Dunbar has been safeguarding your valuables since 1923 through innovative security solutions and a family tradition of excellence that is second to none.
The Dunbar Timeline
1923: The tradition begins as George W. Dunbar co-founds Mercer and Dunbar, New England’s first armored car company.
1956: James L. Dunbar establishes Federal Armored Express, which evolved into the nation’s largest independent armored transportation company.
1960: James Dunbar founds Dunbar Guard, originally Loughlin Security – providing businesses with professionally trained and uniformed guards.
1970: Dunbar Cash Vault Services is created to provide efficient cash-counting and deposit verification services through utilization of the latest technologies.
1972: Dunbar charters the Independent Armored Car Operators Association (IACOA).
1980: Kevin R. Dunbar becomes the third generation of Dunbar’s to join the family business.
1981: Dunbar pioneers cash-for-cash even exchange – change order delivery service for retailers nationwide – with the launch of COD service, now known as Dunbar EZChange.
1983: The Dunbar family of services expands with the addition of Dunbar Security Systems, providing electronic surveillance protection, alarm systems, and central station monitoring services.
1987: Dunbar BankPak, now known as Dunbar Security Products, is established, providing businesses with security and banking products like void-sealed cash security containers, which quickly became an industry standard.
1988: Dunbar introduces its ATM Cash Management Services – providing institutions with integrated ATM services, optimization of ATM cash loads, reduced vault inventories, detailed reporting, and much more.
1991: Dunbar takes to the skies with Dunbar Global Logisitics, which quickly evolves into one of the nation’s largest armored air courier services.
1996: The six operating companies – Federal Armored Express, Cash Vault Services, Loughlin Guard Services, EZ-Audit BankPak, and Alarm Systems – are all united under the Dunbar name.
1999: Dunbar introduces what is now known as Dunbar Cash Manager Safes, our electronic bill-validating in-store smart safes.
2004: The Dunbar D-Trak system provides nationwide parcel tracking technology and data reporting via handheld scanners.
2006: Dunbar Virtual Banking – our virtual vault solution – evolves from Dunbar Cash Vault Services.
2007: Dunbar Valu-Trak, a secure web-based portal, improves our customers’ management of their daily cash logistics activities across their various locations.
2010: Dunbar introduced Dunbar Cash-Aware, providing two-way wireless safe communication and reporting system, electronic web invoicing, and handheld system upgrade.
Dunbar Today: In today’s fast-paced environment, Dunbar’s secure transportation and cash management solutions are designed to assist you in meeting your unique security, cash management and reporting requirements.
Dunbar enables your business to increase both productivity and profitability by utilizing the most up-to date technologies, equipment and security systems available for package tracking, information transmission and reporting, and cash processing.
If you would like to learn more, contact Dunbar by calling 1.800.888.2129 or visit our website today!
“Securely Managing Your Cash and Valuables”
Family-owned since 1923, Dunbar is the largest independent armored car company in the nation dedicated to safeguarding your valuables. Founded on our core line of business – armored transportation services – and well known for our signature red and black armored trucks, we have grown to become the nation’s premiere full-service, wholly integrated security and cash management solutions provider.