Danaher Company Description
If you've ever used Craftsman hand tools or bought something with a bar code on it, then odds are you've been in touch with Danaher's business. Its Professional Instrumentation segment produces environmental and electronic testing technology; Industrial Technologies makes motion control equipment and devices that read bar codes; Medical Technologies makes dental products and medical instrumentation devices; and Danaher's Tools and Components manufactures hand and automotive specialty tools and accessories under brand names like Sears' Craftsman. The two Rales brothers, Steven (board chairman) and Mitchell (executive committee chairman), together own approximately 20% of the company.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Danaher's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Danaher's evolution in the marketplace.
