If you print coupons.....
please contact our SECURE COUPON PAPER DIVISION.

Call Toll Free 866/561-5511 ...... or send an e-mail message to
asinger@microformat.net

The U.P.C. Prefix 5 symbol is no longer to be used on coupons
in North America after mid-year 2015.
Additional Information

UPC-A and GS1 DataBar

GS1 DataBar

Benefits of GS1 DataBar on Coupons:
• Retailers can reduce the time spent on processing coupons
  and speed up customer check-out by leveraging the GS1
  DataBar barcodes on coupons.
  
• Scanning the GS1 DataBar barcodes enables the efficient
  electronic validation of both consumer compliance with the
  terms of the offer and the authenticity of coupons through
  serialization.
  
• The use of the GS1 DataBar barcodes on coupons will help
  decrease the incidents of unintentional misredemption
  and fraud, reduce cashier labor and decision making time,
  and maximize intended profitability of promotions - while
  improving overall customer experience.
  

In 2006, the Coupon Information Corporation undertook the challenge to help create a solution to protect FREE Product and High Value Coupons from being counterfeited.

As a result of their investigation, CIC created a unique hologram and recommended that product manufacturers place the CIC hologram on the front, top, center of all free product and high value coupons issued. The CIC hologram artwork has been made available to all manufacturers, regardless of whether or not they were CIC members. Over the past years, users of the CIC hologram have found that their FREE Product and High Value Coupons have been much more secure from counterfeiters.

In an attempt to expand usage of the CIC hologram, reduce overall production cost and encourage the CIC hologram logo to become the universal identifier for both large and small coupon production runs, SecureGuard™ has created REACT™ Security Paper with the CIC Hologram. This unique security coupon paper product is available as a stock product in small carton quantities.
SecureGuard REACT™ with the CIC Hologram is available for purchase by all commercial printers who print coupons for their clients and customers. However, to protect the integrity of this product, it is required that commercial printers register prior to placing orders. Upon registration, printers will receive a unique identification number to be used when placing orders.

The Industry Challenge according to CIC, Coupon Information Corporation: COUNTERFEITING
The best way to attack COUNTERFEITING is before it starts.

REACT™ Coupon Paper with the CIC Hologram is impossible to accurately duplicate.
With the addition of GS1 DataBar barcodes, counterfeit high value coupons can become a problem of the past !

Counterfeit coupons have cost manufacturers millions of dollars and have created numerous costs and challenges for retailers and other industry participants. These counterfeits have ranged from amateurish home-made ones to high quality, professional examples virtually identical to those printed by the industry. Unfortunately, even the amateurish coupons are often accepted for redemption, creating liabilities for a variety of industry participants.
Once a counterfeit is accepted, someone, whether it is a manufacturer or a retailer, is going to have to pay for it, creating uncontrollable liabilities and unnecessary trade relations issues.

CIC, Coupon Information Corporation has published:
Voluntary Best Practices: Retailer Coupon Acceptance Policy

CIC Voluntary Best Practices states that
"Technologies similar to those used to protect US Currency and other valuable documents should be implemented to help secure coupons."

REACT™ CIC Best Practices Digital Coupon Paper Security Features include:

• OFFICIAL Gold CIC Hologram available exclusively for Authorized REACT Coupon Printers
  

• REACT CIC Feature Sheet (pdf file)
  

GOLD CIC HOLOGRAM

REACT™ Anti-Counterfeit Technology and GS1 Databar
the perfect combination to prevent coupon fraud

SecureGuard REACT™ Coupon Paper with the CIC Hologram
was developed with permission from the CIC and is ideal for printing high value and free products coupons.
SecureGuard REACT™ Coupon Paper with Hologram contains state of the art Anti-Counterfeiting Security Technology PLUS the official CIC Hologram.
This unique paper meets the CIC Best Practices guidelines that have been adopted by over 35 of the largest consumer package good manufacturers.
Both the paper stock and security hologram foil were developed to be able to run through most of the digital printers without issue.

• It is no longer necessary to print a year supply of secure coupons.
  REACT™ DIGITAL security paper with the CIC Hologram is a stock paper product.
  Purchase as much or as little paper as you need to fill the order on hand.
• Save money for you and your client. It is no longer necessary to tie up thousands of dollars in production cost just to reduce the price per coupon.
• Free up your storage space since you only print the quantity needed.
• Print only the coupons needed. Eliminate the chance that certificates will become obsolete before they are distributed.
  
• REACT ™ CIC Best Practices Digital Coupon Paper
  is the perfect security paper product to help reduce unauthorized coupon duplication.

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  For more information
  Call Toll Free 866/561-5511
  or send an e-mail message to
  asinger@microformat.net
  

• SG6015
  REACT™ Coupon Paper
  80# Gloss Text (118.40 gsm)
  Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
  Carton Weight: 32#
  2,000 sheets per carton
  Call for Price
  866.561.5511