Better protection against counterfeit car spares with new hologram strip label from KURZ Scribos | 04-09-2025 |

Counterfeit spare parts posing a serious challenge to the automotive industry. They affect vehicle performance, increase maintenance costs and create potential safety risks. So an advanced security solution  has been developed under the KURZ SCRIBOS brand has been introduced in collaboration with the BMW Group, specifically designed to protect original spare parts.

In close cooperation, the team behind AIPIA member KURZ SCRIBOS products and the BMW Group launched the first digitally verifiable hologram strip on the market, it claims. This innovation integrates highly advanced KURZ holographic security to provide an unprecedented level of protection. 

The digitally verifiable hologram strip will help safeguard the BMW Group’s extensive global spare parts network, which includes more than 40 million parts in circulation. This high-security feature can only be verified by trained experts using a dedicated authentication app, ensuring an additional layer of protection against counterfeiting.

Counterfeit automotive spare parts not only infringe intellectual property rights but also endanger lives by compromising the safety and reliability of vehicles, according to the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Investigations have shown that the majority of these counterfeit goods originate from outside Europe, with China (94%) and Hong Kong (5%) being the primary sources

The digitally verifiable hologram strip is a breakthrough in anti-counterfeiting technology, offering an entirely new level of security for original spare parts, the company states. Developed by the experts behind the KURZ SCRIBOS brand, this innovative feature combines cutting-edge holographic security with advanced digital verification, ensuring that their parts can only be authenticated by trained experts.

Key features of thew strip include:

•          The first digitally verifiable hologram strip on the market, providing an unparalleled authentication solution
•          High-security holographic technology, incorporating KURZ’s advanced foil materials for maximum protection
•          Dynamic optical effects, which shift under specific lighting conditions, making unauthorized reproduction impossible
•          Multi-layered security elements, including microtext and covert markers, detectable only with expert verification tools
•          Seamless integration with a dedicated authentication app, ensuring that only authorized professionals can confirm authenticity

Designed exclusively for expert use, this advanced security solution adds a new layer of protection against counterfeiters, making it impossible for them to replicate or manipulate the verification process.

The company believes it sets a new standard in spare parts protection to ensure that only genuine parts are used and distributed. Designed for expert verification, the technology strengthens brand protection, enhances supply chain security, and supports greater trust among service providers and customers worldwide, it says.