1979 Sensormatic was born as a trading company with the realization of the first agreements with foreigns firms (RECHNER from Germany and SEEKA Japan) specialized in sensors technology and electronic transducers for the industry. The company name shows the specific field in wich Sensormatic puts itself on the market: "sensors", particularly electronic sensors for the automation industry and for tool machines.
1988 Sensormatic move to a new address where the offices occupy about 400m²,  the warehouse 200m² and there is also an efficient laboratory for the sensors test.
1992 The company changes from a limited partnership (s.a.s.) to a joint-stock company (s.r.l.).
In the 1992 was born the newspaper "Sensori & Comunicazione", in order to spread to existing and potential customers the latest news about the sensors sold by Sensormatic. In July Sensormatic buys a small producing company to diversify the company activity. This company occupies a separated seat from Sensormatic, always in Bologna, with a production laboratory of 150m² equipped in a modern manner.
1993 Sensormatic opens a new commercial office in Milano.
1996 Sensormatic obtains the certification according to the standard ISO 9002.
1999 It moves at the actual address, in a new building of more than 1000m², with in offices, laboratory and warehouse. There is also the sister producing company.
2000 New Sensormatic website.

2001 An update of the data process (by IBM) strenghten the company work.

2002 The sales network is helped by handy PC.

New brand : PATLITE (Japan) manufacturer of Signal towers and revolving lights.

2004 Order confirmations, invoices and other documents can be sent to customers by e-mail.

2005 The partners grow up as number and quality. This in order to offer to the customers the best in the sensors field.

2006 Member of "Amici del Museo del Patrimonio Industriale di Bologna", born to strengthen the relationship between productive and training world. This Association joins togheter the most important Companies, Foundations and Associations of the Industrial Automation field of the Bologna Area.

2007 New Brands: MERLINO (Ita) Manufacturer of Active Optoelectronic Protective Device, PIL (Ger) Manufacturer of ultrasonic sensors, HONTKO (Taiw) Manufacturer of encoders, SILICANN (Ger) Manufacturer of compact color sensors with optical fiber, LOGITECH (Gb) Manufacturer of magnetic pick-up sensors, MEL (Ger) Manufacturer of Scanners and Laser Sensors. Foundation of Sensormatica Rappresentanze Industriali Sas to manage the Sales Network of Sensormatic Group.

2008 Creation of SM.PROX Brand to produce inductive proximities, capacitive sensors and laser pointers now made by a joint partner.

At the end of the leasing contract Sensormatic become the owner of the etablishment in Via della Beverara. Software upgrade: with the Business Intelligence the sales network and the management can process advanced statistics. The training was made by Formart-Confartigianato.

2009 Sensormatic updates the system certification according to the standard ISO 9001: 2008