DATALOGIC is founded by Romano Volta in Bologna, Italy, and DIELL in nearby Modena on the initiative of Paolo Iori, to meet the new sensor needs of the manufacturing and packaging industries.
1975
DATALOGIC expands with new offices in Germany (1974), Japan (1976), US (1978).
DIELL specializes in photoelectric sensors, introducing the first cylindrical M18 (1977) one of the most popular type in the world.
1980
DATALOGIC develops the optical barcode reading technology and the first industrial laser scanner application in Europe, becoming in a short time the reference technology leader.
1985
DATALOGIC introduces the first barcode reader in an airport, Milan - Linate (1984) and continues its growth at a global level. DIELL changes its name to M.D. Micro Detectors introducing inductive sensors.
1990
The new strategy "Il Punto di Volta” leads DATALOGIC to be "an industrial reality with constant and lasting growth, important at an international level” and to enter the portable terminal market.
1995
M.D. Micro Detectors starts the Spanish branch, Diell Ibérica SA, also introducing capacitive sensors and area light arrays.
Datalogic starts a new production plant in Castiglion Messer Raimondo, Teramo, Italy.
2000
DATALOGIC is a world leader in automatic data acquisition, in 2001 is listed on the New Market of the Milan Stock Exchange and focuses on the sensor market through the new company DATASENSOR.
2005
DATASENSOR wins the "International Best Factory Award” 2005 and introduces many new application sensors, a complete safety light curtains range, and an innovative smart camera sensor.
2010
M.D. develops ultrasonic sensors and starts manufacturing in China. DATALOGIC makes new acquisitions (Evolution Robotics, PPT Vision, Accu-Sort) and DATASENSOR becomes the Sensor & Safety business unit.
2015
DATALOGIC increases its presence in Manufacturing, T&L, Retail, Healthcare. Valentina Volta is Datalogic Group’s C.E.O. and the founder Romano Volta President.
The first Safety Laser Scanner is launched.
2020
DATALOGIC acquires M.D. Micro Detectors (2021) and Pekat Vision (2022), creating the new Company DATASENSING to strengthen its presence in sensors, safety and machine vision markets.
