Founded in 1974, SMAR International Corp. is recognized as a global leader in controls and instrumentation for process and manufacturing automation. The company maintains operations in eight countries, as well as an extensive, international network of distributors and representatives. Recognized as "First In Fieldbus," SMAR has pioneered many of today's advanced digital field instrument and control network technologies. This is consolidated in a broad product offering based on the industry-standard HART FOUNDATION™ fieldbus and Profibus protocols. SMAR's powerful, fieldbus-based SYSTEM 302 has gained prominence as a "best-in-class" industrial automation solution in installations around the world. In addition, SMAR's complete system integration capabilities include one of the industry's widest selections of field devices, interfaces, integrated circuits and software.

Products are designed in Brazil and at two locations in the USA. Manufacturing is done in Brazil and USA. Products are marketed worldwide by a network of SMAR subsidiaries and representatives. SMAR subsidiaries provide technical and commercial support to representatives, and keep stock of transmitters and spares for urgent requirements and service.

SMAR's quality system is ISO 9001 approved by BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International) since 1992. BVQI and FM (Factory Mutual) perform routine inspection in our facilities. Quality circles and employee's personal interest in the products cultured within SMAR result in quality in all levels: design, manufacturing, sales and after sales services.

Since the introduction of microprocessors in field instrumentation, back in the 80's, the technological leadership in the area has escaped the traditional companies. SMAR has, in the last 20 years, demonstrated its vocation to develop products and solutions that turned out to be the market tendency:
• First to release a compact, high performance smart transmitter
• First to incorporate control and mathematical functions in field devices
• First to launch a chip for the physical layer of the international FIELDBUS