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…
3 Key Ingredients to Generate Top-of-Wallet Behavior with Payment Cards
Payment is changing at a fast pace today. It’s increasingly propelled by mobile and the internet of things (IoT). However, the card manufacturing industry still can observe that…
Why It’s Time for a Recycled PVC Core
Times are changing for the card manufacturing industry. Consumers are clearer than ever before about what they want from card manufacturers—sustainable solutions for payment. This includes partners who…