Source:
https://scmp.com/country-reports/country-reports/topics/germany-business-report-april-2019/article/3005100/schwarz Country Reports
Schwarz Druck’s state-of-the-art security printing leading fight against counterfeits
- Schwarz Druck champions ticket printing solutions for all of Germany’s public transport systems
Supported by:
Discovery Reports
Christian Vaas, managing director
Information has become the most valuable commodity, and data imprinted on tangible materials – such as brand protection labels, visa-stickers, tax and revenue stamps, tickets and certificates – require strict security and protection against counterfeiters. Assuring maximum protection with its complete security printing solution services, Schwarz Druck is known in Germany as a premium choice in the security printing industry and has ISO 14298:2013 (Governmental Level) certification as a valuables and security printing company
Celebrating its legacy that began in the south of Munich 120 years ago, future-oriented Schwarz Druck continues to lead several industries and government agencies in the fight against counterfeits. Today, Schwarz Druck champions ticket printing solutions for all of Germany’s public transport systems.
Internationally renowned for its flexibility, expertise, wide range of top-quality and efficient products such as complete brand-protection or tax stamp solutions, the company is dedicated to understanding its clients’ concerns, offering intricate, holistic and highly customisable solutions.
“We provide the complete process chain,” says Christian Vaas, managing director. “From the ink production to finishing, the combination of different features makes our products one-of-a-kind and really hard to copy.” Be it for brand protection labels, tax stamps, visa stickers or birth certificates, the company combines exclusive features such as holograms, fluorescence and thermochromic ink, security papers and micro-lettering to mention just a few among many of the options that ensure the uniqueness of products and identities.
Schwarz Druck is driven to come up with new and highly innovative applications. Its latest features include using magnetic pigments, merging the analogue and digital worlds or using printing nanostructures and other technology to ensure the highest level of security. Moreover, the company aims to provide highly innovative effects such as water resistance or microlenses for lighting, architecture or automotive applications.
Aiming to expand its global reach, Schwarz Druck is cooperating with highly innovative technical partners and invites collaborations with universities, research centres and technical partners, and is open to developing more applications that suit newer markets.