QS DEFENDER's Original Holographic Anti-Counterfeit Production Line Goes Live: Capacity and Lead Time Upgraded

News written by Daisy Fong of Qingsong Anti-CounterfeitingQS DEFENDER's Original Holographic Anti-Counterfeit Production Line Goes Live: Capacity and Lead Time Upgraded

QS DEFENDER has put its first original, in-house holographic anti-counterfeit production line into operation. The new line adds embossing, lamination, and die-cutting capacity for 3D/4D hologram security labels under one roof, raising output and shortening delivery times for custom security foil, VOID labels, and combined holographic-plus-QR products.

The new holographic line runs through the same conversion and die-cutting process as our VOID and serialized-QR product families.

What Actually Went Live

The upgrade is a vertically integrated step, not an outsourced reorder. Holographic origination, coating, and finishing now happen on QS DEFENDER-controlled equipment, which keeps the optical security features consistent from master to finished roll. The line supports:

• 3D/4D holographic origination for public and covert security layers
• Multi-layer and transfer constructions that combine hologram, VOID, and printed QR in a single label
• High-precision die-cutting for custom shapes and small-format security seals
• In-line inspection to catch registration and adhesion defects before finishing

Capacity and Lead Time: What Changed

With the line running, monthly holographic label capacity rises by approximately 20% versus the prior outsourced arrangement, and standard custom-sample lead time drops from about 2 weeks to 1 week. The gains come from removing an external hand-off and from in-line inspection that reduces rework.

Serialized QR labels produced on the same floor — the holographic line lets a single SKU carry hologram, VOID, and a unique code together.

Why It Matters for Brand Owners

Quality and Compliance

Production runs under QS DEFENDER's existing quality system, with the same traceability used for serialized QR and NFC programs: material lot records, in-line inspection logs, and finished-goods verification. The holographic line extends that discipline to optical security features, so a secured label can be tied back to its production batch.

Verify, Do Not Trust

Every secured unit should resolve to a live page. Scan the code below to see how a QS DEFENDER verification result reads for a genuine, already-scanned, or invalid item.

Generated from http://www.qsdefender.com/ — point it at your product verification URL in production.

What Comes Next

The line is the first phase of a planned capacity build-out for combined holographic, VOID, and serialized-QR labels. QS DEFENDER will publish sample lead times and material specs as the next phase ramps. Request a holographic sample →

About QS DEFENDER

QS DEFENDER (Guangzhou Qingsong Digital Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and manufactures anti-counterfeit labels, QR/NFC authentication, and traceability solutions for pharma, electronics, consumer goods, and document-security clients. 

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