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Intermec, Inc.
TypePublic
Traded as
NYSE: IN
IndustryAIDC
Founded1966 (1966) in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, United States
DefunctDecember 2012 (2012-12)
FateAcquired by Honeywell
HeadquartersEverett, Washington, United States
Key peopleJohn Waldron (president of Honeywell Scanning & Mobility)
ProductsBarcode readers, wireless networking, mobile computers, RFID
Websitewww.honeywellaidc.com
Barcode scanner Intermec Scanplus 1800 SR

Intermec, Inc. was a manufacturer and supplier of automated identification and data capture equipment, including barcode scanners, barcode printers, mobile computers, RFID systems, voice recognition systems, and life cycle services.

Intermec held patents in RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and customers include 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies and 60 percent of Fortune 100 companies. Intermec was traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[1]

On December 10, 2012, Intermec announced it agreed to be acquired by Honeywell International Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $600 million. The Merger was approved by Intermec's stockholders on March 19, 2013 and received regulatory approval from the European Commission on June 14, 2013. FTC clearance was announced on September 13, 2013.[2]

In 2013, Honeywell announced the acquisition of Intermec.[3] Intermec was integrated with Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, within the Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) business.[4]

Products

The majority of Intermec's business came from automating supply chain operations in manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, retail, transportation and logistics, direct store delivery and field service sectors. Their product lines included:

  • RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) readers, printers, tags and labels
  • Barcode scanners, Barcode printers and Media
  • Mobile computers
  • Wireless networks
  • Software Tools and Utilities
  • Voice recognition hardware systems and software
  • Lifecycle Services

In 2000, Intermec produced the exotic Intermec 6651 clamshell Handheld PC, with unusual features including a PC card slot, camera, modem, and VGA output.[5][6]

Corporate timeline

  • 1966 – Interface Mechanisms formed
  • 1982 – Company renamed Intermec Corporation
  • 1991 – Acquired by Litton Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LIT)
  • 1994 – Ownership transferred to Western Atlas Inc. (NYSE:WAI), a Litton spin-off
  • 1997 – Ownership transferred to UNOVA, Inc. (NYSE:UNA), a Western Atlas spin-off
  • 1997 – Acquired Norand and UBI (United Barcode Industries)
  • 1997 – Acquired radio frequency identification (RFID) semiconductor technology from IBM, Inc.
  • 1998 – Acquired Amtech Corporation's high-frequency RFID business, Amtech Transportation Systems
  • 2006 – UNOVA, Inc. becomes Intermec, Inc., retaining Intermec Technologies as subsidiary
  • 2011 - Acquired private voice technology company Vocollect Inc.[7] and life cycle services company Enterprise Mobile[8]
  • 2013 - Acquired by Honeywell, now part of Honeywell Scanning and Mobility[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Intermec Technologies Corporation Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Intermec Technologies Corporation".
  2. ↑ "U.S. puts conditions on Honeywell's Intermec purchase". Reuters. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Intermec To Be Acquired By Honeywell For $600 Million". Industrial Distribution. December 10, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Intermec". Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Pen Computing Magazine: Intermec 6651". www.pencomputing.com.
  6. ↑ "Intermec 6651 Retrospective Review". HPC:Factor.
  7. ↑ Staff, M. M. H. "Intermec completes acquisition of Vocollect". Logistics Management. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Yeraswork, Zewde (March 17, 2011). "Intermec Acquires Lifecycle Services Firm Enterprise Mobile". CRN. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

External links

  • Honeywell Scanning & Mobility new corporate web site
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