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D I G I T AL S O L U T I O N S F O R P R O D UC T AU T H E N T I C AT I O N

July 18th, 2011
Press Release, Vevey, Switzerland and Chicago Il, USA

For immediate release

Key words: product authentication, anti-counterfeiting, security packaging, security labeling,
covert security, genuine or fake verification, product protection, packaging printer, packaging
converter, offset, flexography, rotogravure, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, tobacco.

Impressive growth of the number of packaging printers and
converters producing Cryptoglyph® secured packaging worldwide
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its foundation, AlpVision can be proud of the
considerable expansion in the number of packaging printers and converters
producing currently billions of packaging components which enable prestigious
brands worldwide to obtain protection against counterfeiting through the use of
AlpVision Cryptoglyph® technology.
AlpVision is a growing force in brand and document protection, as mentioned in a recent
company profile published March 2011 (vol 17, No 3, P. 3) by the “Authentication News”
newsletter. Founded in June 2001 by three co-founders graduated from the renowned “Ecole
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne” Switzerland, AlpVision became profitable two years later
and has enjoyed steady growth since. With the recent opening of a North American regional
office in Chicago Il, USA, AlpVision is now closer to the numerous US printers producing
Cryptoglyph® protected packaging components.
These packaging components comprising carton boxes, aluminum blisters, labels and notices
are protected against counterfeiting with the AlpVision Cryptoglyph ® digital covert technology.
This digital approach stands apart from the traditional covert security solutions in providing
invisible marking at much lower cost, resulting from the use of regular visible ink or varnish
and standard printing processes (offset, flexography, rotogravure, etc.).
Now used by major brands in various industries (pharma, tobacco, banking, etc.), for
protection of products against counterfeiting, AlpVision has deployed its solutions worldwide
for multinational firms producing branded items in multiple markets. Consequently, in recent
years there has been tremendous growth in the number of printers and converters regularly
producing packaging and documents containing the Cryptoglyph® invisible marking, this
within an increasing number of countries where these printers are located (see charts below).

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For further information please contact:
Roland Meylan
Co-founder, Corporate Communications Manager
AlpVision SA, rue du Clos 12, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland
+4121 922 6124 (direct)
roland.meylan@alpvision.com
www.alpvision.com
Cryptoglyph and AlpVision are registered trademarks of AlpVision SA. Fingerprint and Krypsos are trademarks of
AlpVision SA.