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Counterfeiting has been around as long as currency itself and has always been a persistent issue for individuals and businesses alike. During the early 1860s, it was estimated that one-third to one-half of all US currency in circulation was counterfeit. To combat counterfeit currency, the United States Secret Service was founded in 1865 as a branch of the US Treasury Department to combat counterfeiting of US currency.Fast-forward to today and the issue is still prevalent. There is an estimated $ …

“Once you make the decision to purchase a Monroe printing calculator, you will never regret it,” says long-time Monroe customer Lorna Hogue, admin office manager, payroll and treasury, superintendent secretary and board minutes clerk, at Dewey Public Schools in Dewey, Okla.Hogue’s Monroe story began when she “inherited” her first Monroe printing calculator from a former colleague, which she used for 20 years. When it came time to replace that model, Hogue opted for the 2020 Plus II, which she we …

It’s not every day that we hear a customer say that they have been using the same printing calculator for 30 years. But when Monroe customer Carl Esakson, billing administrator of Arnie’s Bakery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, told me he had used a Monroe 1330 calculator since 1988, I had to find out more! So I reached out to Esakson, who was more than happy to discuss how the calculator has played a crucial role in running the successful bakery that was founded more than a century ago. Today, t …

At commercial calculator manufacturer Monroe Systems for Business in Tullytown, Pa., it’s hard not to catch "The Monroe Spirit." That was evident the first day I walked into the company’s lobby (the day of my interview) where I was greeted warmly by all of the staff.Prior to my interview with Mary Jean McGrogan, customer support manager, and Jason Marsdale, VP of sales and marketing, I read up on the company’s rich history, and boy, was I impressed. For any company to celebrate 50 year …

As we celebrate our 107th year at Monroe Systems for Business, we thought it would be fitting to speak with Monroe’s former CEO, Dick Roberts, to learn more about how he got his start, his role as a product planner for Monroe’s printing calculators and some of the top innovations he has seen and implemented during his 44-year tenure with the company.From the Clothing Industry to Printing Calculators Dick Roberts had things all planned out. He grew up working for his father in the retail clo …