Holography News articles from February 2001

Holography News archives from February 2001

Optical Networks a Complex Opportunity For Holo Manufacturers.(Level (3) Communications)
February 1, 2001... Holography News' recent research suggests that there is an enormous opportunity for the use of diffractive elements in the optical network components arena. What is not clear is whether there is a role for 'traditional' holographic...

8-12 Billion Holograms for Russian Tax Seals.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The government of the Russian Federation is revising its alcohol excise duty collection regime and has issued specifications for a two new excise labels, to include a hologram. Official estimates are that approximately 8 bn labels will be...

Photonics West Suggests Holographic Directions.(Electronic Imaging Conference)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Photonics West drew an unprecedented crowd of 16,000 attendees during the week of January 20th. The Electronic Imaging Conference included the two traditional sessions, Practical Holography and Holographic Materials. Each was just one day and...

Foilmark Receives Shrink-wrap Patent.(Holographic Shrink Wrap Element and Method for Manufacture Thereof)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Foilmark Inc [NASDAQ National Market: FLMK] has been awarded US Patent 6181446, issued January 31 2001, titled Holographic Shrink Wrap Element and Method for Manufacture Thereof. While many have recognized the opportunity for adding...

IHP Puts Elvis on TV Guide.(International Holographic Paper)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... On January 13, 2001, The King (Elvis Presley) dazzled audiences once again, but this time in the form of four different holographic TV Guide covers on store shelves across the USA. The edition set sales records for the magazine and related web...

Tidmarsh Resigns on Applied's Second Profits Warning.(Applied Optical Technologies)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... At the end of January Applied Optical Technologies (AOT) issued a further profits warning for the year, prompting a further fall in its share price and the resignation of CEO David Tidmarsh, who is replaced by Mark Turnage, who was previously...

Holograms on Stamps.(English edition of hologram handbook)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The English edition of Holograms on Stamps, 'a handbook of holograms on postage stamps, pre-paid labels, postcards, postal stationary, stamp sheets and miniature sheets' has just been published by Ulrich Schmitt. The subject of hologram...

Holo-pack*Holo-print 2001.
February 1, 2001... Holographic Packaging: Effective Design & Manufacturing A one-day meeting titled Holographic Packaging: Effective Design & Manufacturing Briefing is being organized by Reconnaissance International and Pira International on November 14, 2001...

Clarification: NovaVision.
February 1, 2001... The Holography 2000 Review in the previous issue referred to NovaVision 'repositioning itself as a supplier of masters rather than in-line production equipment.' The company has asked us to point out that this is misleading: Moore Brazil is...

Leaders Tumble.(share prices fall)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The last two months have seen plunging share prices for Applied Optical Technologies plc (seepage 8) and Hologram Industries. These falls follow profits warnings from both companies, but can also be seen as a global levelling of hologram...