Datalogic is the third largest world producer and leader in Europe for bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, and RFID systems.

Founded in 1972 by Romano Volta, Datalogic gained entry into the market with its range of photoelectric sensor products. Near the end of the 70's, the company sensed the enormous potential that lay within the field of bar code technology, and decided to invest in this endeavour. In less then a few years it became a leader at a European level, developing its fully Italian company outside the confines of the country.

Over the past 30 years Datalogic has established an undisputed world leadership in Automatic Data Capture (ADC), as a result of high quality products, unqualified flexibility, and meticulous design. Datalogic offers outstanding and innovative business solutions in numerous markets, including retail, manufacturing, transport and logistics.

The Group has been quoted on the techSTAR segment of the Italian stock exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI, with headquarters located in Lippo di Calderara di Reno (Bologna). Datalogic has over 1880 employees worldwide, in over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and the Pacific Rim.

In 2007 Datalogic completed a significant structural transformation, in which a business model with increased focus on products and market was born, increasing the company's competitive advantage and optimizing future investments. This will be supported by three autonomous operative divisions :

Datalogic Scanning – headquartered in the US, includes two Business Units:

High-Performance Retail POS Scanners (fixed scanners for the retail market)
General Purpose and Ruggedized Handheld Scanners

Datalogic Scanning, part of Datalogic Group, is the recognized #1 worldwide leader in high-performance retail point-of-sale scanners and the second ranked leader with most complete line of general purpose and ruggedized handheld scanners in the industry with over 4 million scanners installed worldwide.
Datalogic Scanning is divided into 2 Business Units:

High-performance Retail POS Scanners (fixed scanners for the retail market): includes all PSC Magellan® scanners
General purpose and ruggedized Handheld Scanners: includes both PSC and Datalogic handheld scanner lines

The integration of the two companies offers the client a much wider range of products, and industry experience available today. The company is known for high quality and reliable products and leads the market with its dedicated people and flexible, responsive customer service. Offering a broad array of technology, products, and services in the retail automation and automated data-capture market, Datalogic Scanning supports multiple industries throughout the retail supply chain, distribution channel, and manufacturing, government, healthcare, banking and finance sectors.

Over thirty years ago, on June 26, 1974, PSC made history with the first commercial bar code scan. A “10-pack” of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum was scanned at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. Since then, their bar code scanners have been setting industry standards with the distinctive hallmark of high quality products, cutting-edge technology, meticulous design, and proven reliability. Datalogic Scanning will continue to offer the same high quality products with which PSC and Datalogic have offered for over 30 years.

For two years in a row, the company was named as the worldwide leader in total global shipments of stationary bar code scanners, with the Magellan® family of bi-optic scanners, as measured by Venture Development Corporation (VDC), an independent technology market research and consulting firm.

With a presence in over 100 countries, the headquarters, primary development, marketing, and major manufacturing facilities for Datalogic Scanning, Inc. are located in Eugene, Oregon, USA, while sales and service offices are located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

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Datalogic Mobile – headquartered in Bologna, Italy, includes the Business Unit:

Mobile Computers

Datalogic Automation – headquartered in Bologna, Italy, includes three Business Units:

Unattended Scanning Systems (fixed scanners for the industrial market)
Marking (laser marking system) - Laservall
RFID (radiofrequency system) – EMS

In addition, there is a Business Development unit (which currently consists of Informatics and Shop-Evolution), which oversees organizational development of new business platforms within the Group, and assesses new merger and acquisition opportunities.

Within this new organization, Datalogic Spa of Bologna, maintains responsibility not only for company vision, strategy, values and company policy, but also the coordination and control of the group and its companies.