This sector offers exceptional growth prospects for suppliers of innovative solutions and effective products. The extent of the crime problem related to counterfeiting, forgery, theft & tampering is estimated to be running at between $300 and $500 billion per annum world wide. Globally crime is growing almost unchecked and is likely to continue to increase at 15 to 20% per annum, at least for the foreseeable future.
The urgency of demand for solutions to combat soaring losses is spawning an ever increasing range of preventive systems and solutions. Almost as fast as solutions are implemented, criminals find new ways to beat the system.
The report breaks the market demand down by value and by geographical region, highlighting key competing companies and suppliers in each sector. The report also highlights key implications and business opportunities.
Markets for several major technology groupings are segmented and analysed in detail.
Contents of report as follows:
* Market opportunities in Security Printing, Papers & Inks (bank notes, cheques, credit cards, smart cards, passports, bonds & securities, stamps & signature strips, tickets & vouchers/labels, lotteries)
* Market opportunities in Holograms & other optically variable devices (OVDs)
* Market opportunities in Anti-copier Technologies (including colour)
* Market opportunities in Tamper Evident & Anti-counterfeiting technologies (security/intelligent labels, tamper evident materials - films, substrates, overlays, foils, tamper evident closures, sleeves, seals, cartons, security bags, product authentication systems)
* Market opportunities in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) products (retail sales & structure of retail industry).