100 years

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Pitney Bowes est fière de souligner ses 100 ans d’innovation. Parcourez notre histoire et découvrez comment Pitney Bowes continue de faire ce qu'il faut, de la bonne façon aujourd'hui.

Image of original building of Universal Stamping Machine Company
Image of original building of Universal Stamping Machine Company, colorized

Explorez les 100 ans
d’innovation de Pitney Bowes

Les années 1920

Artisans du commerce

Tout a commencé avec la collaboration entre un inventeur, Arthur Pitney, et un homme d’affaires, Walter Bowes. Ensemble, ils ont créé l'industrie de l’affranchissement du courrier grâce à la machine à affranchir. Elle est à l’origine d’innovations en matière de courrier et d'expédition depuis plus de 100 ans.

De 1920 à 2020

Nous n’avons jamais cessé d’innover. De l'époque des premières machines à affranchir à celle de la transformation numérique, nous concevons des solutions avancées, basées sur les données, pour le courrier, l'expédition, le commerce électronique, la logistique et les services financiers.

1920

In response to a need from the U.S. Postal Service, Arthur Pitney and Walter Bowes merge their two companies to form the Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Company.

1920

Image of Pitney and Bowes with first edition of the company logo

1920

March 15 - The U.S. House of Representatives passes its first bill to authorize “mechanical stamps” on First-Class® mail.

Image of Model M

1920

April 23 – We launched our company with the Model M Postage Meter, Arthur Pitney’s invention, sitting within the Model A Mail Station. The meter was uni-denominational and printed 2 cent postage.

1920

Model M postage meter

1920

September 1 – Pitney Bowes becomes the first postage meter formally approved for use throughout the entire U.S. postal system. Our company expands to meet rising demand.

Image of Model A and letter from the US Post Office Department

1922

Royal Mail, the postal and courier company for the United Kingdom, signs a partnership agreement with Pitney Bowes.

1922

Royal Mail logo

1923

The following year, Canadian Post also forms a partnership with Pitney Bowes.

1923

Image of Canada Post

1924

Walter Wheeler, a World War I veteran and Harvard graduate, is promoted to General Manager of the manufacturing facility in Stamford, CT. Over the next four decades, he will rise to CEO and Chairman.

Image of Walter Wheeler

1929

Pitney Bowes invents the first multi-denominational meter, capable of printing different postage amounts for mail of various weights and sizes. Its feeding component was adapted from the Model B.