Koenig & Bauer and Graphic Security Systems Corporation (GSSC) want to jointly develop innovative solutions to combat counterfeiting. Through the agreed partnership, the companies are pooling their expertise and working together to protect valuable documents and products.
Steganography is the art of hiding data in ordinary designs or graphics to protect it from discovery, replication and alteration. This makes steganography the centrepiece of modern anti-counterfeiting measures. This technique is becoming increasingly important and ensures the secure protection of highly sensitive printed products and documents.
By combining GSSC's steganographic technologies with the printing presses and quality control capabilities of Koenig & Bauer, will provide an unprecedented level of Protection, detection and authentication achieved. In addition, the cost-effectiveness of implementing steganography makes it even more attractive to authorities and brands worldwide. The technology itself can be integrated into almost all of Koenig & Bauer's available printing processes, including the digital portfolio.
The GSSC team with Dominic Painter, Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, and Cary Quin, Technology Manager, as well as the Koenig & Bauer team with Julian Schubert, Vice President of Data, Vision and Authentication Solutions, and Marc Hunsänger, Technology Manager, share the vision of establishing these concepts on an industrial scale and thereby increasing the Paving the way for new solutions in high-security printing. The introduction of the STEGANO technology family from Koenig & Bauer is the initial measure taken by both companies to Introduction of these concepts in the brand and high-security printing industry. Koenig & Bauer STEGANO is suitable for printing on a wide range of presses from the Koenig & Bauer portfolio, such as flexo, offset and digital printing.
The partnership with GSSC strengthens Koenig & Bauer's portfolio of authentication solutions across a range of technologies for different markets. GSSC is an innovator in anti-counterfeiting technologies and is recognised for providing state-of-the-art steganographic document and brand protection solutions. With a focus on customised solutions, which can be seamlessly integrated into the existing design and safety structure, GSSC is at the forefront of innovation in this field.
Source: Koenig & Bauer
