De La Rue has announced a partnership with C3i Europe Ltd, the intelligence-driven company engaged in combating global grey market activities.

Manoj Kochar, Director of Holoflex, has been elected as the new president of the India-based Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA).

New York-based Token, the provider of wearable authentication solutions, has begun production of its smart ring in the United States.

Leonardo Abdias, Director of Innovation and Markets at the Brazilian Mint (Casa da Moeda do Brasil – CMB) has announced measures to combat the illegal gold trade in the country, during an event held in May titled ‘Ways of Gold: the importance of traceability to prevent illegality and irregular extraction’.

Digimarc Corporation has signed a significant new contract to safeguard the integrity of a nationwide deposit-return recycling system and the authenticity of precious metals and construction materials.

CSM Tech, an Indian IT consulting company, has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with the Ministry of Economy and Recovery in Gabon to implement a forest e-governance system, along with log timber traceability and an electronic timber trade platform.

Reconnaissance International, publisher of Authentication & Brand News™ (ABN), is delighted to announce that Chander S Jeena has recently joined the company as Regional Director and co-editor of ABN.

Hong Kong-based NanoMatriX has introduced a new high-security ink – called MatriX-Intaglio – aimed at protecting documents and currency from counterfeiting.

US supply chain security company Overhaul has acquired SensiGuard, which offers a system that monitors cargo in real time, while shipments are in transit from origin to destination, using tracker devices embedded in pallets.

Brand protection and supply chain security specialist VerifyMe has announced the renewal of its exclusive ink taggant partnership with HP Indigo for a further five years.