Smarte Carte

Smarte Carte

Smarte Carte, Inc. is an American based company that manufactures devices such as lockers, strollers, automated mailing devices, and more.

Their products include supplying and maintaining baggage carts, hired with provisions for a small rebate on return of the cart at some airports. The company also has rental lockers at some airports. The company's products can be found globally at over one thousand airports around the world, and in other settings as well.Lisa Murray. "Smarte Carte's in the bad for Macquarie; Buys $370m luggage trolley company." "The Sydney Morning Herald". 10 January 2006. p. 17.]

The company's headquarters are located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. [Martin J. Moylan. "Smarte Carte Adds Services." "St. Paul Pioneer Press". 10 January 2006. p. C1.] In 2005, the company emerged from bankruptcy. In 2006, they were purchased for $370 million by Macquarie Bank of Australia.

Trivia

* Smarte Carte is featured in the movie "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks. Hanks' character Viktor uses the change left in Smarte Carte machines to purchase food. [Laura Bly. " [http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2004-06-17-terminal-main_x.htm Trapped in an airport?] ". "USA Today". 17 June 2004.]

References

Other references

:*Ina Paiva Cordle. "Luggage carts to cost MIA millions." "The Miami Herald". 20 July 2007. p. C3.:*Lisa Murray. "Smarte Carte's in the bag for Macquarie - Buys $370m luggage trolley company." "The Sydney Morning Herald". 10 January 2006. p. 17.:*"Smarte Carte emerges from bankruptcy." "St. Paul Pioneer Press". 28 May 2005. p. C2.:*Martin J. Moylan. "Smarte Carte lockers reopen; shut down since 9/11." "St. Paul Pioneer Press". 5 March 2003. p. C1.:*Paul McAfee. "Smarte Carte rolls over E-Z Roller, gains airport concessions." "The Business Press/California." 6 November 1995. p. 10.:*Jim Jones. "Smarte Carte does its part in roundup at the supermart." "Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities". 15 April 1988. p. 1D.

External links

* [http://www.smartecarte.com/ Smarte Carte official website]
* [http://www.skivvies.com/photos/albums/LomoRoll0018/19_smarte_carte.jpgSmarte Carte picture]


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