The French auto-ID distributor Accuscan has joined the SMB Group and will change its name to "Jarltech France". SMB Group is the parent company of Jarltech Europe, Jarltech UK, Jarltech Southwest, Jarltech Austria and Jarltech China.

The transaction will be completed in May 2012. Accuscan currently follows a clearly defined channel-oriented distribution model for AIDC dealers in France. The main brands represented are Datalogic, Zebra, Evolis and TSC. The company is based near Paris and employs six people. The planned turnover 2012 is about 7.5 million euros.

Jarltech Europe already operates successfully in France and will transfer a part of its current business to Accuscan, which will make Accuscan more than double in 2012 compared with the planned figures.

"Through Jarltech, the business we built over the last years will now grow even more and offer many more services to our valued customers. With size comes improved product availability and faster service," says Jean-Luc Crozet, CEO of Accuscan, while Ulrich Spranger, CEO of Jarltech Europe, comments: "I am very impressed by the Accuscan team, and I am very happy to welcome more AIDC experts to the Jarltech family."

It was agreed between both parties that details about the transaction will not be released to the public.

The SMB Group consists of different distribution companies for AIDC and POS products in 25 locations in Europe, the Middle East and China. The group employs 175 people and plans to turn over 155 Million USD in 2012, after reaching 106 Million USD in 2011. The main brands represented are Zebra, Epson, Honeywell, Datalogic, Elo TouchSystems, Citizen, Getac, HP PoS, NCR and Panasonic.