Datamax-O’Neil has been helping companies with their bar code and label/receipt printing requirements for more than three decades. From desktop and industrial-strength printers to rugged portable printers designed to meet the demands of today’s worldwide mobile workforce, we have a history of developing and delivering powerful solutions that help customers improve their performance and better compete, innovate and grow their businesses.
We have grown from a small eight-person team in the mid-1970s to a global company that today serves customers that range from the corner store to multinational enterprises. The following is a snapshot of the milestones that continue to shape our company:
1977 – Datamax founded as engineering consultant company in Orlando, FL
1981 – O'Neil Product Development is established in Irvine, CA
1985 – Datamax develops admissions/event ticketing system
1987 – Datamax develops line for airline ticketing
1988 – O’Neil Product Development turns its focus to portable printers
1993 – Datamax acquires Fargo bar code product line
1993 – O’Neil Product Development offers the industry's first portable printer to incorporate Flash memory
1995 – Datamax sells airline ticketing line to focus on bar code printing
1995 – Datamax expands product line from 2 to 5 printers
1995 – O'Neil Product Development introduces the industry's first portable wireless IrDA-compatible printer
1996 – Datamax acquires Pioneer labels
1999 – Datamax introduces “Class” products
2001 – O'Neil Product Development offers its portable printers to international customers
2004 – Datamax acquired by Dover Corporation
2004 – O’Neil Product Development sales increased nearly 50 percent from previous year
2004 – Dover Corporation creates Product Identification Group
2006 – O’Neil Product Development acquired by Dover Corporation
2006 – Integration of Datamax and O’Neil initiated
2009 – Datamax-O’Neil introduced to marketplace
2009 – Datamax-O’Neil acquires Extech Instruments Data Systems Division
2011 – Datamax-O’Neil becomes part of Dover's Printing & Identification Segment