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…
CardTREX: Network with the ‘Who’s Who’ of Card Manufacturing in Munich
Card manufacturers have an ongoing commitment to improve their productivity, performance, delivery, quality, compliance, environmental footprint and customer satisfaction. As the card manufacturing industry landscape continues to evolve,…
Global Leaders Transforming the Metal Card Industry
The metal card market is experiencing continuous growth. Annual shipment levels of metal payment cards will grow from 29.6 million units in 2021 to 63.6 million in 2026, a…
Design Developments in the Secure Payment Cards Industry
Banks are increasingly using payment cards as a marketing tool to communicate with their customers and show that they are at the forefront of innovation. This can drive…
Unique Innovations Guiding the Global Card Manufacturing Industry
Card manufacturing companies including CompoSecure LLC, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Hengbao Co. are guiding the global card manufacturing industry, according to the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA). The leading…
Global Transaction Card Companies Driving Sustainability
Eco-friendly materials for card bodies continue to be a sustainability trend in 2023. The global payment card companies driving this trend include Swiss Wood Solutions AG/Copecto GmbH, Giesecke+Devrient…
Metal Card Industry Trends to Watch Out for in 2023
Metal payment cards have become an important tool to help issuers deliver on their goals of increasing customer acquisition and becoming top of wallet. The audience for metal…
ICMA Élan Award Winners: Global Transaction Card Industry Leaders
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA)’s represent companies that are innovating and leading the global transaction card industry. Honoring world-class achievements in card design, technological innovation and other…
Serving the Aging Population: Providing an Advanced Payment Card Experience
As the population ages, new demands and opportunities occur where payment cards can actively be involved in shaping a customer’s payment journey. The growing number of older people…
Declining Card Volume: The Economics and Solution
Throughout history, many forms and methods of making payment supporting commerce have been invented beyond cash and coin. From the first checkbook to the creation of payment cards,…
Road to Sustainability: Eco-Friendly Card Body Materials and Industry Certifications
Eco-friendly materials for card bodies have become a sustainability trend. In 2022, more than 100 million payment cards manufactured from non-first-use PVC were expected be issued. This number…
How Smartcard Innovations Are Building Trust While Boosting the Digital Economy
The card manufacturing industry has seen shifts in e-commerce and other payment innovations over the last few years. With these innovations comes risks such as financial crime, fraud…