In the world of document protection, SICPA is the predominant formulator and provider of security inks, taggants and other solutions. It is estimated that more than 90% of the world’s banknotes use SICPA’s inks, as well as hundreds of passports and other security documents which are designed to be virtually impossible to counterfeit.   Naturally, brand owners are also interested in securing their products, whether to catch counterfeits or protect their supply chain. While luxury goods are a frequent target of counterfeiters, medicines are of extreme concern considering the life-and-death nature of the products. SICPA has leveraged its knowledge of document and currency security into state-of-the-art brand security systems. The History of SICPA Founded by Maurice Amon in 1927, SICPA initially produced milking grease for dairy farmers (today, SICPA is owned and managed by the third generation of the Amon family). However, Lausanne, Switzerland was the center of a