The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) is a

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organisation based in

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designed to represent and promote the interests of

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manufacturers and the hologram industry, worldwide. Founded in 1993, the

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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

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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

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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

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Current members

The IHMA currently have nearly 102 members worldwide. They are:
Holostik

AHEAD Optoelectronics, Inc.

Maede Design Hologram Printing in Iran

Alpha Lasertek India Ltd

Andrews & Wykeham

API Holographics

Atech-Holografica
* Azure Photonics Co Ltd
Bajaj Holographics (I) Pvt Ltd

BEP Hologram

Boad Negar Iranian Company Ltd

sinapacking Company- In IRAN

Centro Grafico DG SpA
* Coformex SA de CV

Combustion Ingenieros S.A.S.

Constantia Hueck Folien GmbH

Crown Roll Leaf, Inc.
* Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
De La Rue Holographics
* Demax holograms PLC https://demax-holograms.com
DiArts srl

Diavy srl

Everest Holovisions Ltd

Essentra Security

Fasver

Fedrigoni SpA

Filak s.r.o.

First Print Yard Holographics
* Formas Inteligentes SA de CV
Giriraj Foils Pvt Ltd
* Gopsons Papers Ltd
Hague Print Limited

Hazen Paper Company

Henan Province Wellking Technologies

Hi-Glo Images Pvt Ltd

* Hologram Solutions SDn BHD
Holographic Security Concepts

Holo Security Technologies

Holoflex Limited

Holografia Polska

Hologram Company Rako

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Holographic Security Marking Systems Pvt. Ltd.

HoloGrate,JSC

HoMAI

Holostik India Limited

HuBei LHTC

Hueck Folien GmbH

* Impresora Silvaform
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Stato

IQ Structures s.r.o.

ITW Covid

J Patton Sports

JSC Holography Industry Ltd

Jupiter Enterprises
* Kantas Track Pack India Ltd
K Laser Technology Inc

Kumbhat Holographics

ITW Covid

Laser Art Studio Ltd

Leonardus SrL

LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co.KG

LightGate a.s.
* MTM Holografi Güvenlikli Basim ve Bilisim Teknolojileri San ve Tic A.S
New Light Industries

NovaVision Inc

OpSec Security Ltd

Optaglio Group

Pacific Holographics

Papierfabrik Louisenthal GmbH

Pardazesh Tasvir Rayan

Polish Holographic Systems

Process Color

PT Jasuindo Tiga Perksa Tbk

Pura Group
* Rainbow Holographics Ltd
Reflective Materials Manufactory (HoloArt)

S.C. Optoelectronica 2001 S.A.

Schreiner ProSecure

Scientific & Technical Centre "Atlas"

Shantou Yiming Holotech Machine Co
* Sheetal Mercantile Pvt Ltd
Shriram Holographics

SK Hologram Co Ltd

Smartstripe marketing Pte Ltd
*
Starcke Oy
* System Intelligence Products * Taurus Secure Solutions
Toppan Printing Company

Trautwein Security GmbH & Co

Uflex md
(Holography Division)
U-NICA

Huagong Image Tech

Zoomsoft

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External links

* {{official website, http://www.ihma.org/ Holography industry Manufacturing trade associations Organisations based in Surrey Sunbury-on-Thames