Year: 1900

The first decade of the 20th century was marked by a number business 
launches and consolidations, all of which eventually led to the 
formation of the Computing- Tabulating- Recording Company (C-T-R) - 
IBM's predecessor - in 1911.

For example, the International Time Recording Company (ITR) was formed 
in 1900 and the Computing Scale Company of America was incorporated in 
1901 - and these two businesses were two of the three chief components 
of C-T-R a decade later. ITR itself acquired other companies, such as 
the Dey Time Register Company, during this period, broadening the time 
recording equipment product line.

In addition, ITR outgrew its original manufacturing facilities, and 
built a modern factory in Endicott, New York, on the site of what later 
became an IBM Plant No. 1.

George W. Fairchild forms the International Time Recording Company as 
the selling agency of the Bundy Manufacturing Company, Willard and Frick 
Manufacturing Company, and Standard Time Stamp Company, which also 
manufactures a card recorder.