Trusted identity,
issued on every card.
Placard is Australia's leading secure card manufacturer and, as part of HID Global, connects local production with the world's largest identity technology platform. From payment to transit, ID and loyalty, we issue more than 100 million cards every year for the brands and governments Australia trusts.
Every scheme. Every standard. One trusted partner.
Placard is the only Australian card manufacturer accredited by every major payment scheme, issued as part of the HID Global family of companies.
Built with the industry's best, end to end.
Beyond scheme accreditations, Placard partners with the equipment vendors, distribution networks and payment platforms that make world-class card programs possible.
Every card, engineered for outcomes.
From payment to transit and identity, our range covers every card the modern brand needs, with the finishes, chips and security features that make them unmistakably yours.
Smart Cards, RFID & NFC
Contact and contactless smart cards engineered for transit, access, ticketing and mobile-first ecosystems. Fully personalised, encoded and tested in-house.
Licence, Identity & Access
Government-grade credentials for driver licences, national IDs, staff passes and campus access, with advanced physical and digital security features.
Finance & EMV
Placard is Australia's only card manufacturer accredited by all major payment schemes. From debit and credit to metal and recycled PVC, issued at scale.
Gift Cards & Loyalty
Beautifully finished gift, loyalty and membership cards with barcodes, mag-stripes, QR, NFC and every finish your creative team can imagine.
Card Innovations
From biodegradable substrates to metal, wood and LED-lit cards, our innovation lab prototypes what's next, then engineers it for volume.
A partner that thinks in millions, and cares about every one.
Our vertically integrated bureau combines a design studio, a secure factory floor and a personalisation platform, so your card idea moves from sketch to shelves without a single hand-off.
Security you can audit
PCI CP aligned, fully accredited manufacturing and issuance under continuous physical and cyber controls.
Vertically integrated
Design, print, laminate, embed, encode, personalise and distribute, all under one roof in Melbourne.
Craft, at scale
Foils, engraving, tactile finishes and holograms that behave beautifully across every card, every batch.
Sustainable substrates
Recycled PVC, ocean-bound plastics, bio-derived and biodegradable options, proven at production volume.
Identity ready
From driver licences to workforce credentials, we engineer trust into every layer of the card.
Multi-application chips
Payment, transit and access on a single credential, with clean key management and OTA readiness.
Local craft. Global scale. One identity company.
Placard is part of HID Global, the worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions. That partnership brings HID's technology depth in Seos®, iCLASS®, mobile credentials, biometrics and IoT identity, together with Australia's most experienced secure card bureau.
Trusted where trust matters most.
Australia's leading banks, retailers, transit authorities and governments choose Placard because we treat every card as a promise made to a real person.
Everything that happens after the press.
Personalisation, kitting, PIN mailers, distribution and warehousing. We take the operational burden off your team so cards land safely with the right person, at the right time.
In-House Designer
Concepts, mock-ups and pre-press by a team who knows how print behaves.
PIN Mail Out
Secure, audited PIN generation and lodgement across Australia & NZ.
Pick & Pack
Kitting, carriers and welcome packs shipped to your customers.
Warehousing
Secure storage, reconciliation and return-mail management.
Loved by the brands you buy from every day.
Feedback we're proud of, from banks, retailers, transit authorities and creators who trust us with their most important credentials.
We found the Placard team to be very knowledgeable, flexible and attuned to our needs and priorities. The project was well planned, well supported and excellently executed. Placard often went above and beyond to assist us get through the various stages of development and design, Scheme certifications and testings. This resulted in the full and successful roll-out… one of our best card projects so far.
We have found and continue to find Placard to be a valued and supportive business partner. They have continued to invest in their business, and developed in conjunction with Vii, many integrated processes that have produced greater efficiency and reliability to card production and fulfilment services for our mutual clients.
Your next card starts with a 15 minute call.
Tell us what you want your cardholders to feel. We'll bring the substrates, chips, finishes and issuance plan.