Electronics & Industrial

• WD-40 fourth-quarter sales affected by counterfeits

  05-Nov-13 - WD-40 has revealed that lubricant sales in EMEA suffered in fiscal Q4 from counterfeit products in the marketplace.

• Brother unveils holographic security label

  20-Oct-13 - DuPont Authentication is to help Brother protect its laser and inkjet supplies from illegal counterfeiting.

• PolyOne showcases new anti-counterfeit technology

  20-Oct-13 - US polymer firm PolyOne has introduced a new anti-counterfeit portfolio under the Percept brand.

• PCC unveils anti-counterfeit taggants for plastics

  10-Oct-13 - PCC has launched new security taggants that can be added to plastic products to allow their authenticity to be verified.

• Fake airbag seller gets jail sentence

  20-Sep-13 - A Vancouver man who sold hundreds of counterfeit vehicle airbags on eBay and Craigslist has been sentenced to six months in prison.

• Verify aims authentication suite at chemicals sector

  11-Sep-13 - Verify Brand is pitching its traceability and authentication software as a tool to prevent counterfeiting of chemicals.

• Fake phone charger catches fire

  21-Aug-13 - UK Trading Standards has raided a shop in Crawley after a customer reported that a phone charger bought there caught fire

• OtterBox claims $2m victory over case counterfeiters

  20-Aug-13 - OtterBox has won another legal battle in its war against counterfeiters who copy its mobile phone and tablet cases.

• In brief: Philippines firm warns of fake car wheels

  16-Aug-13 - ROTA Wheels has warned that counterfeit copies of its alloys could potentially place drivers at risk of accidents.

• Apple starts 'takeback' programme for power adaptors

  06-Aug-13 - Apple has started offering a takeback service for customers who are concerned about the safety of their power adaptors.

• Grey market for mobile phones market 'declining', says IHS

  01-Aug-13 - The grey market for mobile phones will shrink in 2013 as consumers turn to branded products, says IHS.

• Apple issues consumer guidance on fake chargers

  29-Jul-13 - Apple advises customers how to spot fake chargers in the wake of the two reports of electric shocks in China.

• Applied DNA Sciences raises $7.5m in financing

  24-Jul-13 - Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) stands to raise $7.5m from existing investor Crede in a fund-raising round.

• Fatality linked to fake iPhone charger

  23-Jul-13 - A woman has been killed while trying to answer a call on her charging iPhone, according to China’s state broadcaster.

• ITRI pushes counterfeit component detection service

  15-Jul-13 - ITRI Innovation has started actively promoting its counterfeit detection service for electronic components for the first time.

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