Cummins Allison Corp. is a company which creates currency handling and coin handling systems, including currency and coin counting machines. Its products are primarily used by

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. Cummins Allison was created in 1887 in Mount Prospect, IL. It is the only U.S. owned and operated manufacturer of coin and currency handling, but also has offices in

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, and the UK. In June 2012, Cummins Allison was rated the third most innovative company in

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At December 31, 2019 the company had been acquired by Crane Payment Innovations (CPI).

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