Methods and Technologies Meeting Growing Demands for Secure Solutions for Labels and Packaging

Sten Wandel and Fredrik Blomquist

Nordvalls / Lund University / Rolling Optics
Po. Box 14, SE- 27521 Sjöbo, Sweden
Tel: +46. 416 25200   Fax: +46. 416 25280

Email: stefan.karlsson@nordvalls.se

Biography

Sten Wandel, professor Engineering Logistics, Lund University, Sweden. Has a Ph.D. Stanford University, a M.Sc. KTH Stockholm, and a MBA University of Stockholm.  Co-founder Øresund Logistics and NGIL Next Generation of Logistics Innovation, where Nordvalls is affiliated. 

He is on the boards of: UBQ AB and Secure Logistics AB spinout from Lund University based on Wandel’s own patented intrusion alarm for boxes to detect thefts, smuggling and counterfeits.

His own research is on: reducing the impact of logistics on climate change, Real Time Track & Correct, and Innovative Security Systems for reducing counterfeits, thefts and terrorism in distribution and transport.

Fredrik Blomquist, CEO of Rolling Optics presents a new generation visual 3D authentication products - visible security and asks you if you care about your consumer and patient safety?

Together with Nordvalls the new generation visual security is already integrated into the labelling line, including printing, serialization, micro-text and other combinations upon request.

Company Profile

Ownership
AB W H Nordvall & Co was established as a family business in 1907. Sverker and Mikael Dahl own the company.

Turnover
The budgeted turnover for 2010 is SEK 172 million.

General
For more than 100 years, AB W H Nordvall & Co has invested in enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff and state-of-the-art equipment; a philosophy that has helped the company reach its leading position as a manufacturer of self-adhesive labels. By having skilled personnel and an extremely well equipped production unit, we are able to satisfy customer requirements in an intelligent and efficient manner. We have since 2006 our own RFID-division. All production is achieved in the company’s own

premises in the town of Sjöbo in southern Sweden. Production areas and office space cover 8,000 sq. m.

Quality – ISO 9002 and 14001
To maintain the standards our customers have come to expect we must ensure a very high and uniform quality. AB W H Nordvall & Co was the first Swedish graphics company to receive ISO 9002 certification, 1993. On 1 May 1998, we were also certified in agreement with the environmental standard ISO 14001.

References
Amongst our client list we can name: Johnson & Johnson, Kemwell, Fresenius Kabi, Qpharma, Recipharm, Shire, AstraTech, Nycomed...... 

Further information please visit our website: www.nordvalls.se

Abstract

8% of world trade is counterfeited goods, 1.5% of gods in stores and 0,5% in transport is stolen, increasingly by organized crime since high profit and low risk. For many region/product combinations threats and consequences are much higher, e.g. terrorists smugling bombs or fake malaria medicine causing resistant parasites.

A framework is presented for allocating security in pharma distribution, considering both the whole chain from production of the active ingredient until it is in the blood of the patient, and all packaging levels from the pill, blister packages, cases, pallets, trailer till the warehouse. Using the vulnerability assessment method developed for nuclear warheads, we analyze the interaction of Authentication (Rolling Optics, Color Tile), Unique ID-nr (Datamatrix, RFID) and Intrusion detection (Tamper Seal) among the packaging layers. Since the antagonists fast learn the weak points, all three security technologies are needed on most packaging layers.

Little is invested in security unless mandated by regulation. We will compare such a compliant strategy with a proactive strategy considering: brand value, revenues, cost and liability. Finally, we will discuss collateral benefits when investing in security, e.g. less inventory and transport cost, better service, selective and faster recalls, and less risk for delays in customs.