
Toppan Inc.
About us
TOPPAN IN SHORT
Toppan is a leading global provider of integrated solutions in the fields of security, packaging, printing, communications, décor materials, and electronics.Serving customers in every sector of business and industry, Toppan’s global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges that businesses and society face in today’s rapidly changing market.
SECURITY SOLUTIONS
Toppan is a global leader in Cash/Cashless Solutions (smart card printing and banknote technology); Identity Solutions (passport and government ID issuing systems); and Product Authentication Solutions (RFID and anti-counterfeit technology for goods). Our know-how keeps citizens safe and the world’s economy moving.
PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
Toppan has over a century of expertise in packaging and the comprehensive solutions and varied packaging options we offer reflect that long history. We handle every stage of the process from developing and manufacturing materials to package filling.
Products & services

Cachet-Tag™
【Cachet-Tag™】 NFC tag designed to ensure that removal breaks the antenna circuit and makes reading impossible.

CorkTag™
【CorkTag™】 An innovative NFC tag allowing detection of any attempt to counterfeit, remove, tamper with or even pierce the cork of a wine bottle and providing efficient protection against the problem of bottle refilling.

On-Metal Tag
【On-Metal Tag】 RFID tags designed to work on various metal surface.

RFID Temperature Logger Label
【RFID Temperature Logger Label】 Increase the reliability of logistics by monitoring and logging temperature using RFID Temperature Logger Label that supports both NFC and UHF. 【Features】 ・Card-sized temperature logger labels. ・RFID Temperature Logger Label monitors and records the temperature at regular intervals. ・The measurement interval can set as desired. ・Maximum of 4,864 points measured (every 1 hour for 6 months). ・2 types of smartphone apps; - Online ver. can store temperature data on a server and has a traceability function. - Offline ver. can check data on the spot and send by email as a CSV file.

Smart Packaging Solutions
【Smart Package Solutions (example for Cosmetics, wine and spirits market)】 We integrate an NFC tag into every product to give it a digital identity which enables us to offer dynamic and expansive digital services to brands and their customers. Authentication ・Verify the authenticity of products by scanning the tag with a smartphone ・Protect against refill fraud with tamper evident function ・Build consumer trust through product authentication Traceability, Grey Market Detection ・Provide real-time supply chain visibility through item-level track & trace ・Protect brands against grey market distribution by detecting product location through consumer scans Consumer Engagement ・Transform your products into a direct engagement channel to connect with consumers ・Communication content varies depending on whether the package has been opened or not ・Provide optimal digital marketing services to each consumer D2C (Direct to Consumer) ・Provide consumers with a frictionless repurchase experience through NFC redirection ・Enable data collection for improving consumer experience ・Provide brands with an option to announce in the event of a product recall DPP (Digital Product Passport) Provide important information required by DPP such as where it comes from and how it is made Provide proof of ownership that has been transferred to the next owner Promote reuse of pre-owned luxury items by digitally providing authentic information

Metallic Finish NFC Label
【Metallic Finish NFC Label】 Labels with metallic finishes maintain NFC communication performance to bring new value to high-end products requiring superior design. 【Features】 ・Pursuit of high design quality through the application of decorative printing technology ・Antenna design that optimizes NFC communication performance 【Metallic design】 NFC communication performance can be inhibited by metal materials. Toppan has addressed this by leveraging expertise in NFC tag antenna design to ensure communication performance even when metallic decoration techniques are applied. It is now possible to attach NFC labels to packages for high-end items such as wine, spirits, and luxury brand goods without sacrificing design quality. 【Two types of label are available】 ◎Metallic decor type Decorative metallic designs achieved by combining a variety of printing techniques, including metal foil transfer employing digital printing. High-quality designs can be produced at low cost and with short lead times because no printing plates or cylinders are required. ◎Metallic surface type Uses metallizing via vapor deposition to produce a metallic mirror finish. In addition to gold and other metallic colors, matt finishes are also available.

NFC Interactive Package
【NFC Interactive Package】 Interactive Packages that Connect with NFC-enabled Smartphones (Patent Pending) 【Features】 ・New customer experiences including games and music can be provided by packages of various types and shapes ・Smartphones and packages work together wirelessly ・No battery required due to NFC power supply ・Linkage with ID authentication system ensures security of contents, etc. 【Wireless connections】 A wireless NFC-based connection is established when a smartphone is in close proximity to the package. No Bluetooth pairing is required. Pad-type switches embedded in the package allow consumers to enjoy interactive experiences, pressing or tapping to produce sounds or control content on the smartphone screen via a compatible app. 【ID authentication】 High level of security can be provided, for example, by linking to ID authentication systems to ensure that apps and content are only activated when the unique ID of the NFC tag built into the package is verified. 【Multiple package types】 The structure of input-output devices such as antenna modules and switches can be customized, allowing controller modules to be built into various types of packaging, including gift boxes and other paper-based packages, molded plastic, and corrugated fiberboard.

Smart Packages with Built-in NFC Functions
【Smart Packages with Built-in NFC Functions】 NFC tags integrated into packaging structure enhance security, preserve design quality, and help streamline manufacturing.(Patent Pending) 【Features】 ・Tamper-evident NFC tag integrated into the structure of paper-based packages ・NFC tags can be embedded without compromising design ・Eliminates the process required for affixing labels to packages, which reduces the workload of package manufacturing process ・Able to equip with opening detection function 【Prevention of fraud with brittle structure】 Part of the NFC communication circuit built into packages employs a brittle structure. If an attempt is made to separate the NFC tag from the package, the circuit is destroyed and the NFC tag no longer functions, reducing the risks of fraudulent reuse. 【Visualization】 Embedding the NFC tag into the package during manufacture means that, in contrast to NFC labels, the graphic design on the package surface is not affected. 【Opening detection】 A circuit that detects disconnection can be positioned to detect opening of the package. As the NFC tag functions are maintained and readable even if this circuit is broken, it can be utilized for consumer engagement by varying the content provided to consumers based on whether the package have been opened or not. 【Four concept types】 ・One-piece tuck top box type ・Straight tuck box type ・Molded pulp type ・Blister card type
Paper Tag
【Paper Tag】 Replaced the plastic substrate with paper and reduced the traditional use of PET for RFID/NFC tag. Paper-based substrate enables to remove the surface material which realizes 20% thinner label than traditional RFID/NFC label.
News

Smart packaging: NFC tech transforms beauty products into interactive touchpoints
Japanese company Toppan Printing has developed an NFC-enabled label and platform to enable beauty brands to communicate with their consumers through the products itself.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN PACKAGING
The evolution of IT has driven diversification of points of contact with customers. It has become vital to secure engagement points in product marketing.

Keeping it Real: Security Solutions in the Era of IoT
From high-end product authentication and anti-tampering to convenient new forms of retail, Toppan’s IoT-enabled security technologies are becoming part of our everyday lives.

Toppan Develops Interactive Packages that Connect with NFC-enabled Smartphones
New customer experiences including games and music can be provided by packages of various types and shapes.

Toppan Leverages Decorative Printing Technologies to Create NFC Labels with Outstanding Design Quality
Labels with metallic finishes maintain NFC communication performance to bring new value to high-end products requiring superior design.

Toppan Develops Smart Packages with Built-in NFC Functions
NFC tags integrated into packaging structure enhance security, preserve design quality, and help streamline manufacturing.

Eco-friendly NFC Tag Label with Paper-based Antenna Substrate
Communication performance equivalent to products using plastic film achieved with new circuit fabrication technology and fraudulent reattachment prevented by antenna breaking when label is removed.

Toppan’s NFC Tags and Cloud-Based ID Authentication Adopted to Combat Counterfeits of Collectible Figures
NFC tags embedded into popular BE@RBRICK figures enable authentication using smartphones.

Toppan’s Smart Package with Opening Detection Adopted for Fuding White Tea Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Wu Juenong, the “Contemporary Saint” of Chinese Tea
Supporting digital marketing for Chinese tea brand Halfism with counterfeit prevention and ID authentication platform.