Sun Chemical corporate vice president Richard Pettifor said: "This reflects our commitment to build our brand protection business."

Veritec's two commercial technologies include the authenticity verification system Verigard 1000 and Verigard 300, an invisible ink-jet taggant system.

Steve Postle, Sun Chemical director of technology, said: "These products further our goal of providing brand owners a differentiated basket of solutions." Veritec will remain at its HQ in Centerbrook, Connecticut, which will become Sun Chemical Security's global technology centre.

Meanwhile, Creo showed off its taggant Traceless at Drupa.