Highlights of the 10th SDS
The 10th SDS will be held in the National Convention Center on October 20, 2015. SDS is one of the prestigious brand meetings of premier legal documents and security notes (other meetings include: Intergraf, Security Document World and High Security Printing Conference), and the most important meeting platform in the Asian region for global major enterprises, experts and government officials in the industry.
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of SDS, and it is actively supported and attended by the old and new guests and clients. Up to now, the forum and exhibition has been sparkled with highlights:
I. An unprecedented collection of supreme security printing technologies
The supreme security anti-counterfeiting printing technologies in the world are particularly reflected in bank note. Banknote printing technology is the benchmark and weathervane of the global security identification technology. As the leading enterprise of security printing in China, China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation will participate in the 10th SDS with its 20 branch offices. In particular, Beijing Banknote Printing Co., Ltd., Chengdu Banknote Printing Co., Ltd., Shanghai China Banknote Ink Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongrong Security Printing Company, Nanjing Mint Co., Ltd., Beijing CBPM Banknote Designing and Plate-making Co., Ltd., Baoding Banknote Paper Mill, CBPM Credit Card Industry Development Co., Ltd. and CBPM Technology Center will display and exhibit to domestic and foreign specialists in the industry their latest products, technologies and security anti-counterfeiting solutions. Guaranteed by the highly professional SDS and internal confidential forum, the Chinese banknote issuance and management authorities and CBPM system will organize six internal specialty lectures around such topics as design, printing and materials, to fully and deeply interpret the top anti-counterfeiting printing technologies in China (the special lecture on interpreting the design of new RMB 100 yuan and the future anti-counterfeiting concept at the main forum on October 20 is particularly anticipated among the specialists in the industry).
In addition, the forum will be attended by leading security printing enterprises in China, including China Motor Vehicle Safety Appraisal and Inspection Center of the Ministry of Public Security, Postage Stamp Printing Bureau, Tungkong Inc., Matsuoka Printing Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhong Biao Fang Yuan Anti-counterfeiting Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Mite Specialty & Precision Printing Co., Ltd., Chongqing Yuanda Yinghao Printing Co., Ltd., Guangdong Lejia Printing Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Dongpeng Printing Factory, Guangzhou Renyin Packaging Material Company and Beijing XingHan Special Printing Co., Ltd.
The event is also celebrated by foreign security printing enterprises, including international banknote printing giant in the UK De La Rue, Euro printing institution in Germany Bundesdruckerei, a famous banknote printing institution in Eastern Europe PWPW and famous banknote printing group in the U.S. Crane Currency. These international printing giants will bring the global first-class anti-counterfeiting printing technologies to the exhibition and forum lectures for interaction with exhibiting representatives from various countries.
II. International and cutting-edge
In the registered lecture list, international guests and enterprise representatives account for a larger portion than ever before. Compared with the previous editions, the international guests and enterprise representatives are more high-profile and give more cutting-edge topics in their lectures.
For example, Joel Zlotnick, specialist from Bureau of Consular Affairs of the United States Department of State, lectures on the experience of global graphic design v.s. digital technology counterfeiting; Barna Barabas, vice president of Jura will share with the participant representatives the latest research results of identifying graphic features with smart phones; OVD, KBA-Notasys, Optaglio, Zeiser, Bayer, PPG and other companies will bring their latest technologies, businesses and concepts.
Furthermore, the scale of the forum is exceptional this year. There are prestigious global enterprises in the list of registered exhibitors, such as: Bundesdruckerei, Jura, OVD, Infineon, Advanced Track & Trace, Bayer Material Science, PPG, Paul Leibinger, KBA-Notasys, Viavi Solution, Atlantic Zeiser, Optaglio and PWPW.
III. More than 20 mainstream and professional media provide constant coverage of the event
Since the inception of SDS, the special and mystery nature of the industry attracted the attention from various media, including People’s Daily, CCTV, Xinhua News Agency and other mainstream media, which all covered the event in a positive way. However, considering the industry is industry-limited and professional, partner media are limited to professional media in the subsequent conferences. In the 10th SDS, the requirement for media publicity and coverage is massive, so the committee increases the number of media partners. In addition to over 20 professional media partners, the event invites mainstream media such as China News Service and Financial Times to give specific follow-up reports.
IV. Concerns on Anti-counterfeiting Security Technology under the Background of Internet+
Great attention has been paid to the SDS exhibition and forum speech this time, especially for presentation about high-tech anti-counterfeiting security technology for commodity printing and packing and identification technology logistics tracking. The present leading enterprises in China include: Leader Tech, Etratech, T-Security Inc., Apollo, Oracle, Henan Wellking, Shenzhen Leaguer, Hangzhou Oracle, China Commerce Networks, Nanjing Cloud Trace Back, etc. Under the background of Internet+, the research and development of the new materials for anti-counterfeiting security and expansion of their market are also the focus in the industry. The present enterprises this time include: Foryou Optical Technology, Bayer Material (“Covestro” at present), YPB Group, Shenzhen Bright Ink & Coating (BIC), PPG, Laiyang Yintong Papermaking, Beijing Boda Green High-Tech, Beijing Wanyang Security Technology, Shenzhen MOMA technology, etc.
Most home-and-aboard printing enterprises famous for holographic security have applied for attendance. Typical holographic security enterprises in our country, such as Huagong Image, Holoart High Technology, SVG Optronics, Henan Wellking, Shanghai Guanzhong Optical Technology, T-Security Inc., all put up booths to show their own products in the exhibition, some of which also delivered speeches and issued their latest products at the same time. The internationally well-known holographic manufacturers Optaglio and OVD Kinegram would participate in exhibition, speech and products presentation in all respects as the gold sponsor and the silver sponsor respectively.
Additionally, many card manufacturers and high-tech chip suppliers like Aerospace Golden Card, Eastcompeace, Infineon, Sino-MV Technologies also established booths; several enterprises like Infineon, China UnionPay, People’s Bank of China and competent organizations delivered speeches on mobile payment, financial payment, etc.
There are selection standards for participation in the exhibition and invitation sent by the forum organization committee to some specialists and entrepreneurs for their speeches: they are beneficial for the development of anti-counterfeiting security technology in China and put their focus on: combination and interaction between physical technology and digital technology, application of latest mobile technology on cards or tickets identification, latest development of basic materials for anti-counterfeiting security technology in the globe, etc. The only objective is to ensure that the exhibition is extremely professional.
V. Many User Units Present
Many user units respond actively to the advent of the Forum’s 10th anniversary, besides Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, National Health and Family Planning Commission, State Administration for Industry & Commerce, China Insurance Regulatory Commission, State Administration of Taxation, ticket business companies, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China Society of Logistics and China Food Association, many brand enterprises like Wuliangye Group, Kweichow Maotai Group and P&G will also attend for communication on the need and technology development.
VI. Award ceremony on SDS’s 10th anniversary and great importance on “Blue Shield”
Attentions are increasingly paid among the international counterparts to “Blue Shield”, the top award in the anti-counterfeiting security industry in China. In this competition, such regular awards as: Technology Innovation Award, Application Achievement Award, International Award for Market Development, Persons of the Year will be announced as well as Lifetime Achievement Award after four years. And the SDS’s 10th anniversary will witness the special announcement of Outstanding Contribution Award for Industry Forward”. 110 specialists, enterprises and organizational leaders, who have made great contribution to the industry and the Forum for the last ten years, will be awarded the title of “Special Contributors on SDS’s 10th Anniversary”.
In addition, Tianjin Keyi Workshop, the professional design organization on anti-counterfeiting security in China, is particularly invited to redesign and remake the certificate and cup concerning “Blue Shield”. The new design is very different and impressive, which is featured with openness and modern sense.
VII. Special Gifts Waiting for You – Commemorative Coins for the 70th Anniversary of Anti-Japanese War
Professional visitors with the “ Special Visit Invitation Letter” or registered on the official website earlier can be given the Journal and an opportunity for lucky draw on site for free, as well as two commemorative coins for 70th Anniversary of Anti-Japanese War issued by the People’s Bank of China.