IDEX Biometrics brings biometric smart cards to market with Cellfie Global

IDEX Biometrics has entered into a commercial development agreement with South Korean smart card manufacturer Cellfie Global (formerly ICK) to design, manufacture and market biometric metal and PVC cards for bank and fintech launches in USA, Europe and Asia.

This gives IDEX Biometrics full coverage across all four card manufacturers in South Korea, representing a production capacity in excess of 100 million smart cards annually, and with world leading metal card manufacturing capabilities.

Cellfie Global has a strong customer base in mainly USA and Europe, markets representing 78% of the 40 million annual metal card shipments. Cellfie Global’s leading metal cards provide a unique sensory experience that is driven by card weight, card sound, card technology and a unique design perspective, bringing a different metal card solution to banks and fintechs globally.