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ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Authentix, a pioneer in Nano Optic Security Feature Technologies, today announced it has signed a Cooperation and License Agreement with LEONHARD KURZ, one of the world’s largest advanced high security feature manufacturing companies. This milestone confirms that QUANTUM stripe™, Authentix patented nano optic technology is now fully proven for volume manufacturing and available to the Currency market, marking a major inflection point for the industry.

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ADDISON, Texas, August 21, 2024 – Authentix was recently featured in the Banknote Industry News (BIN) newsletter. Chief Product Officer of Authentication, Alan Newman was interviewed by BIN to learn more about the recent acquisition by Authentix of Nanotech Security Corp. assets and how this acquisition expands Authentix’s offerings in the Currency and Commercial Brand Protection markets.

In the interview, Mr. Newman shares how the acquisition and integration of Nanotech Security Corp.’s core assets puts Authentix in a unique position of advancing a game changing and market disrupting technology based in nano optic structures and color shifting materials.

Read the full interview here.

ADDISON, Texas, July 18, 2024 — The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This completion marks the culmination of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to develop a framework to provide quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurances for drop-in fuels.

The biofuel component comprised neat Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) produced from food waste. Authentix supplied and dosed the FAME with an organic-based tracer at the storage terminal outside the Netherlands, where it was then transported to the Port of Rotterdam for blending with VLSFO to achieve a B30 blend.

Results of the pilot showed the neat FAME had an 85.4% emissions reduction compared to the emissions of marine gas oil. Read the full release by GCMD for more information and results.

ADDISON, Texas, July 17, 2024 — Authentix, the authority in authentication and information services, announced that it has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Nanotech Security Corp. (NSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Meta Materials Inc., acquiring certain assets of its authentication business unit with solutions for banknote authentication and brand protection markets for central banks, governments, and commercial brand owners.

“This acquisition expands Authentix’ portfolio and offerings in the Banknote, Currency, and Brand Protection business sectors and further compliments and leverages other business lines such as high security printing to support Authentix’s ongoing growth in our authentication group covering central banks, governments, and commercial brand owners,” stated Kevin McKenna, President and CEO of Authentix, adding that “Nano optic security is the next generation advancement in anticounterfeiting and authentication technology and puts Authentix in a unique position to continue as the industry leader in innovation.”

Authentix will continue to operate two key Canadian facilities of NSC in Burnaby, British Colombia and Thurso, Quebec as Authentix technology and manufacturing sites. Additionally, certain previous employees of NSC will become employees of Authentix and continue in key roles advancing the technology suite and expanding market share.

About Authentix

As the authority in authentication solutions, Authentix brings traceability to today’s complex global supply chains. For over 25 years, Authentix has provided clients with physical and software-enabled solutions to detect, mitigate, and prevent counterfeiting and other illicit trading activity for currency, excise taxable goods, and branded consumer products. Through a proven partnership model and deep sector expertise, clients experience custom solution design and complete program management to ensure product safety, revenue protection, and consumer trust. Headquartered in Addison, Texas USA, Authentix, Inc. has offices in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa serving clients worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.authentix.com. Authentix® is a registered trademark of Authentix, Inc.

Media Contact:
Kent Mansfield, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Kent.mansfield@authentix.com

ADDISON, Texas, July 15, 2024 — Authentix, the authority in authentication and information services, has been featured as the business with the “Highest Growth” in The Press York and North Yorkshire Top 100 Businesses list for 2023 as published by The Press.

Authentix’s annual turnover of £29.7million, a 71% increase over 2022, ranks the highest of any York Top 100 business.

Authentix’s overall ranking on the list is 32nd with a 2nd place ranking in the professional, financial, scientific and technical category.

The algorithm used to produce the list was developed by independent researchers in the Business School at York St John University. Using public accounts submitted to Companies House, they analyze over 11,000 businesses ranking turnover, balance sheet, profit levels, growth-rate, and staff turnover to produce an independent list of the top 100 businesses in York.

“We are delighted to continue to be included in the York Top 100 list year over year. To receive this recognition is a testament to our continued growth and solidifies our position as a business leader in the York region. To receive the ‘Highest Growth’ award is a great achievement for the York team and demonstrates their constant motivation and commitment to continue our company’s strategic focus to expand our reach as a global organization while still supporting the local communities we serve,” said Kent Mansfield, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

The top 100 businesses were featured in a special supplement publication distributed by The Press. The full article about Authentix can be found on pages 14-15 here.

ADDISON, Texas, June 26, 2024 – Authentix, the authority in supply chain authentication and information services, announces an exclusive relationship with ARMOR-IIMAK to supply brand owners and their authorized contract manufacturers a new covert security ink available in thermal transfer ribbon format.

These new Security Thermal Transfer Ribbons were co-developed with ARMOR-IIMAK and are exclusively manufactured and available only through Authentix. ARMOR-IIMAK has been a worldwide leader in the thermal transfer ribbon printing industry since 1983. These new security printing ribbons include a specialized, covert ink that are drop in ready and compatible with most thermal transfer ribbon printers on the market today. These security thermal transfer ribbons are available in different roll formats, enabling brand owners and manufacturers to rapidly make the transition to security printing as easy as changing the printer ribbon. The new security ribbons can be applied to a wide range of existing industries now using thermal transfer ribbon printing including apparel, footwear, automotive, electronics, and many more.
There are multiple benefits to implementing Authentix security printing ribbons as part of a secure brand protection program including:

• The ability to print both visible (black) and covert linear and 2D barcodes in one printing pass
• Works with most substrates including paper, plastics, and textiles and prints on apparel labels, hangtags, and directly on electronic and other product components, etc.
• Can be converted from standard thermal transfer ribbons to covert security ribbon solution with little to no interruption or process changes required
• Ease of set up including drop-in implementation with many existing and installed printers
• Can be combined with Authentix DigiTrax™track and trace software enabling base authentication as well as item level digital UIDs or QR codes in a cloud-based track and trace and consumer engagement solution
• Multiple standard roll formats and custom ribbon sizes available for higher volume accounts

Security Thermal Transfer Ribbon prints a normal black printed ink, but it is also verifiable by the Authentix Traceless® Ultra Analyzer. This analyzer is precision built for reliability, durability and accuracy, even under extreme conditions. It has been used for over a decade in multiple industries and is ideal for fast, field-based testing and instant authenticity confirmation.

About Authentix
As the authority in authentication solutions, Authentix brings enhanced visibility and traceability to today’s complex global supply chains. For over 25 years, Authentix has provided clients with physical and software-enabled solutions to detect, mitigate, and prevent counterfeiting and other illicit trading activity for currency, excise taxable goods, and branded consumer products. Through a proven partnership model and sector expertise, clients experience custom solution design, rapid implementation, consumer engagement, and complete program management to ensure product safety, revenue protection, and consumer trust for the best-known global brands on the market. Headquartered in Addison, Texas USA, Authentix, Inc. has offices in the North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa serving clients worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.authentix.com.

About ARMOR-IIMAK
ARMOR-IIMAK, an ARMOR Group company, designs and manufactures nearly 2.5 billion square meters of Thermal Transfer ribbons each year, dedicated to printing variable data on labels and flexible packaging for product identification and traceability. With 1,500 employees, ARMOR-IIMAK is the world leader in its sector and benefits from international industrial coverage thanks to its three coating sites (America, Asia, Europe) and some 20 slitting sites. www.armor-iimak.us

For more information, visit our website or e-mail info@Authentix.com to learn more.
Media Contact: Kent Mansfield, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at kent.mansfield@authentix.com