Counterfeit products are booming during the holiday season. According to the German Patent Office, this time of year is peak season for counterfeiters, as online shops flood the market with seemingly "great deals" that often turn out to be low-quality fakes. In 2023 alone, 152 million counterfeit items were confiscated across Europe — a shocking 77% increase from the previous year. Adding to the problem, 40% of young consumers (15-24) knowingly purchase counterfeit goods, fueling a dangerous trend. The counterfeit market not only undermines the economy but also poses serious risks to health and safety. These fakes harm businesses, endanger lives, and ultimately rob consumers of trust and joy.

We’re thrilled to share the ELEV8 Your Labels Envelope project — a creative collaboration led by EUROSTAMPA, involving strategic partners like Luxoro and featuring brands like Bacardi, Nutella, Jose Cuervo and Perrier-Jouet. In this unique project, students from the University of Gastronomic Sciences Pollenzo and University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning co-designed innovative labels tailored to Generation Z. Eurostampa then refined these ideas, developing them into final creative-technical solutions for the brands. SCRIBOS proudly supported the project by supplying its ValiGate® Direct Print solution on each envelope, enabling seamless product authentication and direct consumer engagement through customisable promotional buttons.

We are thrilled to announce that we have, together with our parent company KURZ, won the prestigious German Packaging Award 2024 in the Digitalization category! Out of nearly 250 entries from 13 countries, our innovative "Sweet Honey" smart packaging solution was recognised for its groundbreaking approach to digitalisation in packaging. It was presented for the first time at this DRUPA event, together with our valued partners at HP. With the help of our ValiGate® security feature, the packaging combines digital and analogue components, allowing consumers to easily verify product authenticity and access additional information with a simple smartphone scan—no separate app required! Thank you to our Steffen for helping this project come to life!

At the event, Luxoro is presenting a special marketing project in partnership with KIKO MILANO, a renowned cosmetic company. The project features a cosmetics beauty set, including a foundation, eyeshadow palette and mascara, adorned with KURZ effects. The package prominently showcases our SCRIBOS ValiGate® Green label, a sustainable anti-counterfeiting option made from 100% compostable materials. This label maintains high security levels, while aligning with brand owners' sustainability goals. Furthermore, it offers reliable product authentication via our SCRIBOS 360 digital platform. The product can be authenticated with a simple scan without the interim step of installing an app. This exclusive package is currently on display at the event, serving as a demonstration of our innovative and sustainable anti-counterfeiting solutions for various packaging needs.

Our valued Steffen Dr. Scheibenstock was interviewed by Easy Engineering Magazine about our company. The interview summarizes our main areas of activity and new products. However, he also touches on market trends and estimations for the rest of 2023.

🎬 Exciting News! Our company film is out! 🎥 We're beyond thrilled to share our first ever company movie! 🌟 In a world where counterfeiting poses a significant threat to industries far and wide, we at SCRIBOS have taken up the mantle to combat this issue head-on. Our upcoming film is not just a movie – it's a declaration of our commitment to creating a safer, more authentic business environment. From state-of- the art security markings to cutting-edge technologies, we're here to empower businesses against the rising tide of counterfeit products!

This week we hosted our in-house masterclass on Digital Security Printing in close cooperation with our partner HP Indigo. 🚀 We kicked off the event with a beautiful dinner on the Königsstuhl with a stunning view and sunset over the city of Heidelberg. The next day our valued guests were able to learn about our partnership with HP Indigo, our innovative ValiGate® solution and our powerful digital platform SCRIBOS 360. Other highlights included the presentation by Brian Colin from Brown-Forman, who presented our successful joint Brand Protection and Customer Engagement project with Jack Daniel's. Furthermore, our guests also were able to experience a live printing of our ValiGate® solution from the HP Graphics Center in Barcelona and an exclusive SCRIBOS production tour. We are excited to host our next Masterclass soon!

On the 26h of October, the 2022 Packaging Innovation & Sustainable Development Awards took place as part of the CPiS2022, which was held at the Tongli Lake Hotel in Suzhou. We are excited to announce that SCRIBOS won the Sustainable Circle Innovation and Exploration Award from more than 200 candidates. Thank you to our valued colleagues Maggie Jiang & Awen Shi for accepting the price in the name of our company!

On the 6th of April 2022, we won the Pack & Spirits Technology Innovation Award for our VALIGATE® DIRECT PRINT solution! Our valued colleague Frederic Etienne presented our latest innovation to 10 renowned judges from the Champagne field and a 150 person live audience! Big win for our newest SCRIBOS innovation!

DRiV is adding our SCRIBOS unique QR codes to the packaging of many products to enable installers to instantly access a huge variety of helpful information when fitting an automotive part. Once installers scan the QR code with a smartphone, they are taken to a main menu where they can navigate to several tailored sub-sections, which include product specifications, fitting advice, warranty conditions and contact details for the DRiV technical support center. Scanning the QR code also confirms that the part is a genuine DRiV product. The content accessed via the QR code is designed to make installation as straightforward as possible and to keep those working on vehicles up to date with the latest technical developments. The menu and functions can be viewed in a choice of eight languages – English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Russian – with more functionalities and languages going to be added in the near future.