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As Counterfeiting Grows, Security Inks Gain in Popularity

While sales of security inks are rising in Europe, many brand owners are still selecting less effective anti-counterfeiting products due to cost considerations.

By: Sean Milmo

European Editor

Sales of security inks are growing strongly in Europe, mainly due to the rise in counterfeiting and illicit trading of genuine goods. There has also been a demand for the new printed electronic devices with an anti-counterfeiting and other product identification functions.     Sales of security inks and coatings in Western Europe went up 14 percent in the two years to 2007 to $281 million, according to IntertechPira, a market research organization in Leatherhead, England, wh...

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