Company Profile – PrimeVision

Company profile

Prime Vision is market leader in Computer Vision Integration in the global logistics market for Postal, Parcel, e-commerce and Airports.

With our proven solutions in Sorting decision systems, OCR, Barcode Reading, Video-coding and Robotics, we help you to improve the flow of goods in your sorting operation and make it more efficient, flexible and predictable. We apply best-in-class technologies using machine vision, recognition and identification, AI and deep learning and are able to integrate our solutions seamlessly and secure in your operation. Regardless of your existing hardware and software platforms. All supported with 24/7 Services for the continuity of your business critical processes.

Our latest innovations include Projection Sorting to help operators sort parcels faster and easier and Autonomous Sorting with robots to quickly scale up your sorting operation.

In the Dutch head office in Delft more than 125 experts with 20 different nationalities are working on the latest solutions and innovations. Customers value our expertise, can-do mentality, transparency and flexibility.

History

1956

What would become Prime Vision starts life as a research department of the PTT

1961

The High Yield Character Reader (HYCR™), the core technology of Prime Vision was invented.

1990

The first complete reader for the Dutch Postal Service was developed.

1994

A recognition engine reading handwriting on documents with remarkable low error is developed. A world-first!

2003

KPN Research acquired by TNO, additional investments prepare the company for its first sales outside the Netherlands.

2004

TNT (former PostNL) acquires 60% of the shares of Prime Vision. Additional investment led to an independent entity: Prime Vision B.V.
The first international project is sold to the Danish Post Office.

2006

Prime Vision becomes a truly global player, including projects in the USA and Israel.

2008

A major landmark project for Australia Post is won.

2010

For An Post we do the systems integration and development for a major re-design of the Irish automation platform. This is the first project where Prime Vision acts as systems integrator.

2013

Prime Vison becomes a key technology partner for major offshore coding in Asia for the UK and The Netherlands.

2015

Prime Vision becomes the automation provider for the largest UK mega-hub project for DPD Geopost UK.

2016

The Next-gen platform for Deutsche Post DHL mega-hub in Germany is developed.

2017

The first version of the Autonomous Sorting solution is developed.
Prime Vision wins 2 Postal Technology International Awards for supplier of the year and the Handling Projector and the Logistica Award for autonomous sorting.

2018

First project in the airport market.

2019

Dirk van Lammeren is added to the management team as commercial director.

2020

Prime Vision takes the first steps in the health care and retail markets.

Why Prime Vision?

All our solutions are based on our customer’s challenges and developed in close co-operation.
Why not take a look how we can help with your strategic and operational challenges?