As Saf e as in a Vault

EFAFLEX supplies Class RC 4 security doors for t he production facility of a Swiss security company in Turkey

The use of security printing inks contributes signif icantly to t he protection of all banknotes, security and valuable documents from counter feiting and fraudulent use worldwide. A Swiss company supplies, among other things, high-quality gravure inks, optical ef f ect inks and luminescent inks, and a range of innovative mac hine-readable solutions t hat meet t he increased c hallenges of automated banknote processing. It is logical that this company, whic h among other things works to protect the currency, for the public sector and f or brand and product prot ection, must do ever ything it can to protect its products from unauthorised access by a wide var ie ty of cr iminal groups The customer t heref ore want ed highl y secure doors to saf eguard a production sit e in Tur key They were already f amiliar wit h EFAFLEX and, af t er int ensive discussions and t he present ation of t he EFA -SS T® Secure, decided to go for it.

After extensive research, the project management ordered four EFASST-L Secure RC 4, three EFA- SST-Efficient RC 2 and three EFA- SST-Essential from EFAFLEX , the manufacturer of special door systems. Government documents of value are produced and stored in the plant For this reason, the entire facility is virtually the same as a high- security wing The incoming and outgoing goods, the warehouse and the production are protected with EFAFLEX security doors The doors for personal access are also designed to RC 4 and RC 2 standards

Certified Security

The EFA- SST® Secure, certified according to Resistance Class 4 (RC 4), is considered to be the safest high- speed door in the world With this door, the company secures its production as much as possible without having to forego the speed of an efficient high- speed door With a maximum size of W = 4,000mm, H = 5,000mm, the door opens at a speed of up to 1 0m/s and closes at up to 0 6m/s, which is another important security feature in addition to burglary protection. Due to the high opening and closing speeds of the doors, no unauthorised persons can enter the building Therefore, these parameters were one of the most important criteria for the selection of these doors Because several million important securities and documents leave the factory every day and the doors are therefore in almost constant use, the reliability and low maintenance was a decisive advantage of the doors for the customer

Automatic locking mechanisms on both sides close the door securely with every opening cycle and make it an almost insurmountable obstacle Valuables are thus excellently protected The door Resistance Class 4 is confirmed by the certification according to DIN/TS 18194:2020 - RC 4 by ift Rosenheim

The company praises the functionality of the door systems and is also very satisfied with the service The doors were produced and delivered by EFAFLEX in a record time of five weeks, so that the customer ’ s tight deadlines were met, and the production of important valuable documents could start on schedule The first follow -up orders for other production sites are already being discussed

Document Printing Licence: Corporate Information

As a producer of security printing inks and security solutions for the production of banknotes and other security and valuable documents, such as passports, ID cards and licences, the manufacturer also offers solutions and services for secure authentication, identification and traceability These new security solutions are used by governments, central banks, high-security printers and industry, with the company also acting as a consultant

As a landmark World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals the world is significantly off track to achieve sodium intake reduction targets and advocates for increasing the availability and use of low-sodium salt substitutes, Caroline Klinge of the UK’s leading low in sodium salt brand LoSalt calls on retailers to do more to encourage consumers to make the healthier choice, by driving availability and visibility of reduced sodium salts

A landmark report from the WHO into sodium intake has revealed that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025 and has advocated for a comprehensive approach to sodium reduction, including increasing the availability and use of potassium-enriched low in sodium salt substitutes

In light of these findings Caroline Klinge is calling on retailers to shift the narrative on salt and encourage consumers to make the healthier choice by giving potassiumenriched low-sodium salt substitutes more prominence on shelf and communicating that the health benefits are not compromised by taste

The WHO report reveals that at present only 5% of member states are protected by mandatory sodium reduction policies, but that implementing highly cost-effective reduction policies could save an estimated 7 million lives globally by 2030

As Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives a not-for-profit organisation working with countries to prevent 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease over 30 years comments of the report: There are proven measures that governments can implement and important innovations, such as low sodium salts The world needs action and now or many more people will experience disabling or deadly–but preventable–heart attacks and strokes ”

In light of the report’s bleak findings and recommendation to explore ways to increase the availability and use of potassium-enriched low-sodium salt substitutes, Caroline Klinge is calling on retailers to do more to promote these alternatives and support the health of consumers Caroline comments:

“For us to have any chance of meeting the

WHO s global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025, retailers must do more to shift the narrative around salt – increasing the prominence of reduced sodium salt on shelf and promoting it as the healthier alternative

“Discretionary salt use (the amount we use at home for cooking and seasoning) has not reduced over the last decade indicating that current messaging from the NHS is not working and salt use remains a habit that people will not alter

If consumers will not give up salt it is only responsible for retailers to encourage them to switch to the healthier alternative – but with reduced sodium salt currently accounting for just 2 6% of all salt sold it is clear more needs to be done

“Consumer behaviour trials show that increased visibility of better for you alternatives, supported by educational messaging around product health benefits, can help accelerate consumption shifts into a healthier category

“Therefore, by giving reduced sodium salts more space on shelf and supporting this with in-store and online educational messaging, retailers can do more to point consumers towards the healthier choice before it is too late

“Simple changes like this can make a big difference to the wellbeing of consumers both in the UK and beyond, and I hope to see retailers make responsible changes imminently ”