YBL Co., Ltd. was a specialized company established in 1988, directly manufacturing and supplying various types of cards, including smart cards, RFID cards, identification cards, gift cards, membership cards, and security cards, both domestically and internationally. This former leader in the card manufacturing industry ceased operations in 2020. The company was a key player in producing essential cards for a credit-based society, achieving high market shares in the domestic market.YBLCo.,Ltd.wasaspecializedcompanyestablishedin1988,directlymanufacturingandsupplyingvarioustypesofcards,includingsmartcards,RFIDcards,identificationcards,giftcards,membershipcards,andsecuritycards,bothdomesticallyandinternationally.Thisformerleaderinthecardmanufacturingindustryceasedoperationsin2020.Thecompanywasakeyplayerinproducingessentialcardsforacredit-basedsociety,achievinghighmarketsharesinthedomesticmarket.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Smart Cards: A diverse range of smart card products, including financial IC cards and multi-purpose smart cards.SmartCards:Adiverserangeofsmartcardproducts,includingfinancialICcardsandmulti-purposesmartcards.
RFID Cards: RFID-based solutions such as RF tokens, PVC disc tags, and RFID wristbands.RFIDCards:RFID-basedsolutionssuchasRFtokens,PVCdisctags,andRFIDwristbands.
Security Cards: Development of 'Magic Security Cards' utilizing special film, where numbers are invisible until temporarily revealed by body heat, enhancing financial security. Security cards with special labels to prevent third-party misuse upon receipt.SecurityCards:Developmentof'MagicSecurityCards'utilizingspecialfilm,wherenumbersareinvisibleuntiltemporarilyrevealedbybodyheat,enhancingfinancialsecurity.Securitycardswithspeciallabelstopreventthird-partymisuseuponreceipt.
Eco-friendly Cards: Manufacturing technology for biodegradable PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) cards made from lactic acid polymerized from corn starch.Eco-friendlyCards:ManufacturingtechnologyforbiodegradablePLA(PolyLacticAcid)cardsmadefromlacticacidpolymerizedfromcornstarch.
Identification (ID) Cards: Various identification and special-purpose cards, including driver's license cards, hospital patient cards, and expo admission tickets.Identification(ID)Cards:Variousidentificationandspecial-purposecards,includingdriver'slicensecards,hospitalpatientcards,andexpoadmissiontickets.
Membership/Prepaid Cards: Customer loyalty and payment system cards such as general membership cards, gift (prepaid) cards, and telecom prepaid cards.Membership/PrepaidCards:Customerloyaltyandpaymentsystemcardssuchasgeneralmembershipcards,gift(prepaid)cards,andtelecomprepaidcards.
Production Facilities: Secured the largest domestic production capacity through the completion of its second factory in Paju Printing Information Industrial Complex in 2011 and continuous investment in state-of-the-art equipment.ProductionFacilities:SecuredthelargestdomesticproductioncapacitythroughthecompletionofitssecondfactoryinPajuPrintingInformationIndustrialComplexin2011andcontinuousinvestmentinstate-of-the-artequipment.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Leading Domestic Market Position: Held a dominant market share, including 70% of the general card market, over 70% of the membership card market, and over 90% of the security card market.LeadingDomesticMarketPosition:Heldadominantmarketshare,including70%ofthegeneralcardmarket,over70%ofthemembershipcardmarket,andover90%ofthesecuritycardmarket.
Innovative Security Technology: Contribution to enhanced financial security through the development of 'Magic Security Cards' using special film. Provision of high security against cloning and photography.InnovativeSecurityTechnology:Contributiontoenhancedfinancialsecuritythroughthedevelopmentof'MagicSecurityCards'usingspecialfilm.Provisionofhighsecurityagainstcloningandphotography.
Eco-friendly Product Development Capability: Implementation of environmentally friendly management through the development of biodegradable PLA cards based on corn starch.Eco-friendlyProductDevelopmentCapability:ImplementationofenvironmentallyfriendlymanagementthroughthedevelopmentofbiodegradablePLAcardsbasedoncornstarch.
Global Standard Quality and Production System: Compliance with MasterCard Worldwide security standards and acquisition of ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications. Quality certification for financial IC cards from the Financial Settlement Institute.GlobalStandardQualityandProductionSystem:CompliancewithMasterCardWorldwidesecuritystandardsandacquisitionofISO9001andISO14001certifications.QualitycertificationforfinancialICcardsfromtheFinancialSettlementInstitute.
Diverse Card Product Portfolio: A wide range of products from credit cards to smart cards, membership cards, gift cards, hospital patient cards, ID cards, special cards, and eco-friendly cards.DiverseCardProductPortfolio:Awiderangeofproductsfromcreditcardstosmartcards,membershipcards,giftcards,hospitalpatientcards,IDcards,specialcards,andeco-friendlycards.
Recognition from Global Companies: Acknowledgment of product excellence from global corporations such as Samsung Electronics, Google, and Toppan of Japan.RecognitionfromGlobalCompanies:AcknowledgmentofproductexcellencefromglobalcorporationssuchasSamsungElectronics,Google,andToppanofJapan.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Financial Industry: Card products related to financial transactions, including credit cards, financial IC cards, and internet banking security cards.FinancialIndustry:Cardproductsrelatedtofinancialtransactions,includingcreditcards,financialICcards,andinternetbankingsecuritycards.
Retail and Service Industry: Membership cards, gift cards, and telecom prepaid cards for customer management and payment solutions.RetailandServiceIndustry:Membershipcards,giftcards,andtelecomprepaidcardsforcustomermanagementandpaymentsolutions.
Public and Administrative Sector: Identification (ID) cards, driver's license cards, and expo admission tickets for public services and identity verification.PublicandAdministrativeSector:Identification(ID)cards,driver'slicensecards,andexpoadmissionticketsforpublicservicesandidentityverification.
Healthcare Industry: Hospital patient cards for medical service access.HealthcareIndustry:Hospitalpatientcardsformedicalserviceaccess.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
France (participation in Paris International Card Exhibition)France(participationinParisInternationalCardExhibition)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO9001 Quality Management System Certification.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification.
ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification.ISO14001EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification.
Quality certification for financial IC cards for financial networks from the Financial Settlement Institute.QualitycertificationforfinancialICcardsforfinancialnetworksfromtheFinancialSettlementInstitute.
Patent registration for Dual Interface (Combi) card manufacturing method.PatentregistrationforDualInterface(Combi)cardmanufacturingmethod.
Patent application for security card technology utilizing special film.Patentapplicationforsecuritycardtechnologyutilizingspecialfilm.