Company History

2012

• Gilbarco Veeder-Root Europe finalises purchase of Acis, a leading forecourt and maintenance provider in Central Eastern Europe
• Launch of Applause Europe, a multimedia screen for the SK700-II and Horizon

2011

• Salzkotten begins manufacturing the Horizon dispenser

2010

• Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires Fafnir GmbH, a specialist in the development of sensors and systems for monitoring and measuring liquid levels and vapor flow
• Gilbarco was first in the industry to announce UL listing for E85 (85% ethanol) dispensers and blenders
• Gilbarco FlexPay™ EMV CRIND® processed North America’s first EMV transactions at the pump in Montreal, Quebec
• Passport® point of sale system’s unique architecture separated c-store POS systems functions from audited payment applications, helping it become the first POS to achieve PA-DSS validated applications on all the industry’s networks
• Gilbarco acquired the Petroleum Dispensing Pump Business Unit of Larsen & Toubro Limited, Mumbai, India

2009

• The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council validated the Passport point of sale system’s Enhanced Dispenser Hub as compliant with the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS)
• Gilbarco shipped the first Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensers designed for North America
• Gilbarco introduced the Gasboy PLUS series fleet management systems
• Gilbarco installed the first Wisdom™ Intelligent Device Management systems, enabling retailers to remotely manage all the systems and devices at their stores

2008

• Gilbarco® FlexPay™ Encrypting PIN Pads won CSP Magazine’s Retailer Choice Best New Product. It provided the first cost-effective way for retailers to comply with Payment Card Industry requirements
• The industry’s first and best website, www.AskAboutPCI.com, made its debut, educating retailers about payment compliance
• Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Greensboro factory was featured on The Travel Channel’s “Made In America”
• Gilbarco acquired Autotank Group of Tampere, Finland, the leading maker of Outdoor Payment Terminals used across Europe

2007

• Applause™ Media System enabled retailers to feature advanced, colorful merchandising at the pump and provide coupons and other valuable information to fueling customers
• Gilbarco introduced the Express Ordering™ self-service foodservice system for convenience stores
• The company hosted its first Retail Solutions Users’ Conference in Pinehurst, NC

2006

• The Mexican government approved Encore S for their dispenser replacement program

2005

• Gilbarco Veeder-Root introduces the industry’s first integrated contactless smart card reader for gas pumps, approved for MasterCard PayPass, ExpressPay from American Express and Visa

2004

• The Gilbarco FlexPay™ Outdoor Payment Terminal was awarded EuroPay MasterCard Visa (EMV) and Visa International certification for use in Europe
• DOMS, a leading provider of European forecourt controllers based in Denmark, joined the Gilbarco Veeder-Root family through acquisition
• The company hosted its first Retail Solutions Users’ Conference in Pinehurst, NC

2003

• Danaher Corporation acquires Gasboy International Inc. ("Gasboy"). Gasboy operations are relocated to Greensboro, NC and merged with Gilbarco Veeder-Root

2002

• Gilbarco and Veeder-Root join forces under a unified marketing brand as the world leader in retail petroleum products and services, submerged turbine pumps, and retail automation systems
• The Gilbarco® brand and companies are acquired by the Danaher Corporation, parent company of Veeder-Root® company and the Red Jacket® brands

1999

• New Passport® POS announced with intuitive, graphical user interface
• Encore® dispensers announced, heralding a new generation of electronic, web-capable dispensers
• Gilbarco demonstrates interactive merchandising content on a gas pump via the web
• Gilbarco demonstrates web-based remote diagnostics and software upgrades
• Acquistion and merger announced with Logitron Latin America, now known as Gilbarco Latin America, and offices opened in Mexico

1998

• Pumapro™ POS introduced Europe, South America, and Asia
• SK98™ and Enterprise™ dispensers introduced by Gilbarco Germany (Salzkotten)
• Japanese LLMPD introduced by Gilbarco Australia

1997

• TRIND® announced, using RFID (radio frequency identification system) for cashless, wireless payment
• Unattended fueling using G-SITE introduced
• Gilbarco acquired Germany's leading manufacturer of petroleum dispensing equipment, Tankanlagen Salzkotten
• Gilbarco acquired Logitron, the leading Italian supplier of forecourt services, fuel dispensing equipment, and retail automation products

1995

• Gilbarco introduced its new PC-based G-SITE® POS system

1994

• Infoscreen® interactive color display introduced on The Advantage® Series Dispensers

1993

• VaporVac® introduced as a vapor recovery system that helps reclaim gasoline vapors emitted while fueling

1990

• The Advantage® Series dispensers introduced by Gilbarco Inc. in North America
• Euroline™ dispensers introduced by Gilbarco Ltd in the UK
• Historic partnership established that created the Beijing Chang Gi Service Station Equipment Company in the Peoples Republic of China (Gilbarco China)

1988

• Advanced blender technology introduced that replaced mechanical blending hardware with newer electronic blending technology

1987

• Gilbarco acquired by the General Electric Company plc of the UK

1986

• Pay-at-the pump technologies pioneered, featuring built-in credit/debit card reader system called CRIND®
• Puma Host family of pump controllers and POS systems introduced by Italian-based Logitron, srl

1979

• The Multi-Product Dispenser® (MPD®) is introduced by Gilbarco, offering motorists unprecedented fueling convenience in one location

1965

• Gilbert and Barker Manufacturing Company relocated headquarters and US manufacturing facility to Greensboro, North Carolina
• Gilbert and Barker Manufacturing Company officially changes its corporate name to Gilbarco

1962

• G & B consolidates and opens operations in UK

1961

• Gilbarco opens operations in South Africa

1955

• Licensees manufacture Gilbarco pumps in Brazil, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Holland, India, and France

1945

• G & B begins sales and service in the UK from several locations near London

1935

• 'Gilbarco' registered as trademark with US Patent & Trademark Office
• Gilbert & Barker introduce the first computing pump

1930

• G & B announced first electric meter pump

1929

• Gilbarco Australia established
• 'Gilbarco' brand first appears

1912

• Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co. relocates to new factory in West Springfield, Massachusetts, to manufacture measuring and visible pumps

1911

• Gilbert & Barker introduced first measuring gasoline pump

1910

• Gilbert & Barker designed and manufactured its first petroleum pump the T-1, used push-pull motion to draw gasoline from an underground tank for fueling automobiles

1903

• Ford Motor Company founded in Detroit, Michigan

1884

• Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co. acquired by Standard Oil Company (Standard Oil Company later becomes Exxon)

1880

• Electric light bulb invented by Thomas Edison

1876

• German Scientist Nikolaus Otto invented the 4-piston internal combustion engine

1870

• Charles Gilbert and John Barker’s partnership was incorporated as the Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts
• Sir Hiram Maxim (inventor of the Maxim machine gun) hired to create engineering drawings for Gilbert & Barker

1865

• Charles Gilbert and John Barker partnered to build the "Springfield Gas Machine" that converted crude petroleum distillates into a gas vapor used to light buildings. The partners also designed distribution systems to safely distribute this lighting fuel (naptha) to individual lamps. Their first factory was a wood-frame building 18' x 42'