Company History

2020

• The Gilbarco® brand and companies are acquired by the Vontier Corporation.
 

2016

• The Gilbarco® brand and companies are acquired by the Fortive Corporation.
• Gilbarco acquired Catlow, Tipp City, Ohio.
   

2014

• Gilbarco acquired ANGI Energy Systems, LLC, Janesville, WI.
• Gilbarco acquired Outcast Media, Santa Monica, CA.
   

2010

• 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.
   

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® and the Red Jacket® brands.
   

1999

• New Passport® POS announced with intuitive, graphical user interface.
• Encore® gasoline fuel 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.
• Acquisition 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™ amd 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.
   

1976

• Smart dispenser introduced, featuring electronic price and volume displays.
   

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'.