Plastic cards, RFID media and bio cards including personalization, encoding, assembly and card hardware.
CardPartner (Bez Handels & Verwaltungs GmbH)
Gerlingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About CardPartner
CardPartner, a brand of Bez Handels & Verwaltungs GmbH based in Gerlingen near Stuttgart, specializes in plastic cards and RFID media. From its company headquarters in the Druck und Medienzentrum Gerlingen, the company supplies customers throughout the German-speaking region with cards in credit card quality: classic PVC cards, RFID cards including hybrid cards with two transponders, magnetic stripe and chip cards, barcode and QR code personalization, as well as bio cards made from biodegradable PVC, recycled PET or FSC-certified cardboard. Production takes place via an established partner network from Germany, Europe and Asia under ISO-certified production conditions; order quantities range from single pieces to six- and seven-digit volumes, with express production on request. In addition, CardPartner offers a graphics service, a call-off service with blank storage and personalization on demand, encoding, assembly, as well as sales, installation and training for card printers and RFID readers. Customers come from retail, sports, culture, leisure, hospitality, gastronomy, authorities, administrations and industry.
- Site
- Gerlingen
- Processes
- RFID cards (cards with RFID chip), also as hybrid cards with two transponders, RFID key fobs, RFID wristbands (including RFID silicone wristbands), RFID labels, RFID Blocking Cards, Card personalization (barcode, QR code, names, numbers, codes), Card printing/print finishing, Card finishing (e.g. hole punching, attaching/assembly to card holders or form letters)
- Materials
- PVC, Biodegradable PVC / biodegradable plastic, Recycled PET, Cardboard (FSC-certified, pulp cardboard), Silicone (RFID wristbands), PVC (credit card quality), Biodegradable PVC, FSC-certified pulp cardboard
- Certificates
- ISO-certified production conditions (partners), FSC-certified card material
- Industries
- Retail, Sports, Culture, Leisure, Hotels, Gastronomy
- 01
Consulting on product and material selection
- 02
Graphics service: layout design for cards and card packaging
- 03
Production via partner network (printing, chip/RFID embedding)
- 04
Personalization (barcode, QR code, names, numbers)
- 05
Encoding (magnetic stripe, RFID)
- 06
Assembly (e.g. attaching to form letters or card holders)
- 07
Warehousing and personalization on demand
- 08
On-time delivery and implementation at the customer
Materials & Processes
PVC (credit card quality)
Standard material for plastic cards, also available as magnetic stripe, chip and blank cards in various formats.
Biodegradable PVC
Environmentally friendly alternative for customer, gift and business cards, personalizable and finished just like PVC.
Recycled PET
Sustainable card material for bio cards with the same use as conventional plastic cards.
FSC-certified pulp cardboard
Cardboard cards in PVC card thickness, easily recyclable, ideal for gift cards, business and name cards.
Silicone
Material for RFID wristbands, e.g. for swimming pools for comfortable use on the wrist.
RFID transponder technology
Media with chip types such as MIFARE Classic, DESFire, Ultralight, Legic, NTag or EM 4200, also as hybrid cards.
Locations
Gerlingen
DECompany headquarters/head office in the Druck und Medienzentrum Gerlingen
- Lot size
- Single piece to six-/seven-digit quantities
- Materials
- PVC, biodegradable PVC, recycled PET, FSC cardboard, silicone
Cards & RFID Media
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics | – | – | – | Single piece – six- to seven-digit quantities | PVC, biodegradable PVC, recycled PET |
| RFID cards (cards with RFID chip), also as hybrid cards with two transpondersPlastics | – | – | – | Single card – six- to seven-digit quantities | PVC |
| RFID key fobsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| RFID wristbands (including RFID silicone wristbands)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| RFID labelsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| RFID Blocking CardsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Card personalization (barcode, QR code, names, numbers, codes)Testing | – | – | – | – | PVC, biodegradable PVC, recycled PET, Cardboard |
| Card printing/print finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | PVC, Cardboard |
| Card finishing (e.g. hole punching, attaching/assembly to card holders or form letters)Joining | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Card encoding (magnetic stripe, RFID) on demandTesting | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Cardboard cards made from FSC-certified pulp cardboard (same thickness as PVC cards)Other | – | – | – | – | Cardboard (FSC-certified), Pulp cardboard |
| Production of magnetic stripe cardsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Production of chip cardsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Production of blank cards and special-format cardsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Graphics service: creation of layout/design for cards and card packagingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Call-off service: warehousing of ID card blanks and personalization on demandAssembly | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Delivery/installation of card printers and RFID readers incl. system integration and trainingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card printer | Authentys Authentys300 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production takes place at selected production partners under ISO-certified conditions; cardboard material is FSC-certified. Sample card packages and compatibility tests with existing card printers or POS systems accompany projects before series production.
| Evidence | Gerlingen |
|---|---|
| ISO-certified production conditions (partners) | |
| FSC-certified card material |