The story
Founded by Lyman Cornelius Smith in 1886.1
Private company
Smith Corona
Logo: Smith Corona, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American label manufacturing company
Smith Corona is an American manufacturer of thermal labels, direct thermal labels, and thermal ribbons used in warehouses for primarily barcode labels. Once a large U.S. typewriter and mechanical calculator manufacturer, Smith Corona expanded aggressively during the 1960s to become a broad-based industrial conglomerate with products extending to paints, foods, and paper.2 It was founded by Lyman Cornelius Smith.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1886Founded1
- HeadquartersCleveland1
- Websitesmithcorona.com
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Smith Corona is an American manufacturer of thermal labels, direct thermal labels, and thermal ribbons used in warehouses for primarily barcode labels. Once a large U.S. typewriter and mechanical calculator manufacturer, Smith Corona expanded aggressively during the 1960s to become a broad-based industrial conglomerate with products extending to paints, foods, and paper.2
Leadership
Who has led Smith Corona, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderLyman Cornelius Smith1
Products and brands
- barcode reader
- calculator
- label printer
- typewriter
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1886Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitesmithcorona.com1
- WikipediaSmith Corona
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7545104
Sources
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- 1WikidataSmith Corona on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSmith Corona on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSmith Corona logo by Smith Corona, Public domain