Metrologic Instruments
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Metrologic Instruments is an automated identification and data capture (AIDC) company headquartered in Blackwood, New Jersey.
Metrologic Instruments designs, manufactures and markets bar code decoding hardware, adaptive optical solutions and high-speed image processing software.
Metrologic Instruments is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ-NMS:MTLG) with more than 20 sales and manufacturing sites in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Russia.
Founded in 1968 by C. Harry Knowles, Metrologic Instruments initially concentrated on the manufacture of helium-neon laser kits for academic instruction. These kits were sold to physics teachers throughout the United States.
Then in 1975, after breakthroughs in bar coding technology, Metrologic Instruments developed the world’s first hand-held helium-neon laser bar code scanner. These scanners helped merchants process bar-coded merchandise.
Today, Metrologic Instruments manufactures over 40 different types of bar code scanners used by retailers, healthcare professionals, postal services and distribution companies around the world.
These bar code scanners utilize a broad array of technology including laser, holographic, vision-based and radio-frequency identification (RFID).
As of 2006, Metrologic Instruments had over 350 registered patents with approximately another 130 patents pending.
[edit] Key Executives
C. Harry Knowles – Founder and Interim Chief Executive Officer
Kevin J. Bratton – Chief Financial Officer
Mark C. Schmidt – Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Joseph Sawitsky – Executive Vice President of Operations
Bruce Harrison – Vice President and General Counsel
Janet H. Knowles – Vice President of Administration, Secretary and Treasurer
Dale M. Fischer – Vice President of International Sales
Gregory DiNoia – Vice President of the Americas
Jeffrey Yorsz – Senior Vice President of Industrial Systems
[edit] Metrologic world firsts
1969 Metrologic introduces helium-neon laser hobby kits
1975 Metrologic introduces hand-held retail laser scanner
1976 Metrologic introduces programmable bar code verifier
1982 Metrologic introduces hand-held laser scanner with built-in decoder
1990 Metrologic introduces triggerless hand-held laser scanner
1993 Metrologic introduces triggerless wearable laser scanner
1996 Metrologic uses holographic technology in industrial applications
2000 Metrologic introduces CodeGate data transmission technology
2002 Metrologic introduces laser-illuminated imaging
[edit] Metrologic Milestones
1968 Metrologic founded by laser technology pioneer C. Harry Knowles
1970 Metrologic begins selling helium neon instructional laser kits to high school and college science teachers.
1986 Metrologic opens first overseas office in Garching, Germany
1994 Metrologic’s Initial Public Offering
1998 Metrologic opens regional office in Singapore
1998 R&D and manufacturing center established in Suzhou, China
2001 Surpassed $100 million in annual sales
2003 Metrologic Japan established
2004 Metrologic Russia established
2004 Metrologic surpasses $150 million in annual sales
2004 Metrologic registered patents surpass 250
2005 Metrologic surpasses $200 million in annual sales
