Profile: Zebra Technologies Corp (ZBRA.OQ)
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Zebra Technologies Corporation (Zebra), incorporated in 1969, designs, manufactures and sells specialty printing devices that print variable information on demand at the point of issuance. These devices are used worldwide by manufacturers, service and retail organizations and governments for automatic identification, data collection and personal identification in applications. Its product range consists of direct thermal and thermal transfer label and receipt printers, passive radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders and dye sublimation card printers. Zebra also sells a range of specialty supplies consisting of self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal print heads, batteries and other accessories, including software for label design and printer network management. On March 18, 2011, Zebra disposed of Navis Holdings LLC (Navis), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Securities Purchase Agreement) with Cargotec Corporation (Cargotec) and Cargotec U.S. Manufacturing Oy, an indirect subsidiary of Cargotec (the Buyer). In July 2012, it acquired LaserBand LLC.
Zebra Specialty Printing Group (SPG)
The Company designs its printer products to operate at the point of issuance to produce labels, tickets, receipts and plastic cards on demand. The diversity of applications using its printer products for barcoding and personal identification includes routing and tracking, patient safety, transaction processing, and identification and authentication. Plastic cards are used for secure, reliable personal identification, access control and financial cards (credit, debit and automatic teller machine (ATM) cards) by financial institutions. This segment includes direct thermal and thermal transfer label and receipt printers, passive radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders and dye sublimation card printers. Also included in this group is a range of specialty supplies consisting of self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal print heads, batteries and other accessories, including software for label design and printer network management.
Applications for Zebra’s printing technology span most industries and geographies. They include inventory control, small package delivery, baggage handling, automated warehousing, Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing, employee time and attendance records, file management systems, patient barcode wrist banding, medical specimen labeling, shop floor control, in-store product labeling, employee identification data (ID) cards, driver’s licenses, and access control systems. Its printers are used to print bar code labels, receipts, plastic identification cards, wristbands, and tags and to encode passive RFID smart labels and cards. The Company also sells related specialty labeling materials, thermal ink ribbons, and bar code label design and network management software. Zebra produces a range of rugged, on-demand thermal transfer and direct thermal printers. As of December 31, 2011, it offered 58 thermal printer models in eight categories.
The categories include tabletop printers for applications requiring continuous operation in industrial settings; tabletop printers, which are designed for demanding commercial applications; desktop printers; mobile printers; print engines, which are sold to manufacturers and integrators of high-speed automatic label applicator systems and are available with or without RFID smart label capabilities, and Kiosk and ticket printers for use in kiosks and other unattended printing applications. Categories also include card printers, which print and encode national identity cards, driver’s licenses, employee identification badges, gift cards, personalized cards and financial cards (credit, debit and ATM cards), and RFID printer/encoders for passive high frequency and ultra-high frequency radio frequency identification in the retail supply chain, for defense logistics, and other applications. Supplies products consist of stock and customized thermal labels, wristbands, plastic cards, card laminates and thermal transfer ribbons. Zebra has specialized printer management, label design and driver solutions. The ZebraLink Solutions suite of networking, software, firmware offerings, combined with the printer management capabilities of ZebraNet Bridge, makes Zebra’s printers to use and integrate into small, medium and enterprise-wide environments.
Zebra’s suite of label design and printer configuration tools includes ZebraDesigner, ZebraDesigner Pro, ZebraDesigner for XML, and ZebraDesigner Label Design Software for use with mySAP Business Suite. Zebra provides depot maintenance and repair services at repair centers in Vernon Hills, Illinois; Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; Mexico City, Mexico; Preston, the United Kingdom; Singapore; Shanghai, China; and Heerenveen, Netherlands. Zebra Authorized Service Providers (ZASP) also provides repair services for Zebra products at their locations. In addition, Zebra offers on-site repair services for tabletop printers in the United States. Outside of the United States, Zebra’s resellers may provide maintenance service, either directly as ZASPs or through independent service agents. Zebra also provides technical support from in-house support personnel located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore. For Zebra products, Zebra provides interactive technical support through the Internet at www.zebra.com, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Zebra sells its printer products primarily through distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It also sells its printer products directly to a select number of named customer accounts. For media and consumables, it also sells directly to users through the Internet and telesales operations.
The Company competes with Argox, Avery Dennison, Boca Systems, Brother International, Canon, CIM, Citizen, Cognitive TPG, Custom, Danaher, Datacard, Dover Corporation, Newell Rubbermaid Company, Epson, Evolis, HID Global, Godex, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Intermec Inc., Lexmark International, MagiCard, Matica, Microcom, Mitsubishi, NBS Technologies, Nisca, Oki Data, Olympus, Practical Automation, Printronix, Sato, Seiko Instruments, Song Woo Electronics, Sony, Star Micronics, Taiwan Semiconductor, Toshiba TEC, Victor Data Systems, Woosim and Xerox.
Company Address
Zebra Technologies Corp
Suite 500
475 Half Day Road
LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
P: +1847.6346700
F: +1847.9138766
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Michael Smith |
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Anders Gustafsson |
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Michael Smiley |
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Gerhard Cless |
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Jim Kaput |
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