The trade body representing the international hologram industry has announced changes to its executive board. Don Havourd, currently head of business development at US-based Hazen Paper Company, has been elected to the board of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) alongside Sebastian Amezquita Nino, a senior researcher and director at Combustion Ingenieros S.A.S. and Colombian Imaging Technologies S.A.S in Colombia.
The IHMA is made up more than 80 hologram companies. Members include the leading producers and converters of holograms for banknote security, anti-counterfeiting, brand protection, packaging, graphics and other commercial applications around the world, and actively cooperate to maintain the highest professional, security and quality standards.
The new board news comes as the IHMA expands its membership base, in particular to include more non-traditional members coming from outside the security and brand protection industries.
The next 12 months will see developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies such as micro-lenses, micro-mirrors and plasmonics, which all require new foils, different manufacturing processes and different originating technologies, contribute to the growth of holograms.
“We will continue to see optical technologies merging with digital solutions and greater levels of optical security by combining technology functions,” said IHMA chair Dr Paul Dunn. “I feel this presents a strong future with holograms continuing to be a key component, reflecting how they are evolving, developing and finding new commercial outlets.”