# Spectrace

> Spectrace is a product authentication and traceability company that makes brands' products verifiable on packaging, on labels and across digital channels. It develops Grafex smart packaging, Tagvex secure labels and Authex digital brand monitoring; products are verified with a smartphone and a mobile app.

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Spectrace is a product authentication and traceability company based in Istanbul, Turkey. It develops Grafex (smart packaging with an invisible signature), Tagvex (secure labels with batch or unit-level numbering) and Authex (digital brand monitoring across marketplaces, social media and websites). Products are verified with a smartphone and a mobile app; no dedicated reader device is required.

- Address: Spectrace Teknoloji, Medeniyet Teknopark Üsküdar Campus, Ünalan Mah. Ünalan Cad. No:1, Block A D:2-D, Üsküdar / İstanbul, Türkiye
- Email: info@spectracerd.com
- Phone: +90 216 606 45 55

## Solutions

- [Grafex](https://grafexai.com): Smart packaging. An invisible signature is worked into the packaging design; the product is verified with the mobile app.
- [Tagvex](https://tagvexai.com): Secure labels. A unique number at batch or unit level records the product from production to the end user.
- [Authex](https://authexai.com): Digital brand monitoring. Unauthorised brand use is detected, documented and monitored after removal.
- [Solutions overview](https://spectracerd.com/en/solutions): Product authentication on packaging, labels and digital channels. Each solution has its own website.

## Services

- [Services](https://spectracerd.com/en/services): From adapting ready solutions to custom development and day-to-day field operation, we cover every stage of a verification system.
- [Traceability and verification systems](https://spectracerd.com/en/service-traceability-and-verification): Design and setup of a verification system built around your product: adapting ready solutions or custom development.
- [Digital infrastructure](https://spectracerd.com/en/service-digital-infrastructure): Setup and configuration of verification records, the mobile app and the admin panel.
- [Operation as a service](https://spectracerd.com/en/service-managed-operations): Field verification, record management and reporting run as a managed service.

## Industries

- [Industries](https://spectracerd.com/en/industries): Grafex, Tagvex and Authex apply to every industry exposed to counterfeiting risk.
- [Cosmetics and personal care](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-cosmetics): Counterfeit packaging and unauthorised online sales erode trust in the brand.
- [Food and beverage](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-food-and-beverage): Batch tracking narrows the scope of a recall and makes channel diversion visible.
- [Alcoholic beverages](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-alcoholic-beverages): Evidence at bottle and label level against refilling and untaxed product.
- [Pharmaceuticals](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-pharmaceuticals): The source of the product and its distribution chain can be verified at every step.
- [Food supplements](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-food-supplements): Tracking and verification against counterfeits concentrated in online channels.
- [Textile and apparel](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-textile-and-apparel): Authenticity through label and packaging, brand monitoring on marketplaces.
- [Luxury goods](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-luxury-goods): Proof of ownership and authenticity for high-value products.
- [Jewellery](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-jewellery): Verification through an invisible signature on the certificate and packaging.
- [Electronics](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-electronics): Confirmation of genuine products in devices, spare parts and accessories.
- [Automotive spare parts](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-automotive-parts): Checking that parts are genuine in service and warranty processes.
- [Industrial equipment](https://spectracerd.com/en/industry-industrial-equipment): Traceability at serial-number level and channel control.

## Resources

- [Resources](https://spectracerd.com/en/resources): Articles and documents on product authentication, traceability and brand protection.
- [Brochure](https://spectracerd.com/en/brochure): Our solutions, the setup process and industry scenarios in one document.

## Blog

- [Blog](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog): Articles on approach, regulation and technology.
- [Blog, page 2](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/page-2)
- [Approach](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/category-approach): Articles on how we approach product authentication and brand protection.
- [Regulation](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/category-regulation): Rules on traceability and product safety in Türkiye and the European Union.
- [Technology](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/category-technology): Articles on marking, numbering and product verification technologies in the field.
- [Brand protection](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/category-brand-protection): Articles on counterfeits, unauthorised sales and brand protection on marketplaces and social media.
- [Industries](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/category-industries): Counterfeiting risks, channel problems and applied examples by industry, from cosmetics to pharmaceuticals.
- [Seeing Grey Market and Channel Diversion in Your Own Data](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/grey-market-and-channel-diversion): How the grey market and channel diversion arise, why they harm brands, and how traceability data makes those movements visible.
- [Tackling Counterfeit Listings on Marketplaces and Social Media](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/counterfeit-listings-on-marketplaces-and-social-media): Collecting evidence, filing notices and following removals against counterfeit listings on marketplaces and social media, and dealing with repeat sellers.
- [Batch Number or Serial Number? Choosing with GS1 Codes](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/batch-and-serial-numbers-gs1): What batch numbers, unique serial numbers, GTIN, SSCC, GS1 DataMatrix and GS1 Digital Link each cover, and when each one is enough.
- [Serialisation Lessons from Türkiye's İTS and the EU FMD](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/pharmaceutical-track-and-trace-eu-fmd): How Türkiye's İTS and the EU Falsified Medicines Directive run serialisation, and what supplement and cosmetics brands can learn.
- [The EU Digital Product Passport: Timeline and Exporter Guide](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/eu-digital-product-passport-espr): What the EU Digital Product Passport is, which sectors come first, and what Turkish manufacturers exporting to the EU should prepare for today.
- [Tracking is not enough: why verification is a separate layer](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/why-tracking-needs-verification): Traceability records the path a product took; only a separate verification layer tells you that the product in your hand really is that product.
- [The timeline ahead of manufacturers: where to start](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/regulatory-timeline-for-manufacturers): Preparing for traceability obligations starts with data rather than announcements; information that is not recorded today cannot be produced later.
- [The Scale of Counterfeit Trade in the 2025 OECD and EUIPO Data](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/scale-of-counterfeit-trade): Global trade in counterfeit goods reached USD 467 billion in the 2025 OECD and EUIPO report. The figures and what they mean.
- [Three methods: which one fits your brand?](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/choosing-a-verification-method): Smart packaging, secure labels and digital monitoring: how to choose the right method, or the right combination, by looking at where your product struggles.
- [A brand is protected on two fronts at once](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/brand-protection-on-two-fronts): Counterfeits on the shelf, unauthorised listings online: two fronts that work differently but ask the same question.
- [What does an invisible signature add to a product?](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/what-an-invisible-signature-adds): An invisible signature leaves the packaging design untouched; when doubt arises, it makes authenticity measurable with a phone.
- [Where does brand protection start?](https://spectracerd.com/en/blog/where-brand-protection-starts): Brand protection starts with visibility rather than an incident: first seeing, then telling apart, and only then acting on a documented record.

## Company

- [Home](https://spectracerd.com/en): With Grafex, Tagvex and Authex, Spectrace makes brands’ products verifiable on packaging, on labels and across digital channels.
- [About us](https://spectracerd.com/en/about): Spectrace is a technology company developing product authentication and traceability systems at Medeniyet Teknopark in Istanbul.
- [How we work](https://spectracerd.com/en/how-we-work): Every project runs through the same four stages. Scope is set according to the product and the risk it faces.
- [Careers](https://spectracerd.com/en/careers): Spectrace develops product authentication and traceability systems at Medeniyet Teknopark. Open positions and general applications.
- [Contact](https://spectracerd.com/en/contact): Get in touch with the Spectrace team for questions, support requests and partnership proposals.
- [Request a meeting](https://spectracerd.com/en/request-a-meeting): Tell us about your product, your sales channels and the risk you face; our team will come back to you with a recommended verification method.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://spectracerd.com/en/faq): About setup, verification and scope.

## Legal texts

- [Privacy notice (KVKK)](https://spectracerd.com/en/kvkk): Spectrace Teknoloji privacy notice under Turkish Law No. 6698: data processed, purposes, legal grounds, transfers, retention, your rights and how to apply.
- [Privacy policy](https://spectracerd.com/en/privacy-policy): Spectrace privacy policy: what data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, how long we keep it and your rights.
- [Cookie policy](https://spectracerd.com/en/cookie-policy): Cookies used on spectracerd.com: their types, names, durations and purposes, and how to manage or withdraw your cookie consent.
- [Terms of use](https://spectracerd.com/en/terms-of-use): spectracerd.com terms of use: use of the site, intellectual property, limitation of liability, linked sites and governing law.

## Optional

- [Full text](https://spectracerd.com/en/llms-full.txt): Full text of every page on the site: solutions, services, industries, FAQ, blog articles and legal texts.