Many Trusted Names. One Unified Crane Convenience.
Formerly known as Crane Merchandising Systems and built on decades of industry-leading brands, Crane Convenience brings together vending, coffee, and payment innovation into one seamless experience.
From Crane Merchandising Systems to Crane Convenience
If you have worked with Crane Merchandising Systems, Dixie-Narco, National Vendors, or MEI, you already know us.
Today, these trusted brands are unified under Crane Convenience.
While our name has evolved, our expertise, technology, and commitment to reliability remain the same.
Built on the Industry’s Most Recognized Brands
Crane Convenience is the result of decades of innovation from leading vending and payment brands that helped shape the automated retail industry.
Vending & Equipment Leaders
- Crane Merchandising Systems – Integrated vending and coffee platforms trusted worldwide
- Dixie-Narco – Iconic cold beverage vending machines
- National Vendors – Foundational automated merchandising systems
- Automatic Products – Long-standing snack vending innovation
- Polyvend / Glasco – Early pioneers in vending equipment
Payment & Technology Brands
- MEI (Mars Electronics International) – Global cashless and payment innovation
- Conlux – Advanced coin and bill validation
- CashCode – High-performance bill validation technology
- Money Controls – Trusted payment hardware solutions
- NRI – Leading coin validation systems
- Microtronic – Mobile and closed-loop payment solutions
- Telequip – Retail coin dispensing systems
Software & Extended Capabilities
- Streamware / Stentorfield / GPL – Software, analytics, and system support
- Cummins Allison – Currency and coin handling expertise
Now Unified as Crane Convenience
These brands now operate together as one integrated solution. Crane Convenience combines hardware, software, and payment technologies into a single ecosystem designed to simplify operations and improve performance.
- One connected vending, coffee, and payment platform
- Seamless integration across all technologies
- Simplified service and support
- Scalable solutions for modern convenience services
Know Us by a Different Name?
If you’ve worked with any of these brands, you’re in the right place.
| Legacy Brand | Today |
|---|---|
| Crane Merchandising Systems | Crane Convenience |
| Dixie-Narco | Crane Convenience |
| National Vendors | Crane Convenience |
| Automatic Products | Crane Convenience |
| MEI / Conlux | Crane Convenience (Payments) |
| CashCode / Money Controls | Crane Convenience (Payments) |
| NRI | Crane Convenience |
| Microtronic | Crane Convenience |
| Telequip | Crane Convenience |
Still Searching for Crane Merchandising Systems?
Crane Merchandising Systems remains one of the most recognized names in the industry.
Today, everything previously offered through Crane Merchandising Systems — including vending machines, coffee solutions, and integrated technologies — is now part of Crane Convenience.
- The same equipment platforms and engineering expertise
- The same service teams and customer relationships
- Now enhanced with integrated payment and connectivity solutions
What Hasn’t Changed
- Proven reliability and performance
- Trusted partnerships and support teams
- Deep industry expertise across vending and payments
Part of Crane Payment Innovations (CPI)
Crane Convenience is a sub-brand of Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), a global leader in payment and automated retail technologies.
As part of CPI, we are backed by a broader ecosystem of innovation across payment systems, software, and unattended retail solutions — allowing us to deliver integrated experiences that go beyond traditional vending.
- Global expertise in payment and transaction technologies
- Innovation across multiple industries including retail, transportation, and gaming
- Seamless integration between machines, payments, and software
- Part of Crane NXT, a leader in industrial technology solutions
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