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Addmaster Presented with Queen's Award for Enterprise
26 Sep 2011

Addmaster MD Paul Morris was the proud recipient of the Queens Award for Enterprise for 2011 at a special presentation at Addmaster’s offices in Stafford...

Addmaster Attends Reception at Buckingham Palace
10 Aug 2011

Addmaster (UK) Ltd’s managing Director Paul Morris attended a recent function at Buckingham Palace as a winner of a 2011 Queens Award for Enterprise. More »

Enormous Fake Designer Clothing Haul Seized at Stansted Airport
3 Aug 2011

Fake designer clothes worth about £750,000 have been seized at Stansted Airport. More »

Cheap Knockoffs and Counterfeits Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
21 Jun 2011

"It's not hygienic, and it's not protecting you, and it's probably just not very humane." More »

Counterfeit Drugs: A $75 Billion Trade
9 May 2011

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security seized more than 1 million counterfeit pills in fiscal year 2010 More »

Addmaster Wins The 2011 Queen’s Award for Enterprise
21 Apr 2011

Addmaster, the UK’s leading producer and innovator of performance additives such as Biomaster® Antimicrobial Technology, has just been awarded the... More »

Addmaster Seminar at PDM 2011
15 Apr 2011

Addmaster is delighted to announce that it will be holding a talk at the Design Innovation with Colour & Additives seminar at this year’s PDM. This is a... More »

$8 Million in Counterfeit Goods Seized
12 Apr 2011

HPD has seized more than $8 million in counterfeit trade items and filed 55 lawsuits with 41 alleged counterfeit retailers More »

David Wells Promoted to International Business Director
8 Apr 2011

Addmaster (UK) Ltd. has announced that Sales Director David Wells has been promoted to International Business Director. More »

Monster's New Alliance With U.K. Trading Standards Service Results in Largest-Ever U.K. Seizure of Counterfeit Goods
7 Apr 2011

Hundreds of Illegal Products Seized; Continuing U.K. Alliance with TSS is Part of Monster's Global Fight to Halt Damaging Counterfeit Sales More »

Farewell to Judy, Hello Jessica
24 Mar 2011

Judy Thomas, Addmaster’s Office Manager has announced her retirement. More »

U.S. Overwhelmed with Counterfeit Goods
21 Mar 2011

U.S. companies are losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in sales from products that are counterfeited overseas and shipped to America; since most... More »

Addmaster Confirms Business in Malaysia
16 Mar 2011

Addmaster’s Managing Director, Paul Morris, has recently returned from a weeklong trip to Malaysia and Singapore supporting new distributor Bio Composites... More »

Counterfeit Booze Seized in Raid
11 Mar 2011

Counterfeit spirits are manufactured from methanol, ethanol, methylated spirits, anti-freeze and screen wash. The effect of drinking any alcohol made from... More »

$112,000 of Counterfeit MAC/Estee Lauder Make Up Seized
24 Feb 2011

Customs and Border Protection import specialists and officers at Los Angeles International Airport discovered and confiscated five parcels containing... More »

Fake Louis Vuitton Goods Destroyed in Philippines
7 Feb 2011

Recently, P1.2 billion worth of bogus Louis Vuitton products were destroyed following a government crackdown on counterfeiters. More »

Testing has Shown that Many Counterfeit Drugs have no Medical Benefits and May Pose Health Risks
27 Jan 2011

A Chinese man has appeared in Wellington District Court in relation to his involvement in an international fake pharmaceuticals ring. More »

One Out of Every Five Mobile Phones Could be Fake
24 Jan 2011

According to Nokia, as many as one out of every five, or 20 percent, of all cell phones around the world are unlicensed knockoffs. More »

Investigation Reveals True Dangers of Counterfeit Tobacco
21 Jan 2011

Smoking 20 market-bought cigarettes found to be as harmful as smoking 600 genuine cigarettes. More »

Couple Plead Guilty in Counterfeit Software Scheme
18 Jan 2011

A husband and wife have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges resulting from 10 years of selling counterfeit Microsoft software.

The...

$424,000 Worth of Counterfeit Goods Seized in Bangkok Raid
14 Jan 2011

THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) seized 23,000 pieces of counterfeit iPhones, iPads, cellphones and brand-name clothes worth Bt10 million... More »

Three Arrested as Counterfeit Cosmetics Ring Cracked
10 Jan 2011

A counterfeit ring making fake trademark beauty products has been cracked and three suspects arrested, the Taoyuan County District Prosecutors said... More »

Millions of Counterfeit Cigarettes Seized in Dublin
13 Dec 2010

More than 12 million counterfeit cigarettes have been seized at Dublin Port.

Last night, customs officials searched a 20-foot container and van...

‘Made in India,’ Faked in China
8 Dec 2010

China is implicated in key fake-drug rings recently broken up across the Middle East and Latin America. More »

Addmaster Holiday Shutdown and Win a Luxury Christmas Hamper
2 Dec 2010

Addmaster would like to wish all it's customers and suppliers a very Happy Christmas and New Year. More »

Counterfeit Sports Clothing Seized in Bulgaria
30 Nov 2010

Large quantities of counterfeit sports goods bearing top brand names were seized in Blagoevgrad and Gabrovo, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry press centre said...

Four Men Jailed After Multi Million Pound Counterfeit Operation Closed Down
18 Nov 2010

Four men have been sentenced to thirty five and a half years in prison after police discovered a multi-million pound operation to counterfeit cash. More »

Four arrested in raids on shops in King’s Lynn
11 Nov 2010

Four people have been arrested in raids on shops in King’s Lynn, in which bootleg cigarettes and alcohol worth £20,000, and suspected stolen goods were... More »

Businessmen Admit Importing Counterfeit Nike Shoes
8 Nov 2010

Luna and Rivas admitted they sold counterfeit Nike athletic shoes and other counterfeit items at Luna’s store, 417 Urban Trendz, in Springfield.... More »

Counterfeit Luxury Goods Worth $1 Million Seized
1 Nov 2010

Toronto area police forces say they've charged three people and seized counterfeit luxury goods worth more than $1 million. More »

RCMP Warn Public of Counterfeit Meds
25 Oct 2010

New Brunswick RCMP are taking part in a massive global effort to curb the online sale of counterfeit medication.

"Worldwide, this is a huge...

Chinese Seller Facing Fake Airbags Charges
21 Oct 2010

A criminal complaint in federal court here against a Chinese businessman accuses him of delivering and selling hundreds of counterfeit airbags to Chattanooga... More »

Follow Addmaster’s Caged Chemist
15 Oct 2010

Addmaster is always looking for ways to improve communication with its customers and their very own Mixed Martial Artist, Adrian, has taken up the challenge. More »

Counterfeit car parts sold in UAE
15 Oct 2010

Fake car parts could spell death on the roads but despite unrelenting efforts by authorities counterfeiters keep thriving More »

Josephine Bagnall Joins Addmaster as Verimaster Brand Security Director
7 Oct 2010

Addmaster are delighted to announce that it has recently taken on Josephine Bagnall, as Brand Security Director to head up business development within their... More »

Police Arrest 600 in Latin America Counterfeit Probe
4 Oct 2010

Products worth $50m (£32m) were seized in more than 300 raids in 13 countries. More »

Rogue market traders targeted in counterfeit goods crackdown
30 Sep 2010

Rogue traders are being warned they are not welcome on the region's popular markets after a new clampdown was launched on illegal and counterfeit goods....

Coach comes after woman duped into buying counterfeit cases
29 Sep 2010

"It never crossed my mind it was counterfeit. I figured if it was counterfeit it wouldn't be sold at a mall." More »

24% of Russia's key retail goods fake
27 Sep 2010

Counterfeit good made up almost a quarter of sales in key Russian retail sectors during crisis-hit 2009, according to a new report. More »

How to Spot Fake Goods
14 Sep 2010

Whether you’re after a new watch, a designer handbag or a pair of UGG boots, here’s how to spot a fake... More »

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 »