Category: Labels

Besides safeguarding your products, security labels render a stylish appearance due to their vibrant appearance. Security labels are cost-effective and can be made in desired size and shape. With tamper-evidence features, it is easy to tell whether a security label has been altered or not which helps determine the counterfeit or used product.

 

Security labels have many advantages. However, they could all be wasted if you do not choose a reputed label manufacturer. When selecting a security label and seal supplier, be sure it’s an authorised company and is knowledgeable about the standards of label production. Selecting the right company will create a myriad of benefits for your business.

 

Only experts in security labels will be aware of techniques used to create original security seals or labels that cannot be copied. The best security label makers are well-versed in multiple printing methods, such as hot foil printing, U.V, holography, digital QR codes, and much more.

 

Security labels or security seals help to safeguard your product from counterfeiting

The most important reason to use security labels is to prevent counterfeiting. Using a security label will significantly decrease the possibility of the label being used as unapproved merchandise or prevent its disappearance without any trace to guarantee permanent identification. Security labels or anti-counterfeit seals are also useful indicators to confirm the authenticity of the product.

 

“Product labels without security features are unable to build consumer’s trust in the brand.”

 

Security seals or security labels are among the most popular packaging devices for creating brand identity and interaction with customers. Today, brands need to give complete information on the product with a unique approach.

 

High-security features in labels & seals for added protection against counterfeiting

 Overt/Visible Features

The word “overt” is a reference to something that is visible, not hidden. It is visible to the naked eye. Such features include amazing visual effects, along with including an impressive array of 3D options to offer greater security. Overt features are the initial protection against counterfeiting. The user can quickly identify the fake product by using these features. Here are a few popular overt features:

 

  • Guilloche Pattern
  • 3D Mirror
  • Micro text
  • Barcode

 

“Use of micro-text, anti-copy background, invisible U.V., guilloche pattern makes duplication nearly impossible.”

 

Covert/Invisible Features

Covert features give you better protection against counterfeiting through the addition of a layer of protection that is invisible. These are small, hand-held devices that personnel is able to carry to verify the original product on the spot. Some popular covert features are:

 

  • Security printing features
  • Invisible U.V.
  • Encrypted pattern
  • Coin reactive

 

Forensic features

This feature requires special lab equipment to read and therefore is virtually unnoticeable. To authenticate a security label or seal through forensic features, it requires to be examined with specialized tools, like an ultra-powerful microscope.

 

The security labels or seals are extremely sophisticated and are brimming with advanced technologies that protect your products from counterfeits or duplications.

 

Holostik caters to various applications for product labels, including apparel tags, wine labels, FMCG labels, and numerous others. Security labels, as well as secure seal labels, can be customised in terms of substrate, design, application method, or adhesive type according to the various needs of customers.

Our advanced security labels provide protection against tampering and also include additional information about the product or branding. They are available in a variety of types to meet the requirements of customers.

If you are eager to know more about our integrated labeling, secure packaging, and supply chain visibility solutions, call us at 9905-124-124 or send us a mail at marcom@holostik.com

Shrink sleeves offer 360-degree branding for your products. That’s amazing from the viewpoint of an average customer who has a limited attention span. Mostly a few seconds. Also, a shrink sleeve can accommodate more information compared to a conventional label. This gives you enough freedom to experiment with colours, text, typography, security features, and even images.

 

But what if you aren’t able to find the right shrink sleeve manufacturer/supplier? Talking with your industry peers might help to an extent as few like to share the secrets of the trade. Therefore, in this blog, we will help you with the points to find the right shrink sleeve supplier/manufacturer for your products. 

 

Let’s find out…

1. Raw Material Quality

Check if your supplier is providing shrink sleeves made with premium quality PET or PVC. We will suggest you do sampling to assess the durability of the shrink sleeve. Often a poor-quality shrink sleeve shows wrinkles and bubbles after application. Chances are such sleeves also wear down in the transit.

 

Imagine your product reaching a distributor or retailer or consumer with a torn/damaged shrink sleeve. Unfortunately, such products are returned back with losses for the manufacturer.

 

“Holostik has state of the art production facilities equipped with European machines. Our DSIR certified labs promise innovation and quality in all the products”

2. Security Features

Your bottled products without security features are like sitting ducks for counterfeiters. Why? Perhaps they are aware of your gaps and want to utilize them to make easy money. Always look for security features in the shrink sleeve. It can be holography, tamper evidence, or even digital technology entirely depending on your supply chain and product specifications.

 

We suggest you use a combination of security features to reduce the chances of counterfeiting and tampering. Even the smartest criminals won’t dare to touch your packaging with well-crafted and integrated security elements.

3. Visually Appealing Features

Your product must look stunning to the customers. Isn’t it? Our eyes always look for visually appealing or aesthetic features in packaging. Perhaps, our brains are wired like that. Check if your supplier can provide a variety of optical, ink-based, or graphic features in the shrink sleeve.

 

The right interplay of different graphic elements will accentuate your brand image. People look for exclusivity so serve them what they need.

4. Integration with digital features

The power to monitor and manage your supply chain at the touch of a button is simply amazing. Check if your supplier has the capability to provide multiple supply chain functions. This can include product authentication, tracking, or even reward management.

 

“A barcode-printed shrink sleeve can help you allocate right warehouse location for inventory, assess real-time data insights, and prevent product diversions and recalls”

5. Capability to fulfill huge orders/requirements

Sometimes, shrink sleeve suppliers often fail to provide the required quantity on time. This can prevent the delivery of products on time in the market. Check if your supplier is equipped with the right infrastructure to provide the required quantity of shrink sleeves.

 

We are one of the reputed players to provide holographic shrink sleeves to multiple industries. As a trusted shrink sleeve supplier, we have all the above-mentioned qualities.

 

Some variants of shrink sleeves provided by us:

-Bottleneck holographic shrink sleeve

-Body holographic shrink sleeve labels

-Full body printed heat shrink sleeve labels

 

If you are interested in knowing more about holographic shrink sleeves call us at 9905-124-124 or mail us at marcom@holostik.com. Visit us at www.holostik.com

If you are a pharma manufacturer struggling with fake products, poor sales, and supply chain visibility then you can relate to this blog. We’ve written this blog based on the numerous feedback we have received from our anti-counterfeit experts. It will help you gain an insight into your general challenges & assess feasible solutions to drive your business growth.

 

Let’s suppose Mr. Harish Sharma is an owner of a pharma company that is drastically losing product sales due to counterfeiting. A reputed entrepreneur, Mr. Sharma had invested a huge corpus in his pharma business. Eventually, the launch happened, and the company’s cough syrup was rolled out. In the next few quarters, the sales soared up across India.

 

However, after two years, fake replicas of the syrup bottle flooded the market. The sales and brand reputation took a hit badly. Are you facing a similar situation? Stressed and confused Mr. Sharma sought the help of the police. But it was only a temporary relief. Counterfeit drugs were traced back to multiple locations. It was not practical to raid every single shipment. Moreover, the cost of litigation was adding up. This is the story of many pharma manufacturers who struggle with counterfeiting and tampering. But, with a reliable brand protection partner, they can select the right packaging, prevent counterfeiting and grow their business.

 

If you also looking for the right brand protection then we can surely help you, but before that let’s see how Mr. Sharma found a solution to his problem.

 

 In India, Pharma is among the top 5 sectors most affected by fake products (Source: ASPA)

 

Fortunately, one day while surfing the web, Mr. Sharma stumbled across our smart anti-counterfeit packaging. Without further ado, he got in touch with our experts. Our experts thoroughly assessed the product packaging and the company’s supply chain for gaps. Can you guess what were those gaps? Our anti-counterfeit experts identified three key gaps/problems in the packaging and supply chain.

 

Problem 1-The manufacturer was using generic labels for branding purposes. 

Problem 2-There was no means for product authentication in the supply chain.

Problem 3-There was no mechanism to ensure real-time inventory visibility.

 

After identifying the problems, it was time for our experts to get into action! Our experts suggested customized solutions to overcome these challenges. Let’s dig in to know how we helped Mr. Sharma.

We replaced the generic label with a holographic security label for uncompromised security

We provided custom labels with a holographic security strip. Holographic strip with all the intricate patterns, channel effects, raster images etc., cannot be copied by counterfeiters. Criminals can’t afford sophisticated hologram origination technology. Holography cannot be photocopied or replicated by even advanced photocopy machines. Holography is purely optical technology and does not entail any form of reprography. Also, with nano-optical holography, we have taken anti-counterfeit technology to the next level. How? As the name suggests nano optic holograms have security features that are at the nanoscale- unbelievably small. Isn’t it? Imagine your pharma labels with nano-optical holographic strips. Will anyone attempt to copy it. The answer is no!

We fused two levels of authentication in the bottle label- that’s the power of ‘phygital’ (physical + digital)

At Holostik we believe that counterfeiters cannot breach multiple levels of security. That’s why we combined physical and digital technology in the labels. While the holographic security strip served as a physical security device to determine the product’s genuineness, the variable barcode ensured real-time product authentication.

We provided custom inventory software for increasing complete supply chain visibility

We deeply understand the supply chain challenges of our customers. It’s not just limited to duplication and extends beyond to poor product traceability, weak inventory management, low customer retention. Our team of software engineers understood the supply chain architecture and gaps before developing a custom digital solution for the pharma company. Our barcode-enabled digital inventory solution helped the Pharma company track every single item in the supply chain. It resulted in the prevention of raw material wastage and product diversions. All this summed up to a healthy supply chain and flourishing business.

 

 

The use of smart & secure labels from Holostik can help Pharma manufacturers to grow their business, boost supply chain visibility and increase new customers

7 key outcomes after implementation of our solutions

  1. –Duplication of cough syrup bottles was reduced drastically.
  2. -The product sales increased manifold.
  3. –Proper allocation of inventory in the supply chain.
  4. –Streamlined operations in manufacturing and raw material handling.
  5. –Timely delivery of products by the logistics
  6. -Increase in brand value and number of customers.
  7. -And of course, a happy Mr. Sharma!

 

So, by now you must have understood the benefits of our solutions for Pharma manufacturers. We also provide our anti-counterfeit packaging and digital solutions to different industries across geographies. To know more, call us on 9905-124-124 or mail us at marcom@holostik.com

The pharmaceutical industry has, by necessity, always been at the edge of label innovation. Labels for pharmaceutical products protect customers and manufacturers from harm and ensure adherence to regulatory compliances.

 

Labels play a critical role in the pharmaceutical industry. Pharma companies, therefore, have all the reasons to adopt the latest advancement in label technology. So, let’s understand what smart labels are and why they are beneficial for Pharma manufacturers and other supply chain stakeholders.

 

“Smart labels allow digitization of supply chains resulting in optmized management of inventory and improved productivity of Pharma companies.”

 

What Are Smart Labels?

Product labels that allow smart digital functions like product authentication, track and trace, loyalty management, and other such functions are known as smart labels. Such labels have printed barcodes that can be scanned with mobile cameras, hand-held terminals, and scanners.

 

Smart labels allow pharmaceutical manufacturers to track their medicines from factories to hospitals to patients and every stakeholder in between. When employed appropriately, these labels can drive several benefits for the pharma industry.

The Role of Smart Labels in The Pharmaceutical Industry

Enhanced Inventory Management  

Pharma companies can use smart labels to identify where storage is in excess, where they need to increase their supply, and more accurate numbers to assess sales and demand. By using smart labels in inventory management, a proper balance can be maintained between shortages and surpluses. The inventory process can be enhanced by recognizing and addressing inconsistencies, such as incorrectly placed products.

 

Prevention Of Counterfeiting 

Smart labels ensure that medications are genuine. Approximately 10 to 35% of prescribed medicines in the developing world are counterfeit, which is a big issue, and smart labels can help overcome it. Logistics providers, wholesalers, pharmacies, clinics, freight forwarders, and even patients can track medicines with smart labels.

 

Improved Supply Chain Management 

A smart label can improve brand protection because pharmacists and supply chain managers can pinpoint a missing shipment. They can determine if it has been stolen or tampered with.

 

Manual inventories can take a long time. Most businesses spend weeks managing their inventory and supply chain. However, with smart labels, the overall time spent on inventory management can be reduced by a considerable amount.

Holostik Understands the Challenges of the Pharma Industry

 

Holostik is a leading anti-counterfeit solution provider. It offers highly secure labeling solutions with several features and functions that help overcome various issues. These issues include counterfeiting, sluggish inventory management, supply chain hurdles, and several related issues in the Pharma industry.

 

“Holostik has been providing smart labeling solutions to reputed Pharma companies. We have helped them in preventing duplication, ensuring supply chain visibility and boosting brand equity.”

 

Our solutions make authentication of products fast and easy, which saves your time and money. To know more about our smart labels call us at 9905-124-124 or send us a mail at marcom@holostik.com

Today’s consumers are particular about the product, brand, and features they choose. With the mass adoption of social media and information availability, consumer awareness has increased by several notches. However, those trying to develop fake products are on the rise.

 

The Indian consumer market with a large population, evolving supply chain, and inherent challenges with law enforcement provide opportunities to fraudsters.  There is an urgent need to address this alarming situation through appropriate security measures.

 

“Manufacturers must incorporate brand protection solutions in their products to safeguard against counterfeiters and ensure the safety of consumers.”

 

Counterfeiters have improvised their methods, making it difficult for consumers to differentiate the original product from a fake one. Hence, there is a strong need for manufacturers to adopt security labels, security holograms, and other anti-counterfeit solutions to ensure the reputation and goodwill of their products.

 

Sophisticated security packaging solutions can help manufacturers/brand owners to safeguard their products from counterfeiting, tampering, and other forms of illegal handling in the supply chain.

Safety and Security is a Priority

There is a growing awareness among consumers about their products, including the food, cosmetics, household items, and clothes they use. They do not just look at its generic use but are conscious of the branding, heritage, and quality that is purchased. The business owner needs to ensure the quality and features that their product has established in the market over the years remain unaffected.

Brand Protection

It takes several years, sometimes multiple decades, to establish a brand image in the market for a product, but few incidents of counterfeiting or tampering can ruin brand perception. There are several cases reported from across the world when counterfeit products have affected the health of consumers and ruined the brand image.

 

Hologram manufacturers in India provide business owners with solutions that safeguard their products from counterfeiting. Besides, product safety they also help to enhance the product’s visual appeal and boost sales growth.

Enhance Your Brand Image

When a product carries a security hologram and security label, it demonstrates how much emphasis the manufacturer has laid on his/her products and customers. Customers usually put trust in products that have a symbol of genuineness or authenticity. Holograms are the perfect mark or symbol of genuineness. Holostik high-security holograms are nearly impossible to replicate even with advanced machines.

Make Your Product Stand Apart

Besides providing security, holograms also give your product enhanced visibility on the store shelf. You can design your security hologram and security label with your brand logo, colour, name, and other product details, which help your customer instantly recognize your product.

Different types of Security Labels

You can choose your security label according to your requirement. It can be a QR Code label, hologram barcode label, tamper-evident label, holographic label with security cut, or custom tamper-proof label. One should choose the right security label based on the nature of the product, the number of labels required, and the cost factor.

 

“Lately, manufacturers have realized the importance of anti-counterfeit features in their product packging and are incorporating the same. The positive step has increased their sales and number of customers.” 

 

It is amply evident that business owners need solutions to safeguard the interests of their businesses and customers. Security holograms and labels provide them with peace of mind and a solution that helps them grow their business. You can choose from the list of available labels or reach out to a hologram manufacturer for the right solution that meets product and business requirements.

 

For more details about security labels, security holograms, and other solutions call us at 9905-124-124 or send us an email at marcom@holostik.com.

The WHO estimates that 25% of the alcohol consumed worldwide is unrecorded- counterfeit or illegal. A similar trend is witnessed in the tobacco industry, where the sale of illegal cigarettes is on the rise. A trade report claims that consumption of legal cigarettes is only 10% in India. Fake liquor & tobacco products have resulted in tax evasions, business losses, and tragic hooch tragedies.

Tax stamps play an important role in excise collection, prevention of duplication, and aversion of hooch incidents.

What are tax stamps?

Tax stamps are physical packaging solutions to determine if tax has been paid on the product or not. Generally, they are used on liquor bottles and packs of cigarettes. Excise officials authenticate the barcodes/QR codes to check the excise collection status of every single product unit. However, tax stamps also prevent counterfeiting and help track the products in the supply chain.

In India, tax stamps were introduced in the 1980s. Initially, tax stamps were paper-based with serial numbers and holographic strips. Now along with paper-based material, these stamps are also made of polyester-based materials with QR codes printed on them.

 

Tax stamps as a tool for excise collection for the government

The primary role of tax or revenue stamps is excise collection. The serial number & barcode printed on these tax stamps help in determining if tax has been paid on the product or is still due. It helps in tax evasions and bootlegging. Governments worldwide get huge revenue from the sale of liquor products that help in funding welfare schemes for the masses.

 

“Tax stamps are used by regulators in many countries globally in an attempt to protect alcohol tax revenues.”

 

How do tax stamps help liquor companies?

The demand for liquor products has increased manifold. Counterfeiters are utilizing this opportunity to sell fake versions of liquor brands in the market. According to ASPA counterfeiting in the liquor industry is highest compared to other sectors. Famous liquor brands are losing huge profits to cheap fake versions of their products.

Tax stamps with holography and QR codes can help to stop this to a large extent and save the profits of companies. Tax stamps with serialization and QR codes help instant product authentication, inventory management, product tracking and tracing across the supply chain. Of late, tax stamps come along with such smart digital features that increase the supply chain visibility of brand owners.

 

“Tax stamps – just like banknotes – require the highest levels of security that aid different stakeholders in authenticating the product and the stamp.”

How do tax stamps secure end-consumers?

One of the major concerns of fake liquor is poisoning and death. There are countless cases of hooch tragedies reported from across India. Counterfeited liquor has highly toxic substances. Poor regulations, poverty, and lack of awareness are major factors for the sales of such illegal liquor products. Tax stamps affixed to the bottle not just prevent adulteration but also help in determining the genuineness of the product. Products that come along with tax stamps are safe for consumption as they are free from the hands of counterfeiters and criminals.

 

Holostik has been at the forefront of fighting illicit liquor and has been providing cutting-edge tax stamps to excise authorities of different states in India. We have received words of appreciation and recognition from top-notch government officials for rendering supreme tax stamps and associated services.

To know more about our tax stamps and other products, call us on +91-9905124124 or drop us a mail at connect@holostik.com.

Are you finding it difficult to choose a label supplier for your products? We know selecting the right security label supplier can be challenging & involves many points for consideration. There could be high chances that you or your procurement manager might ignore some points which might risk your money. Overlooking important aspects of your label supplier will result in low-quality labels, poor sales, ruined brand image, and regret.

 

In this blog, we discuss 10-points that you should consider before finalizing your label supplier/printer. 

1. First things first. Always assess the background of the security label supplier

Turning a blind eye to the supplier’s background is a big mistake. Try to know about your supplier’s clientele, reviews, and partners. Check the supplier’s website to know its product portfolio and infrastructure. If possible, take feedback from industry professionals, label experts, and colleagues. This gives you a basic idea of the supplier and its capabilities.

2. Check if your label supplier can cater various pre-press security features

Your label supplier should have the capability to provide pre-press security & design elements. This opens numerous graphic opportunities to meet your diverse label printing requirements. The incorporation of varying security features & design elements also transforms your label’s visual appeal.

 

“Holostik can incorporate micro-text, anti-copy background, invisible UV, guilloche pattern & other features in its labels which makes duplication nearly impossible”

 

3. Can your security label printer combine multiple security features in a single label?

Always ask this important question to your supplier before finalizing the deal. As supply chains get complex, counterfeiters are leaving no stone unturned to copy your products. Therefore, your labels must include visible, invisible, and digital features. Enquire if your label supplier can combine multiple features in a single label. This will mitigate attempts of counterfeiting, tampering, adulteration & diversion.

4. Check if your supplier can integrate barcode-based supply chain solutions in product labels

Can your supplier provide labels printed with barcodes? Also, can it implement digital solutions like real-time product authentication, tracking, tracing in your supply chain?  As governments worldwide implement regulations for product labelling in certain industries, it is mandatory to print barcodes and GTIN numbers on labels. Therefore, check if your label supplier is a registered GS1 solutions provider. Also, check if it can provide labelling solutions on your product line.

Barcode integration with labels

5. Can you label printer provide screen printing, cold foil transfer, hot stamping foil and other features

Your label printer should be equipped with inbuilt infrastructure to provide and integrate multiple label effects like screen printing for tactile effect, holographic strip transfer for security and other prominent features like security cuts.

6. Check if the label printer has inspection machines for ensuring high label quality

Inspection machines ensure that you get high-quality labels. The machine detects missing labels, upside-down labels, skew labels, torn labels, partially detached labels, and other such issues. Automated inspection through machines ensure quality &helps to fulfil the orders on time.

Quality-of-label-raw-material

7. Does the price quoted by your label supplier includes value-added offerings

Always check if your label supplier can provide value-added benefits in the deal. Check if it can provide round the clock customer support. Also, look if your supplier can align its labelling solutions according to your production line.

8. Is your label supplier’s manufacturing facility secured

A reputed supplier will ensure confidentiality of your label features, design, & concepts. Never compromise with it. Check if your label supplier has 24×7 CCTV surveillance, biometric scanners, and multi-level frisking at its production facility.

9. Ask for shade cards for label colour references

You must ask for shade cards to determine which colours you exactly need for your labels before finalizing the order. Also, ask for label text matter to check for typos and other spelling errors.

Optimum label quality

10. Enquire about the quality of label raw materials

Before making the final deal, you must ask the supplier about the quality of label raw materials like face stock, adhesive, liners, inks etc. This step will prevent edge lifting, adhesive oozing, discolouring, and smudging in labels.

 

Holostik is a leading player in providing high-quality security labels to different industries. Our product labels are made with premium quality raw materials, incorporate the best security features, and easily grab consumer attention. To know more about our security labels, call us on +91–9905-124-124 or drop us a mail at connect@holostik.com.

You might have heard a million times that prevention of a thing is always better than its remedy, and it is no different when it comes to guarding your brand. The security label is perhaps the most adaptable step in securing a product or brand. It can get used as a pictorial repellant, a device to tag, record, and detect an object’s position and avoid forgery.

Fraudsters can target almost any product, whether it’s the clothes and apparel we wear, the food we eat, or the electronic devices we use for work or play. This forgery or counterfeiting is an issue that costs businesses around the world a quarter-trillion dollars every year. This is why modern business owners invest in security labels. These security labels allow brands like yours to keep a close eye on their distribution chain and stay ahead of fraudsters.

How do security labels help protect the privacy of clients and businesses?

Almost every brand fall prey to forgery and counterfeiting. It is a prevalent problem that tarnishes brand images and leads to a loss of goodwill and revenue. Security labels or holographic films assist brands in determining the product identity and maintaining their credibility throughout the distribution chain, from the factory floor to their customers.

Customers can also rely on security hologram to ensure that the legitimate products they buy have not been tampered with on their way from the manufacturer to them.

What are the different types of security labels?

An informed security label provider can recommend the various safety features that help combat piracy and product diversion. Mentioned below are some popular types of security labels.

  • Appropriate numbering

Registration numbers and other identification numbers are frequently the first steps in building a proper product marking system.

  • Digital barcodes

Barcodes frequently appear on products. While most people recognize barcode labels to keep track of stock levels and speed up the purchase process in stores, many barcodes on products hold information that assists in brand recognition and overcomes the challenges of forgery and counterfeiting.

  • Special technologies

Security labels get employed to create markings on objects using certain technologies, often high-difficulty printing procedures. These marks get designed to be instantly recognizable and exceedingly difficult to replicate unless done so by an authorized source.

The majority of individuals who witness these would probably refer to them as security holograms. Although counterfeiters have mastered the basic external appearance of some holograms, modern technologies allow their producers to insert unique identification with incredible detail and sophistication.

  • Track and trace solutions 

Track and trace is a cloud-based software employed in concert with security impressing on products to facilitate brand owners to receive a grip on their supply chains. With the help of these track and trace solutions, brand owners can remain informed of their entire supply chain process and track the progress of their shipments.

Also, this type of security label can provide brand owners with additional advantages like supporting customer engagement programs, guarantee administration, and several other marketing drives.

The bottom line

A brand is one of the most valuable assets for every business. It is the mark of quality your clients depend on, and it is the prominence your company has strived so hard to accomplish and maintain. Hence, it is imperative to safeguard these years of reputation and brand goodwill.

We further ensure to use excellent grade security labels and employ nano-optical holographic images to enhance your brand safety.

So what are you waiting for? Get in touch with us now, and we would be thrilled to walk you through your options.

As the name suggests, security labels are primarily used to safeguard products against counterfeiting, tampering and adulteration in the supply chain. Besides preventing duplication these labels also help in showcasing product information & elevating customer experiences for repeat purchases.

Security labels printed with serial numbers and barcodes, help to track and trace products throughout the supply chain. Holostik has the best custom security labels for your business needs.

Holostik security labels come in different types & one should select them according to requirement and purpose:

  • Barcode Labels

Barcode labels are utilized on the packaging of items for printing crucial data with regards to its brand proprietor, manufacturing subtleties, and tracking data. This includes manufacturing date, expiry, batch number and much more encoded in the form of barcodes.. Different security components can likewise be combined in barcode labels like 3D images, security inks, and some more. The labels can likewise be customized through pre-printing.

  • Automotive Labels

Duplication and falsifying of vehicle parts is an extreme issue in the business. In addition to the fact that it is accountable for making misfortunes, the manufacturers can also risk vehicle and traveller’s safety because of their below-average quality. To prevent these issues f, high-security automotive labels are designed and printed as per the needs of the automobile products.

  • Scratch Label​s

Scratch labels are intended to conceal secretive data which can only be seen by the end consumer  after scratching off the top surface. These are broadly utilized for different marketing and special activities for end consumers, for example, recharge vouchers, gift vouchers, warranty/reward plans, and so forth. These labels have a scratchable surface on top, which can be both holographic or non-holographic.

  • Pharmaceutical Labels

Secure pharma labels are an exceptionally basic piece of drug packaging. We offer high-security labels compliant with GS1 norms. Our labels not just provide safety and durability to the packaging, causing itto withstand the harshest transportation and storage conditions, but also ensure the safety of your products from tampering and duplication.

  • Sealing Labels

Sealing labels are a basic part of packaging applications where tampering is a significant concern. They are the easiest way to confirm if the packaging has been tampered with or not.

  • Warranty Labels

We make various sorts of printed warranty labels of different sizes and shapes, with exceptional built-in authentication and security features.

Holostik has built an impressive scope of items like Holograms, Labels, Revenue Stamps, and a lot more items that have helped scores of organizations to forfeit their security concerns. Discuss your problems and challenges with Holostik’s anti-counterfeiting & packaging specialists. Call on +91-9905-124-124 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐤.𝐜𝐨𝐦. They will be glad to suggest you the right security packaging solution for your business.

When we hear the words revenue stamps or shrink sleeves, they might sound non-existent, and one might wonder how they look and on which products are they used. However, in reality, without even knowing, we come across these two daily on various products. Read on to learn more about revenue stamps and shrink sleeves.

What are Revenue Stamps?

A revenue stamp is used to collect fees or taxes for maintaining courts. These stamps, similar in appearance to postage stamps, are added to products and relevant documents to signify payment of a fee, and they are popular with collectors just like postage stamps. They take many forms and may be perforated or perforated, printed, or embossed, gummed or ungummed, and of any size.

The revenue stamps are in use way earlier than the postage stamps. There are various kinds of great revenue stamps in the world, of which many remain unrecorded. Sometimes, the governments used to combine the functions of postage and revenue stamps. These stamps were often inscribed as Postage and Revenue to reflect their dual functioning.

Revenue stamps are produced, for their use concerning the tax of various products, including:

  • Tobacco
  • Hats
  • Medicine
  • Newspapers
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Hunting licenses
  • Vinyl records
  • Playing cards

Under section 30, revenue stamps are used for payments that exceed a minimum amount of ₹ 5000 and are used as proof that the payment has been made to the person signing the cash voucher. Also, under section 65, the payee will be punished with a fine of ₹ 100 if they refuse to give a receipt with a revenue stamp.

Most people, after seeing a revenue stamp on any paper, think that it is genuine, but it is not used for authentication purposes but for generating revenue. For every legally permitted transaction, a specified amount should be given to the Government. Stamping of receipts evidencing taking or giving money also requires such revenue, and a revenue stamp is affixed as proof of that.

What are Shrink Sleeves?

A shrink sleeve label is a full-colour 360-degree heat-sensitive material, which on applying heat, can be modified into the shape of the product to which it is to be applied. These labels are printed on either polyester or plastic film material. The durability of shrink sleeves makes them suitable for products that encounter friction or moisture.

Revenue stamps and shrink sleeves

Despite there being not much relation between revenue stamps and shrink sleeves, you might still sometimes find them being used together on products like cigarette boxes and alcohol bottles. The revenue stamps on these products are used as evidence of tax payment, while shrink sleeves are used to provide utmost safety and protection from counterfeit.

Thus, these revenue stamps and shrink sleeves serve different purposes and are also used together in specific contexts.

Why choose Holostik?

At Holostik, we use the next level of manufacturing technologies which help us maintain precision and perfection in our final products. We are the pioneer and industry leader in anti-counterfeiting solutions and provide the best security printing services.