The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) is a
not for profit
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organisation based in
Sunbury-on-Thames
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designed to represent and promote the interests of
hologram
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manufacturers and the hologram industry, worldwide. Founded in 1993, the
association
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currently represents 89 members worldwide, and hosts an awards ceremony each year at the HoloPackHoloPrint conference designed to reward those whose outstanding contributions to holography advance the industry. The association has
secretariat
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offices in both Europe and America.
Aims & Benefits
The Association's aims are:
* To promote the worldwide interests of the holography industry
* To promote, through a
Code of Conduct
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ethical business practice and high standards amongst its membership
* To shape the direction and development of the industry
* To encourage communication within the holography industry
* To reward outstanding holographic developments
In addition to contributing to the aims of the association, IHMA membership allows members certain benefits. These include:
* Intergraf's security certification for secure hologram producers
* Inclusion in the Hologram Image Register - an IHMA initiative that protects holographic images
* Subscription to Holography News
* Publicity and holography patent alerts
Publications
The IHMA have published a number of publications offering guidance to converters, users and manufacturers of holograms and other holographic materials. These are
* The Glossary of Holographic Terms
* Specifying and Purchasing Authenticating DOVIDS
* Hologram Patent Guidelines
* Hologram Copyright Guidelines
Excellence in Holography Awards
Each year, at the Holopack-Holoprint annual conference, the IHMA presents 'Excellence in Holography Awards' to parties deemed to have made outstanding contributions to the holographic industry. The awards, divided into six categories aim to reward the developments which show the greatest innovation or commercial potential.
The six categories available to vote on are:
* Innovation in Holographic Technique
* Best Origination
* Best HOE Product
* Best Applied Security Product
* Best Applied Decorative Product
* The Brian Monaghan Award for Business Innovation
From these and the other categories one winner is chosen for the Best of the Year Award.
A further award, the
Brian Monaghan Award for Business Innovation, is made at the discretion of the IHMA to an individual judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the hologram industry. Past winners of this award include Sal D’Amato of ABNH, Werner Reinhart of Kurz, Gunther Dausmann of Hologram Industries Research, hologram inventor Steve McGrew, Hugues Souparis of Hologram Industries, U.K. Gupta of Holostik, Dino Radice of Centro Grafico, Professor Alexander Goncharsky of Computer Holography Centre, Ian Lancaster of Reconnaissance International, Philip Hudson, Dimes Pastorelli of Diavy Srl and Brian Monaghan himself
posthumously
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Current members
The IHMA currently have nearly 102 members worldwide. They are:
HolostikAHEAD Optoelectronics, Inc.Maede Design Hologram Printing in IranAlpha Lasertek India LtdAndrews & WykehamAPI HolographicsAtech-Holografica* Azure Photonics Co Ltd
Bajaj Holographics (I) Pvt LtdBEP HologramBoad Negar Iranian Company Ltdsinapacking Company- In IRANCentro Grafico DG SpA* Coformex SA de CV
Combustion Ingenieros S.A.S.Constantia Hueck Folien GmbHCrown Roll Leaf, Inc.* Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
De La Rue Holographics* Demax holograms PLC https://demax-holograms.com
DiArts srlDiavy srlEverest Holovisions LtdEssentra SecurityFasverFedrigoni SpAFilak s.r.o.First Print Yard Holographics* Formas Inteligentes SA de CV
Giriraj Foils Pvt Ltd* Gopsons Papers Ltd
Hague Print LimitedHazen Paper CompanyHenan Province Wellking TechnologiesHi-Glo Images Pvt Ltd* Hologram Solutions SDn BHD
Holographic Security ConceptsHolo Security TechnologiesHoloflex LimitedHolografia PolskaHologram Company RakoHologram.IndustriesHolographic Security Marking Systems Pvt. Ltd.HoloGrate,JSCHoMAIHolostik India LimitedHuBei LHTCHueck Folien GmbH* Impresora Silvaform
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca StatoIQ Structures s.r.o.ITW CovidJ Patton SportsJSC Holography Industry LtdJupiter Enterprises* Kantas Track Pack India Ltd
K Laser Technology Inc
Kumbhat HolographicsITW CovidLaser Art Studio LtdLeonardus SrLLEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co.KGLightGate a.s.* MTM Holografi Güvenlikli Basim ve Bilisim Teknolojileri San ve Tic A.S
New Light IndustriesNovaVision IncOpSec Security LtdOptaglio GroupPacific HolographicsPapierfabrik Louisenthal GmbHPardazesh Tasvir RayanPolish Holographic SystemsProcess ColorPT Jasuindo Tiga Perksa Tbk
Pura Group* Rainbow Holographics Ltd
Reflective Materials Manufactory (HoloArt)S.C. Optoelectronica 2001 S.A.Schreiner ProSecureScientific & Technical Centre "Atlas"Shantou Yiming Holotech Machine Co* Sheetal Mercantile Pvt Ltd
Shriram HolographicsSK Hologram Co LtdSmartstripe marketing Pte Ltd*
Starcke Oy* System Intelligence Products
* Taurus Secure Solutions
Toppan Printing CompanyTrautwein Security GmbH & CoUflex md(Holography Division)
U-NICAHuagong Image TechZoomsoft
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
* {{official website, http://www.ihma.org/
Holography industry
Manufacturing trade associations
Organisations based in Surrey
Sunbury-on-Thames