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Industry Abuzz After Apple Introduces Metal Card

By Jennifer Kohlhepp – Managing Editor, ICMA – ICMA EXPO attendees ponder what Apple Card will mean for the future of the global card industry. Plus, Heather Bock, director, global marketing and innovation, VISA, provides a presentation on metal cards at the EXPO.

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

2018 EUROPEAN CARD INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND MARKET TRENDS

2018 EUROPEAN CARD INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND MARKET TRENDS

By Al Vrancart – ICMA Founder Emeritus and Industry Advisor The European region, which consists of all EU countries, the United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, former Soviet [...]

5 SMART WEBSITE LEAD GENERATION STRATEGIES

5 SMART WEBSITE LEAD GENERATION STRATEGIES

By Daniel Beldowicz – Director of Digital Marketing, ICMA Are you looking to get your business in front of qualified prospects? Grab their attention? Catch their interest in [...]

CARD MANUFACTURING SMARTIFICATION: LATEST ADVANCES IN FACTORY AUTOMATION

CARD MANUFACTURING SMARTIFICATION: LATEST ADVANCES IN FACTORY AUTOMATION

By Alexander Bauer – Software Engineer, Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG Technology is evolving faster than ever before. Automation and smartification are constantly transforming [...]

CARD PRODUCT PROLIFERATION DEMANDS NEW MATERIALS

CARD PRODUCT PROLIFERATION DEMANDS NEW MATERIALS

By David Tushie – Magellan Consulting, Inc., ICMA Standards and Technical Representative The recent ICMA Card Market Report from Al Vrancart, founder emeritus and industry [...]

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