The Impact of Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Program
Mastercard recognizes the opportunity for the industry to move forward and reduce the demand for first-use PVC. Simultaneously, it recognizes that without a strong direction and leadership, change…
The Secret to Achieving Profitability in Card Manufacturing
In today’s market, there’s a wide variation on card builds, materials and options. Therefore, ensuring card manufacturers hit their business’s gross margin targets is more difficult than ever.…
2024 Industry Outlook: A Guide to the Future
The card manufacturing industry outlook for 2024 is one of opportunity. Despite some headwinds leading into the year resulting from 2023’s softer-than-expected card production trends and constrained consumer…
Biometric Card Personalization
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Cards with biometric sensors are getting increasing visibility with large-scale test sites announced. This technology provides a…
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…
Payment Cards: Strategies to Optimize Sustainability and Circularity
Payment cards are much more than just the most popular means of payment. Increasingly, issuers are seeking innovative ways for payment cards to be more sustainable. When issuers…
How Metal Cards Help Financial Institutions Distinguish Themselves
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA Metal cards have gained popularity among financial institutions as a way to distinguish themselves and their customers, according to John Lowe, the…
4 Key Factors Driving Eco-Friendly Products in the Payment Card Industry
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA The payment card industry currently relies heavily on PVC plastic for the six billion payment cards in circulation globally. Each PVC payment card creates…
The Growing Demand for Digital Printing
By Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Digital printing in card manufacturing continues to see steady growth. Many, if not most, card manufacturers augment…
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…