The Company
Calesec & Associates is a provider of technical solutions, technology applications and product development in the field of secure documents. We are specialists in the field of Security Printing and the only independent company with extensive hands on experience in North America to provide counterfeit and forgery protection for documents along with support to ensure successful execution of the process. Additionally we evaluate document systems for fraud prevention and make recommendations to enhance the existing process. Internationally, few independent companies match our services and range of background and experience. When required, we can access specialists from all sections of the secure document industry.The standards of integrity adopted as policy are unique in the industry. We neither recommend nor get involved with companies or products where no valid contribution is made to the industry or the clients who use the technology of secure documents. This allows for reliable recommendations and ensures the success of the final outcome. This standard sets us apart from our competitors.
Clients requiring assistance with documents, product tampering, fraud or illegal counterfeiting of their product can be provided with a solution designed to fit their needs only after the solution has been tested and approved through our own resources. Our tests are not based on standard laboratory procedures but equate those used by criminals. While confidential testing is part of our internal procedures it can be provided as a separate service to a client requiring verification of their own product.
Additional Services
- Contract research and development of products, saving
smaller companies the expense of in house facilities and providing them access to
resources and technologies they would otherwise not have access to or would have
difficulty locating.
Technical and Market assistance for products designed for use in the industry. Companies developing a new idea are often not aware of the potential extent of the application for their product, nor are they aware of how to get their product into the security market in a manner which would provide them the greatest benefits. We can assist and make suggestions for successsful market penetration.
Product fraud is expensive and often goes undetected or worse not admitted to. The latter is often due to the fear of loss of image and product reputation. When problems are discovered they are frequently beyond the scope of in-house expertise and require very specialised and discrete outside help. Calesec & Associates offers this assistance along with a reputation for success backed by incomparable integrity and experience.
Over the years we have analysed, evaluated and developed many secure documents, acquiring intimate knowledge of their technology and application. Some of those products and processes are listed here.
In addition to Market and Technical assistance, our service embraces design, security selection and forensic applications, monitoring of production, end user application assessment and selection of the best electronic support for the document. Fraud Control is not expensive and frequently results in turning what was an unseen loss into a profit centre. The old-fashioned expression is "found money."
Confidentiality
All work is confidential. We do not advertise the names of our clients, and many have returned to Calesec & Associates when additional problems required solving.With our background and expertise we can monitor all processes in the creation and implementation of the secure document, thereby assuring successful results.
Technology Application
A further extension of our service is in assisting companies in bringing new technology to market and advising them of the standards to be met in product performance in order to be accepted in the marketplace.If you think you may have a problem, contact us before it becomes an expensive liability.