Macau Launches First Local Casino Playing Card Factory at Bee Macau Facility

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings and Cartamundi Group have announced the official opening of Bee Macau, Macau’s first casino-grade playing card production facility. Full-scale production launched in May 2026 after successful trial runs and deliveries to operators in Asia, as reported by G3 Newswire. The development marks a shift for the city from importer to local manufacturer of gaming supplies.

The HKD 500m project produces the Bee brand, long the industry gold standard, entirely on site to serve Macau’s six major gaming operators and casino operators worldwide. The factory deploys advanced automation systems, artificial intelligence technologies, and robotics alongside a team of local professionals. Bee cards, first printed in 1892 and acquired by Cartamundi in 2019, had been imported into Asia for more than a century.

Leadership Statements on Local Manufacturing

Herman Ng, Executive Director and CEO of APE, emphasised the significance of the launch: “With Bee Macau, the market finally gains a local choice in playing card manufacturing, opening the door to greater diversity. As a Macau-based company, we are proud that Cartamundi has entrusted us with world-class technology and training, bringing global expertise to Macau.”

Stefaan Merckx, CEO of Cartamundi Group, said: “Cartamundi is Latin for ‘cards for the world’. That idea has guided us from the beginning: combining global expertise with strong local partnerships. By bringing advanced manufacturing capabilities closer to customers in Macau and across Asia-Pacific, we can serve them with the speed, quality, security and reliability they expect from us.”

Agreement Background and Global Reach

The opening follows a strategic cooperation agreement signed between the parties on March 27, 2026 at the Macau International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition, witnessed by senior officials from the Macau SAR Government and the Central People’s Government Liaison Office. Alan Ho, President of The Macau Portuguese and Spanish-Speaking Countries Entrepreneurs Association, stated: “By serving as a bridge through Macau, the Bee Macau new factory will foster global connections and jointly open up the vast markets of Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.”

Cards produced at the site will distribute across the globe. The milestone aligns with Macau’s goals for economic diversification through foreign investment and technology transfer while reinforcing quality standards long associated with the Bee name.

Reporting: G3 Newswire

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