1960

General information

Commodore Portable Typewriter Company, Ltd was engaged in various efforts to market, assemble and distribute typewriters and adding machines. Commodore Industries Limited was incorporated in Jamaica with a plan to assemble typewriters in Jamaica using Czechoslovakian parts and sell them in the United States and Canada under an advantageous tax arrangement with the Jamaican government.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.346</ref>

Commodore purchased Herald Square Business Machines, Inc and Superior Typewriter Co., Inc. These New York companies had agreements in place with Macy's and Bamberger's for leased retail space.<ref>Report of The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Failure of Atlantic Acceptance Corporation Limited, p.304</ref>

Notable company events

• Commodore Business Machines, Inc was incorporated on May 10, 1960 in the state of New York, USA.

• Commodore Portable Typewriter Company Limited purchased Herald Square Business Machines, Inc and Superior Typewriter Co., Inc on June 28, 1960.

• Herald-Superior Office Equipment Company, Inc was incorporated in the state of New York, USA on July 21, 1960.

• Commodore Industries Limited was incorporated in Jamaica.

Corporate entities and subsidiaries

Location	Corporate Entity
Toronto, Ontario	Commodore Portable Typewriter Company Ltd.
New York, N.Y.	Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
Jamaica	Commodore Industries Limited