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Harland Clarke company history timeline

1931

In his history of the company, Chairman Robert Woodson related that in 1931 profits were only $1,400.

1950

With the decision made, the company expanded during the early 1950's, opening check printing plants in Orlando, Nashville, Greensboro, and New Orleans.

1964

In 1964 Robert Woodson joined the company, as comptroller.

1968

In 1968, Harland was the first company to introduce scenic checks, which included designs and photography.

1988

By 1988, consumers were turning to mail-order check printers whose checks were much less expensive.

1989

In 1989 the check printing business was growing at about three percent, and Harland was printing 23 percent of the checks in the country, second only to Deluxe Corporation, which had 50 percent of the check printing business.

1990

In March 1990 Harland's sales representatives began selling the company's new Viewpoints line of checks.

1991

In 1991 Bill Robinson retired and Robert Woodson was named president and CEO. Woodson continued strengthening the company's core check printing business.

1993

In 1993 the company bought Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co.

The first acquisition was Marketing Profiles Inc., a Florida company with 1993 revenues of approximately $13 million.

1995

In October 1995 Robert J. Amman was selected as the new president and CEO of Harland.

1996

In 1996 the company announced that it would begin an extensive review of its business.

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