AMT Datasouth

Name

AMT Datasouth

Website

https://amtdatasouth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMT Datasouth is a Camarillo, California-based manufacturer of impact, thermal, and portable printers together with printer supplies and software, now owned by Source Technologies following an acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Printers

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (3341)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial printing solutions
• Thermal printers
• Impact printers
• Portable printers
• Printer supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Camarillo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

AMT Datasouth manufactures and supplies impact, thermal, and portable printers, along with related printer supplies and printer software. The company serves business customers that require durable and mobile printing hardware for industrial, field, and point-of-sale environments. Following its acquisition by Source Technologies, AMT Datasouth's assets and capabilities have been integrated into the parent's product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Printers Industrial-grade impact printers designed for businesses that require durable, multi-copy printing in environments such as manufacturing, logistics, and field operations.
• Thermal Printers Thermal printing hardware for business customers needing reliable receipt, label, and ticket printing in retail, point-of-sale, and industrial settings.
• Portable Printers Mobile and portable printers built for field service, route accounting, and other on-the-go business applications requiring compact, battery-capable printing hardware.
• Printer Supplies Consumables and supplies used with AMT Datasouth's impact, thermal, and portable printers, sold to existing hardware customers.
• Printer Software Supporting software that enables device control, configuration, and integration of AMT Datasouth printers within customer business systems.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Source TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource Technologies acquired AMT Datasouth and its assets. This acquisition represents a significant milestone for both companies, bringing new opportunities for customers, partners, and employees. AMT Datasouth's assets and capabilities have been integrated into Source Technologies' portfolio.

Direct peers

• Citizen Systems: Citizen Systems produces thermal, impact, and label printers for retail, logistics, and industrial markets, directly competing with AMT Datasouth's impact and thermal printer lines.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies is a leading manufacturer of thermal, barcode, label, and mobile/portable printers used in retail, logistics, and industrial settings, directly overlapping with AMT Datasouth's thermal and portable printer product lines.
• Star Micronics: Star Micronics produces thermal receipt, impact, and POS printers widely deployed in retail and hospitality, making it a directly comparable peer to AMT Datasouth's impact and thermal printer portfolio.
• Bixolon: Bixolon manufactures thermal receipt, label, and mobile printers for retail, logistics, and field service — categories directly overlapping with AMT Datasouth's thermal and portable offerings.
• TSC Auto ID: TSC Auto ID specializes in thermal label and barcode printers for industrial and commercial use, comparable to AMT Datasouth's thermal printer business and adjacent supplies ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Epson: Epson is a major broad-line printer OEM with a long-standing impact and POS printer franchise (e.g., TM-T88, TM-U220), competing with AMT Datasouth in receipt and impact printer segments across many geographies.
• Brother Industries: Brother produces a wide range of thermal, label, and mobile printers alongside general-purpose printers, overlapping with AMT Datasouth's thermal and portable printer categories as part of a much broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• CognitiveTPG: CognitiveTPG specializes in impact and thermal receipt printers for retail POS, directly comparable to AMT Datasouth's legacy impact and thermal product lines.
• POS-X: POS-X (now part of Bematech) supplies POS hardware including thermal receipt printers and related peripherals, comparable to AMT Datasouth's thermal POS printer offering in retail environments.

Others

• Source Technologies: Source Technologies acquired AMT Datasouth and integrated its assets into its portfolio; Source Technologies provides specialty printing solutions including secure check printing, MICR, and industrial printer solutions, making it the acquirer and a relevant adjacent comparator.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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