Holography News articles from May 2003

Holography News archives from May 2003

AET joins holo embossing fraternity.(AET Films)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Packaging and label films manufacturer AET Films (Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc) is running production trials on its wide-web holographic bi-axially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) for packaging use. The company announced last year that it...

Colossal nanotechnology moves to forefront of data storage.(development of rewritable holographic removable FeDisk)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2003... Colossal, a California-based holographic data storage creator, has taken a step forward in its plans to deliver a new rewritable holographic removable FeDisk (ferro-electric) disk that provides 10 terabytes of data storage space, which is equal...

Aspirations becoming reality.(holographic packaging)(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... Holographic packaging is a reality. In Holography News we have often commented on the now established ubiquity of holographics on dental care products and chewing gum. Holographic storage, on the other hand remains a research topic, regularly...

Simplicity from complexity: optical nano-security. (Security DOVIDs).
May 1, 2003... The last few years have seen the development of a number of sophisticated new optical security products which use complex and sophisticated techniques to create a product that has a visually simple and easily identifiable kinetic optical...

US criminalizes security feature counterfeiting. (Security DOVIDs).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A new US law has been signed that establishes criminal penalties for illegally using authentication features, such as holograms, to create false, misleading or inaccurate identification. The Secure Authentication Feature and Enhanced...

AHEAD develops new dot matrix mastering system and introduces laser engraver. (Production Equipment).(AHEAD Optoelectronics)
May 1, 2003... AHEAD Optoelectronics has introduced an enhanced version of its Sparkle [TM] dot matrix hologram origination system, and has also launched a new machine to laser engrave embossed holograms. The company will be exhibiting both new pieces of...

Hologram Company: consummate holo-label producer. (Production Equipment).(Hologram Company Rako GmbH)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2003... German hologram embossing company, Hologram Company Rako GmbH (HC), has successfully evolved as a producer of hologram labels or labels with hologram image elements. The company is part of the specialist label group Rako, and as such exploits...

Upward movement at last. (Stockwatch).
May 1, 2003... During the period there has been a recovery of sorts in the value of the world's stock markets and some pundits are now heralding the beginning of a bull market. Maybe it is this upward trend that has shown through in some holography company...

Disappointing results for De La Rue. (Corporate News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... De La Rue has reported disappointing results for 2002/2003, as its trading statement of February 2003 forewarned. Turnover fell to just over [pounds sterling]582m from [pounds sterling]650m the previous year (down by 12%), with profits down...

API's half-year results--return to profits. (Corporate News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... API's interim results to March 2003 showed sales down but a return to profit over the equivalent period the previous year. Sales fell by 4% to [pounds sterling]84.2m/[euro]l21m, but operating profit (before goodwill amortisation) rose to...

10 years ago: legal issues to the fore. (Corporate News).
May 1, 2003... US litigation between hologram companies was at its height ten years ago, if Holography News is an indicator. GFG Applied Holographics had obtained a preliminary injunction against Crown Roll Leaf on the grounds that Crown had stolen...

AOT returns to loss under adverse exchange rates. (Corporate News).(Applied Optical Technologies PLC)
May 1, 2003... Applied Optical Technologies ple (AOT) turned in another set of disappointing results for 2002/2003, with an 11% drop in turnover from [pounds sterling]30.6m to [pounds sterling]27.2m ([+ or -]$45.4m/[euro]38.6m), and a fall in adjusted...