Circular Economy: Ocean Plastic Provides Sustainable Raw Material for Smart Cards
By Daniel Lützelschwab, agent, Folienwerk Wolfen GmbH More and more banks, corporations and smart card manufacturers around the world are using sustainable plastics. To follow this important trend, there…
ICMA EXPO 2022: Presenters to Reveal Latest Card Manufacturing and Design Trends
The global cards market size is expected to grow from $251.33 billion in 2021 to $275.5 billion in 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%.…
The Future is Now: Biometric Smart Card Era Unfolds
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Biometric smart cards have progressed through an extensive evolution from complex, bulky and expensive formats to International Organization for Standardization (ISO)-compliant, cost-efficient…
ICMA Recognizes Sustainable Card Products with EcoLabel Standard Program
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA There’s a swiftly growing global sustainability movement, particularly in the card manufacturing industry. According to a recent global study, 92% of companies…
Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic: Core Feature of CPI’s Élan Award-Winning Card
Although attitudes differ across generations, countries and industries, a current study revealed that 85% of consumers have become “greener” in their purchasing over the last few years. More…
ICMA EXPO Presenters to Reveal Latest Card Manufacturing and Design Trends
The global cards market size is expected to grow from $251.33 billion in 2021 to $275.5 billion in 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%.…
ICMA Recognizes Sustainable Card Products with EcoLabel Standard Program
There’s a swiftly growing global sustainability movement, particularly in the card manufacturing industry. According to a recent global study, 92% of companies are adapting their business strategy and…
6 Advantages of Winning an ICMA Élan Award of Excellence
For more than 30 years, the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA)’s Élan Awards of Excellence have celebrated the pinnacle of design innovation, security and technical achievements in the global…
Personalization to Meet Consumer Expectations and Lifestyle Needs
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Personalization is the technical process of marking private data, specific to a given card, onto the card surface. Personalization is an important part of plastic…
Card Packaging Doesn’t Need to Cost the Earth
By Dane Whitehurst, Creative Director, Burgopak Every year without fail, the Royal Statistical Society in the U.K. releases its shortlist of the most arresting facts and figures of…