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DECEMBER COVER STORY
EcoLabel Sets Standard for Environmentally Intelligent Cards

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA

ICMA members are joining ICMA’s EcoLabel Standard Program to improve the payment card value chain in support of a greener future.

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Featured Articles

Card Product Proliferation Demands New Materials
As the global card industry looks to manufacture new kinds of cards, it will need stronger card materials to eliminate card failures.

By David Tushie, Magellen Consulting, ICMA Standards and Technical Representative

European Card Industry Stats and Trends
The European region remains number three globally in unit volume at 6.1 billion cards.

By Al Vrancart, ICMA, Founder Emeritus & Industry Advisor

ICMA’s Élan Awards Celebrate Excellence in the Card Industry
ICMA’s Élan Awards of Excellence recognize member companies committed to design quality and technical innovations.

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, ICMA, Managing Editor

5 Smart Website Lead Generation Strategies
A lead generating website will promote your business all day, every day.

By Daniel Beldowicz, Director of Digital Marketing, ICMA

Global Card Industry Unites at ICMA Connect

Global Card Industry Unites at ICMA Connect

December 18, 2020

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA The transaction card business is evolving in new and unexpected ways and on November 4-5 ICMA Connect attendees learned how there [...]

ICMA Announces 2020 Élan Awards of Excellence Winners

ICMA Announces 2020 Élan Awards of Excellence Winners

December 18, 2020

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA ICMA announced the winners of the prestigious 2020 Élan Awards of Excellence during our association’s inaugural virtual event—ICMA [...]

EcoLabel Sets Standard for Environmentally Intelligent Cards

EcoLabel Sets Standard for Environmentally Intelligent Cards

December 18, 2020

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor, ICMA New industry developments in sustainable materials and processes have reached a tipping point in card manufacturing. Consumers’ [...]

Digital Printing Continues to Advance

Digital Printing Continues to Advance

December 18, 2020

by Dave Tushie, Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative Over the last several years, the card industry has seen a steady advance in the use of [...]

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