Tally Ltd

Infobox Defunct Company
company_name = Tally Ltd.
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fate = merged
successor = TallyGenicom
foundation = 1949
defunct = 2003
location = Kent, Washington
industry = computer printers
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Tally was a leading American manufacturer of printers.

Founded in 1949 in Kent, Washington, United States, the company was a leading manufacturer of punch tape readers. In 1970 Tally developed line matrix printer technologies and became a leader in the printer industry.

In 1972 Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik was founded as a subsidiary of Mannesmann AG, [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.mannesmann-archiv.de/englisch/index.htm | title =Mannesmann History | format = | work =Mannesmann Archiv | publisher = | accessdaymonth =7 July | accessyear =2006 ] specialising in dot matrix printers. In 1979 Tally and Mannesmann Präzisiontechnik were merged to form Mannesmann Tally, part of the Mannesmann Kienzle computer group. Mannesmann Tally offered printing solutions in all major technologies into all key markets, along with service and support.

In 1996 Tally was reformed as part of a management buy out from Mannesmann, backed by Legal & General Ventures. World headquarters was in Elchingen, Germany with subsidiaries and business partners in over 130 countries. Production continued in Elchingen for serial dot matrix and professional inkjet printers, and in Kent for line printers and color development. In 2003, Tally merged with GENICOM to form TallyGenicom.

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