Holography News articles from April 2002

Holography News archives from April 2002

Foil stripe application systems from Dimuken.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Dimuken - the Japanese manufacturer of paper handling and processing systems for the forms and security print industries - has introduced the Holostripe system, which applies holographic foil as continuous stripes to documents and labels,...

Birth of new embossing Baby from Silver Holographic.(introduces new desktop narrow web hard micro-embossing system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Silver Holographic, of the UK, has introduced a new desktop narrow web hard micro-embossing system which, at [pounds sterling]7,000 ([euro]11,500/$10,000), is probably the smallest hologram embosser and the lowest priced made in the west. ...

Lowering the barriers, expanding the market. (Editorial).(holography continues to move to a mainstream industry)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 1, 2002... The launch of low-price embossing equipment from Silver Holographic (page 1) and NW Systems (see below), with the advances in foil application capability from Dimuken and Cavomit (page 1 & 4), point towards the continuing movement of holography...

New low-cost embosser from NW Systems.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... The price of entry to holographic embossing technology has been lowered by a new holographic embossing system from NW Systems Ltd which they claim is cheaper and faster than equivalent systems and extends shim life. The machine was launched at...

3 or 4 lasers? The future of true colour holography. (Imaging Techniques).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The past few years have seen significant progress in colour holography. But the goal of fully 3D, true colour holograms that can be produced in volume at low price remains elusive. Hans Bjelkhagen discusses the current state of research, which...

AIMCAL: focus on Holography. (Conference Report).(Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The previous issue of Holography News examined the potential for synergy between film suppliers and hologram manufacturers. Based on the March meeting of the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (more usually known as...

Cavomit's low cost banknote foil applicator. (Conference Report).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Cavomit has installed two Holo @ Cylinders at the Bank of Greece's printing works to apply patches to the higher denominations of the euro banknotes. Cavomit specialises in the supply of registered hologram foil stamping systems based on...

Flex's interference/diffractive films. (Thin Film Products).(Flex Products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Flex Products, the California based division of JDS Uniphase, is introducing new products that combine its thin-film interference coatings with diffractive techniques. Flex is best known for its colour shifting interference pigment...

Help 'Brian's fund'.(Brian Monaghan)(National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Brian Monaghan, founder and president of International Holographic Paper (now part of ITW), winner of numerous IHMA/Holography News Awards for Excellence, has developed a rare form of cancer called Leiomyosarcoma (LMS). This led to the...

A mixed month. (Stockwatch).(holographic share prices )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Industry Overview)
April 1, 2002... During March nearly all holographic share prices rose so last month's report was somewhat bullish. Regrettably the upward trend did not continue during April -- some companies suffered a reversal while others held their gains, although a couple...

Holo-pack*Holo-print November 19-21 2002 From Creative Source to Customer Satisfaction. (Conferences).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... There is a new direction and a new momentum to this year's Holo-pack*Holo-print, the definitive annual event for the holographic industry which is now being organised solely by Reconnaissance International. The theme for...

10 years ago.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... In the sixteen years that we have been publishing Holography News, the hologram industry has evolved and grown, yet many aspects and many of the people involved have remained the same. So in recognition of that continuity, we are introducing a...

Hologram Industries sales fall. (Corporate News).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... French embossed hologram producer Hologram Industries suffered a 24% fall in sales to [CHARACTER NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]11.6M, according to its recently published accounts for the year ended 31 December 2001. Profits also declined,...

CFC sales dip but develops new products.(CFC International Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... According to its recent annual accounts filing with the SEC (form 10-K), CFC International's (Nasdaq: CFCI) overall sales fell .9% from $68.2M in 2000 to $63.0M in 2001 and its holographic sales dropped 8% from $l1.6M in 2000 to $10.7M 2001....