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Law Enforcement Team up to Seize Millions in Counterfeit Goods
30 Aug 2010

Law enforcement agencies arrested 30 individuals over the past week and seized millions of dollars worth of designer knockoffs and pirated products More »

Even Cheaper Knockoffs
5 Aug 2010

After years of knocking off luxury products like $2,800 Louis Vuitton handbags, criminals are discovering there is money to be made in faking the more... More »

NIAID Malaria Project will Tackle Substandard, Fake Drugs
19 Jul 2010

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in the USA has provided funding for 10 centres of excellence in malaria research which will tackle a... More »

Authorities Haul Away Counterfeit Apparel
29 Jun 2010

Police raided a Tierrasanta shoe repair shop, confiscating thousands of counterfeit purses, wallets and apparel. More »

FDA Warns About Fraudulent Tamiflu
21 Jun 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers about a potentially harmful product represented as "Generic Tamiflu" More »

India Makes Arrests in National Swoop on Illegal Medicines
25 May 2010

Two pharmaceutical company owners have been arrested in India on charges of manufacturing adulterated, spurious and substandard medicines after raids on more... More »

Addmaster Expands Biomaster Range with new South American Partnerships
21 May 2010

Addmaster (UK) Ltd is proud to announce the signing of a new partnership with Kalay Do Brasil LTDA and Kemkol S.A. More »

US Federal Operation Nets Illegal Medicines Sent in Mail
17 May 2010

A three-day operation aimed at intercepting illegal pharmaceuticals sent into the USA via the mail service has netted hundreds of packages More »

Addmaster Managing Director Talks to the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
14 May 2010

Young Enterprise is a country wide organisation that works through volunteers to inspire young people from 14 to 18 to get involved in business through their... More »

Addmaster Visits China
7 May 2010

Addmaster’s Sales Director David Wells joined the BPF trade mission to Chinaplas in April to meet new and existing clients in the territory More »

UK Woman Gets Eight Months in Jail For Fake Drug Sales
13 Apr 2010

A woman from Stoke-on-Trent in the UK has been sentenced to eight months in jail for operating a website involved in the supply of counterfeit... More »

9 Indicted for Smuggling Millions of Dollars in Counterfeit Goods
23 Mar 2010

Under cover operations performed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers resulted in the indictment of 9 individuals. More »

Addmaster Talks Covert Security at Best Practice Workshop
16 Mar 2010

Addmaster (UK) Ltd’s Sales Director, David Wells was pleased to speak recently at a best practice workshop set up by the United Kingdom Electronics... More »

FDA Warns About Counterfeit Surgical Mesh
15 Mar 2010

Counterfeit versions of a polypropylene surgical mesh which are fraudulently labelled as originating from medical device company C R Bard have surfaced in... More »

Police seize 20m fake drugs in Southeast Asia
1 Feb 2010

An international police operation in Southeast Asia has resulted in the seizure of around 20 million fake and illegal medicines and the arrests of more than... More »

Russian Gangs Cash In on Fake Swine Flu Cure
16 Nov 2009

Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Monday. More »

Masterbatch, Compounder or Additive Supplier of the Year!
5 Oct 2009

Addmaster is ecstatic to announce that we have won the Masterbatch, Compounder or Additive Supplier of the Year Award at this year’s PIA! More »

Tonight’s The Night
2 Oct 2009

Finalists in the Masterbatch, Compounder or Additive Supplier of The Year Award More »

Addmaster Partners with Nordmann, Rassmann
21 Sep 2009

Addmaster is pleased to announce a new business relationship with Nordmann Rassmann GmbH (NRC) based in Hamburg, Germany. More »

Addmaster Expands Its Global Coverage with DeltaChem Ibérica S.L. Partnership
11 Sep 2009

Addmaster is pleased to announce its partnership with DeltaChem Ibérica, based in Barcelona, Spain. More »

ContiTech Claims Victory in Fake Drive Belt Case
21 Aug 2009

ContiTech says it has managed to prove that a large Chinese manufacturer has produced fake ContiTech rubber drive belts. More »

UK Joins Fight Against Illegal Tobacco Packaging
22 Apr 2009

The United Kingdom has joined the rest of the European Union and signed agreements with major international companies to combat illicit trade in tobacco... More »

ADNAS Develop SigNature DNA with Verimaster
13 Apr 2009

Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) has launched a new woven garment label which incorporates an anti-counterfeiting technology called signature DNA. USA-based... More »

China Cracks Down on Counterfeit Drugs
8 Jan 2009

China's drug safety watchdog Thursday vowed to crack down on the sale of counterfeit drugs More »

NBI Agents Seize Alleged Counterfeit Medicines
16 Oct 2008

Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation - Manila raided a drug store in Punta Princesa in Cebu City Tuesday for allegedly selling counterfeit... More »

Counterfeit Goods Impacting on New Zealand Clothing Industry
13 Oct 2008

Counterfeit clothing is becoming a very real problem for brands and retailers alike in New Zealand. More »

French Courts Hold Ebay Liable For Counterfeit Goods Sold On Its Website
12 Oct 2008

Several prestigious French high-fashion houses, Hermès and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) - Louis Vuitton's parent company - have taken eBay to... More »

1% of UK Pound Coins Could Be Counterfeit
23 Aug 2008

Today, the pound coin in your pocket may often be worth nothing at all - because it is a fake.  More »