Wooden Key Cards: Eco-Friendly Solution for the Hospitality Industry
Green Hotel Cards Inc. (GHC) joins the growing list of card manufacturers that are producing eco-friendly products using sustainable materials including polylactic acid, recovered ocean bound plastic and…
Latest Global Trends in Plastic Card Manufacturing
The credit card market has taken a major shift toward more environmentally friendly payment solutions. Many banking institutions have committed to sustainability and are already working toward a…
ICMA Announces 2022 Élan Awards of Excellence Winners
Best of the Best in Global Card Industry Recognized During EXPO Ceremony PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.—May 18, 2022—The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), a global trade association for card…
ICMA Offers Strategic Marketing Solutions for Members
Card manufacturers and personalizers face many challenges including keeping pace with recent technologies and how the world wants to transact. As such, staying on the forefront and ensuring…
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%.…