads to a drop-down in the money spent on infrastructure and development.

From knock-off fashion accessories to fake mobile phones, automotive parts and pharmaceuticals, counterfeiters manufacture and sell inferior goods using another company’s trademark, brand name, logo or appearance. Benefiting from rapid developments in technology, these organizations use sophisticated means to duplicate items, making it quite difficult for customers to identify the true source of the products they purchase.

Counterfeiting is a serious crime punishable globally by fines that may run into millions of dollars and imprisonment of up to 20 years. Despite this, the counterfeit industry continues to cost the world economy hundreds of billions of dollars each year.

One of the biggest threats faced by companies is the problem of duplication. Counterfeiting or duplication can take place at any stage of the supply chain. Since the supply chain encompasses different stages, therefore, it is difficult to individually monitor each of them. Moreover, it is manually not feasible to examine loopholes or any errors in the supply chain.

Of late, different kinds of technologies are being used to secure and monitor supply chains. Particularly IT technology in amalgamation with holographic technology is being used by companies worldwide. A good example is the use of barcode or QR code which not just digitally authenticates the products but also links it with different IT-enabled technologies like track and trace, supply chain management, reward management, inventory management, marketing campaigns and other functionalities.

Digital authentication through a QR code and barcode take place on the individual product, pack, case and pallet level. Variable and unique QR codes are difficult to copy and provide security on each level of the supply chain. Holostik is a pioneer of anti-counterfeiting solutions and provides a range of holographic and digital authentication solutions for securing supply chains. Our security holograms enabled with digital authentication solutions helps in providing a multi-layered security approach to the product and the company’s supply chain.