In 1914, Herbert R. Hedman, a pioneer in protecting draft documents from the common crime of forgery, established the Hedman Manufacturing Company.

The flagship product was the first check protector writing out a complete dollar amount with Arabic numberals—in a patented process that shredded and macerated the numerals with indelible ink into the fibers of the check stock. The first check writer providing efficient tamper-proof documents was available to consumers and commercial operations—the Hedman Check Protector.

Two gentlemen, Fessler and Evans, were sent to buy Herbert Hedman's business. Fessler and Evans made an agreement with Mr. Hedman to distribute and service Hedman Manufacturing Company's machines nationwide. The F & E Check Protector Company was born.

Today F & E Check Protector Company, located in Northern Ohio, continues the quest of Hedman, Fessler and Evans—that of providing premium quality security solutions for handling financial transactions electronically, by check or in cash that:

MAXIMIZE:

• Fraud Protection
• Document Security
• Return on Investment
• Funds Availability
• Customer Serviceability
• Secured Document Generation Efficiencies

MINIMIZE:

• Cost of Secured Document Production
• Non-Sufficient Fund Checks and Turnaround
• Bank Service and Processing Fees