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Intermec International Inc company history timeline

1966

Interface Mechanics Inc. (later known simply as Intermec) was established in 1966 after the The National Association of Food Chains (NAFC) called for equipment manufacturers to develop systems that would speed the checkout process.

1970

In April 1970, Stevens had founded TEMA, a Natick, Massachusetts-based company that ultimately became Intermec's largest and oldest dedicated distributor.

1971

1971: The company develops the first portable bar code scanner and the first on-demand bar code label printer.

1981

In 1981 the company unveiled the first on-demand direct thermal bar code printer.

1984

Intermec's sales climbed to $26.9 million in 1984.

1984: Intermec announces a public offering of common stock.

1986

In August 1986 David C. Allais, then 53, was named chairman.

Intermec's sales reached $43.1 million in 1986.

1987

A series of leadership changes began to occur in August 1987.

1988

1988: Sales climb to $85.2 million; construction of a new, headquarters and manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington, is announced.

1991

In March 1991 Intermec acquired two of its distributors: Reading, England-based Intermec U.K. Ltd. and Melbourne-based Intermec Australia Pty.

1997

In order to position Intermec as a future RFID systems heavyweight, Unova acquired IBM's RFID division in 1997.

2001

Intermec's sales totaled $665 million in 2001.

2004

Symbol acquired the lawsuit in September 2004, when it bought Matrics.

2005

2005: Intermec and rival Symbol Technologies engage in a legal battle over intellectual property issues.

2013

The acquisition is expected to close by the end of Q2 2013.

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