Metal Cards and Biometrics: Enhancing Payment Experiences
By Jesper Domargård, Marketing Director, CompoSecure Two emerging global trends are converging to take the payment card experience to the next level—the melding of premium metal payment cards…
5 Exciting Reasons to Attend the ICMA EXPO 2024
If you want to acquire essential education to excel in the global card manufacturing industry, stay connected to industry peers, increase visibility for your company and grow professionally,…
Why NOW is the Time to Create an ICMA Online Member Directory Listing
Does your company want to expand its brand recognition and online presence? Attract new business? Boost website traffic? If you answered yes to one or more of these…
Top Personalization Trends in the Card Manufacturing Industry
Personalization and issuance in the card manufacturing industry require technology, precision and efficiency to bring cards to life. In parallel with the underpinnings of Industry 4.0, digital machine…
ACE: Card Manufacturing Industry’s Answer to Improving Hiring and Employee Retention
Training is an integral part of hiring and retention in the card manufacturing industry, especially for companies that are hiring outside of the industry. David Tushie, standards and…
How Metal Cards Help Financial Institutions Distinguish Themselves
Metal cards have gained popularity among financial institutions as a way to distinguish themselves and their customers, according to John Lowe, the executive vice president of end-to-end payment…
4 Key Factors Driving Eco-Friendly Products in the Payment Card Industry
The payment card industry currently relies heavily on PVC plastic for the six billion payment cards in circulation globally. Each PVC payment card creates on average 160-170 grams…
3 Ways Card Manufacturers Can Stand Out in Helping Issuers Adopt Sustainable Payment Cards
By Megan Anthony Bogard – Design Manager, CPI Card Group Eco-focused payment cards continue to gain popularity among both financial institutions and their customers looking for more sustainable…
CardTrex: Network with the ‘Who’s Who’ of Card Manufacturing
By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA Card manufacturers have an ongoing commitment to improve their productivity, performance, delivery, quality, compliance, environmental footprint and customer satisfaction. As the…
Creativity Afoot in Card Technology Elements
By David Tushie – Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative One of the most striking trends that I noticed in this year’s Élan Award entrants was…