Despite a weak global economy affecting businesses, who were faced with the need to shrink expenses and investments, AlpVision was able to maintain its profitability in 2009 for the fifth consecutive year. This was achieved even while increasing the company’s headcount and office space by 25% in response to the demand for deployment of new anti-counterfeiting programmes.

The number of Cryptoglyph® and Fingerprint™ users both increased significantly worldwide. AlpVision also increased its presence at major events, notably at 11 exhibitions and seminars in 2009, including two major ones in the US (Interphex New York and PackExpo, Las Vegas).