Hologram Industry News

After much debate and delay the Ministry of Shiping, Road Transport and Highways notified the introduction of High Security Registration Number Plates (HSRNP)-touted as one of the best anti-theft systems for vehicles-the ambitious plan will finally set takes off in six months.

From this november, these number plates are going to be mandatory and fiexed on all new vehicles. The new high security number plates will nationwide, sport a uniform font and a unique hologram that cannot be counterfeited. The new number plate will also be much more durable and would not lose its attibutes for five years. These number plates are estimated to cost about Rs 2500 per vehicle and cannot be easily removed and replaced.

With features like these, they are not easy to temper;
a) Embossed registration numbers as well as chromium hologram on the aluminium plates.
b) Unique laser numbering containing the alphanumeric identification of testing agencies and manufactures.
c) Rear registration numbers plates fitted with non-reusable snap locks to make them temper proff.
d) A third chrmoium-based registration plate in the form of sticker to be attached to the windshield. It will contain the number of the engine and chasis, along with the name of the registering authority. If tempered with, it self-destructs.
e) In front and rear registration plates, the letter “IND” in blue hot-stamped to the plates.
f) A retro-reflective film, bearing a verification inscription “India” at an inclination of 45 degrees.

Sources:
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/316275.html
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tamper-proof-number-plates-for-vehicles-soon_10046574.html
http://www.businessline.in
http://pcquest.ciol.com/content/Implementationstrategies/2005/105060201.asp
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/High-security_number_plates_SC_gives_govt_six_months/rssarticleshow/3023392.cms

Press Release: May 6, 2008
HOLOGRAM MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA ANNOUNCES WINNER OF EIGHT ANNUAL AWARDS IN HLOGRAPHY
-Recognises excellence in Holography in 2008-

New Delhi, May 3, 2008: Hologram Manufacturers Association of India, an non-profit organisation formed to promote Holography in India announced the winners of the 8th Annual Awards in a ceremony held at Hotel Crowne Plaza, New Delhi.

The winners of the 8th Annual Awards are:

New Application:
Award - Holoflex Ltd for “TAO”
Commendation - Holostik India Ltd for “Kit-Kat”

New or Innovative Technique in Origination:
Award - Holostik India Ltd for “Hypertech”
Commendation - Holostik India Ltd for “Fotoworld”

New or Innovative Technique in Holographic Product / Conversion:
Award - Holoflex Ltd for “Duckback”
Commendation - Holoflex Ltd for “BSES”

Security / Authentication:
Award - Holostik India Ltd “Holostik R&D”
Commendation - Holostik India Ltd for “Earthquake”

Holographic Packaging:
Award - Holostik India Ltd for “Cock Fire-Crackers”
Commendation - Holographic Security Mar. Sys. Pvt Ltd for “All Out”

Highest Growth in Holographic Product Sales:
Award - Holoflex Ltd
Commendation - Holostik India Ltd

About HoMAI Awards:
The HoMAI Award is an annual award by the Hologram Manufacturers Association of India for excellence in holography in India.

About HoMAI:
HoMAI was founded in 1998 to promote the Indian holography industry as well as to fight against counterfeiting. HoMAI is the only 2nd Association in world which deals in promoting holography and anti-counterfeiting solutions. For further details, visit: http://www.homai.org/

For more information, contact:

C S Jeena
Hologram Manufacturers Association of India
Ph: +91-4161 7369
Mb:+91-98182 81116
E-mail: info@homai.org

HoMAI 5 May 2008 : The results of election of Governing Body of Hologram Manufacturers Association of India (HoMAI) were announced day before yesterday (Saturday 3rd May 2008). The election for the governing body was held during the 8th Annual General Meeting as per guidelines of HoMAI. HoMAI was established in 1998 to promote the Indian holography as well as to fight against counterfeiting. HoMAI is the only 2nd Association in world dealing in high security hologram and anti-counterfeiting solution.

Members of the Governing Body from 3rd May 2008 to 31st March 2010 are;

PRESIDENT:
MR. U K GUPTA – CMD (HOLOSTIK INDIA LTD0
E-mail: ukg@holostik.com
Website: www.holostik.com

VICE-PRESIDENT
MR. TARUN AGGARWAL – DIRECTOR (KUWER INDUSTRIES LTD)
E-mail: tarun@kuwer.com
Website: www.kuwer.com

MEMBER
MR. G S DHILLON - MD (ALPHA LASERTEK INDIA LTD
E-mail: dhillon@alt.co.in
Website: www.alt.co.in

MEMBER
MR. LUV D SHRIRAM- SHRIRAM VERITECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD
E-mail: info@veritechsolutions.com
Website: www.veritechsolutions.com

MEMBER
MR. MUKESH GOEL – DIRECTOR (GOPSONS PAPERS LTD)
E-mail: mukeshgoel@gopsons.com
Website: www.gopsons.com

CO-OPTED MEMBER
MR. PRADIP SHROFF- PRESIDENT & MD (PRS – PERMACEL PVT. LTD
E-mail: pradip.shroff@prs-permacel.com
Website: www.prs-permacel.com

HoMAI has announced invitation of applications for the 8th HoMAI Annual awards for Excellence in Holography 2008.

The categories for the Award are:-
New Application (Industry Segment)
New or Innovative Technique in Origination
New or Innovative Technique in Holographic Product or conversion
Security/ Authentication Hologram
Holographic Packaging
Highest growth in the holographic product/s sales

The above awards will be presented during the Annual General Meeting being held on 3rd May 2008 at Hotel Crown Plaza, New Delhi.

The last date for submission of duly completed applications for the above awards with all enclosures is 10th April 08.

For more information contact:

C S Jeena
Secretary – HoMAI
Email: info@homai.org
Tel: +91-11-30826923
Fax: +91-11-41617369

New Delhi : 13 Feb 2008
The crime of counterfeiting currency is as old as money itself. In the past, nations had used counterfeiting as a means of warfare, such as in the War Between the States in the USA in the mid-1800s and the Bernhard Operation in Europe during the Second World War. Today, the crime of counterfeiting continues to present a potential danger to national economies and financial losses to consumers. Recent developments in photographic and computer technology, as well as printing devices, have made the production of counterfeit money relatively easy, thereby increasing the potential threat. The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested busted a an international fake currency racket.
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fake-currency.pdf
currency-counterfeiting.pdf

BOOK piracy, the illegal reproduction of books, has assumed menacing proportions over the last two decades. In India, about 15,000 publishers publish about 70,000 books annually in 22 languages. According to the Federation of Booksellers and Publishers Association of India (FBPAI), book piracy poses a major threat to the 7000-crore publishing industry in the country and results in a loss of 400 crores to publishers in India.
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Pharmaceutical counterfeiting and purchasing medicines from the illegal distributions channels have become more and more common and a big problem in India. With the sale of spurious drugs increasing in New Delhi (NCR) by 25 percent per annum, the creation of the NCR Drugs Protection Authority to monitor the activities of fake drugs manufacturers is on the anvil.
For complete story click the link; drug-counterferiting.pdf

Delhi:Hungama Mobile has joined hands with UK based Friend Media Technology to provide solutions to curb piracy. According to the company sources, the two companies will provide the software solutions by its latest technological innovation-eXpose. They will also offer customised software solutions for the media and entertainment industries that empower them to identify and control the use and misuse of their intellectual properties and brands.
Sources: The Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The voter identity card scam came to light when a DNA scribe was issued a fake I-card on December 5 at Shastri Nagar Municipal School in Dharavi. Police investigation into the case has, however, proved that some BMC officials had sensed sinister dealings by employees of Vakrangi Software Limited—the firm making the I-cards—much earlier. They had even alerted their superiors, but no action was taken.
Raghunath Jathar, a BMC official posted at the school, caught a Vakrangi employee trying to make a fake voter I-card by pasting a tampered hologram on it. The employee even showed Jathar how to tamper with the hologram using water. Jathar told the cops that he had conveyed the incident to his superiors. Jathar also noticed another Vakrangi employee, Vikrant Magare, often carrying a personal pen drive into the room where the cards were being made. He handed over the pen drive to his superior, Sunand Gaggar, a day after DNA published the story on December 6. Police seized the pen drive and found it was formatted, but contained no data.

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New Delhi: 2 December 2007
Holograms are the best method pharma companies can used to fight against counterfeiters. According to Mr. U K Gupta, CMD of Holostik India Limited the Indian hologram business is growing at a rate of 30-35% annually and it will increase more as the counterfeiting drug industry in India is approx $ US 1 billion.
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2-december-2007.pdf