Danaher Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


Danaher Corporation

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Tel:1/202/828-0850
URL: http://www.danaher.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
DHR - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Industrial Machinery
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Danaher Corporation M&A History


Tektronix Inc acquires Sypris Test & Measurement Inc from Group Financial Partners Inc Tektronix Inc acquires  Sypris Test & Measurement Inc from Group Financial Partners IncOct 26, 2009

US - Tektronix Inc acquired Sypris Test & Measurement Inc, an Orlando-based provider of calibration and repair services, from Sypris Solutions Inc, for USD ## mil.

Danaher Corp acquires PaloDEx Group Oy from Altor Equity Partners AB Danaher Corp acquires  PaloDEx Group Oy from Altor Equity Partners ABOct 13, 2009

FINLAND - Danaher Corp of the US acquired PaloDEx Group Oy, a Tuusula-based manufacturer of dental imaging equipment, from Altor Equity Partners AB.

Danaher Corp acquires MDS Analytical Technologies from MDS Inc (pending) Danaher Corp acquires  MDS Analytical Technologies  from MDS Inc (pending)Sep 02, 2009

CANADA - Danaher Corp agreed to acquire MDS Analytical Technologies, a Concord-based manufacturer of analytical instruments, from MDS Inc, for CAD ###.# mil (USD ### mil) in cash.

Danaher Corp acquires remaining interest in Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex from Life Technologies Corp (pending) Danaher Corp acquires remaining interest in  Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex from Life Technologies Corp (pending)Sep 02, 2009

US - Danaher Corp (Danaher) definitively agreed to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex (AB Sciex), a Foster City-based manufacturer and wholesaler of spectrometer-based products, and a joint venture

Fluke Networks Inc acquires AirMagnet Inc Fluke Networks Inc acquires  AirMagnet IncAug 25, 2009

US - Fluke Networks Inc acquired AirMagnet Inc, a Sunnyvale-based developer of wireless security software. Terms were not disclosed.

Danaher Corp acquires a minority stake in Align Technology Inc (pending) Danaher Corp acquires a minority stake in  Align Technology Inc (pending)Aug 17, 2009

US - Danaher Corp agreed to acquire an ##.##% stake, or #. ### mil common shares, in Align Technology Inc, a Santa Clara-based manufacturer and wholesaler of medical devices and equipment, for an estimated USD ## mil, in a

Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires Postec Data Systems Ltd Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires Postec Data Systems LtdApr 15, 2009

NEW ZEALAND - Gilbarco Veeder- Root, a majority-owned unit of Danaher Corp?s Marconi Commerce Systems majority- owned subsidiary, acquired Postec Data Systems Ltd (Postec), a manufacturer of control systems. Originally, in September ####, Postec announced that it was seeking

Tektronix Communications acquires Arantech Tektronix Communications acquires ArantechApr 07, 2009

IRELAND - Tektronix Communications of US, a unit of Danaher Corp?s Tektronix Inc subsidiary, acquired Arantech, a Blackrock-based developer of Customer Experience Management (CEM) systems. Terms were not disclosed.

Danaher Corp acquires Sea-Bird Electronics Inc Danaher Corp acquires Sea-Bird Electronics IncNov 01, 2008

US - Danaher Corp acquired all the outstanding stock of Sea-Bird Electronics Inc, a manufacturer of geophysical and meteorological testing equipment.

Hach Co acquires IQ Scientific Instruments Hach Co acquires IQ Scientific InstrumentsOct 16, 2008

US - Hach Co, a unit of Danaher Corp, acquired IQ Scientific Instruments, a manufacturer of laboratory equipment.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires OY AutoTank AB from Aspo PLC Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires OY AutoTank AB from Aspo PLCAug 19, 2008

FINLAND - Gilbarco Veeder-Root, unit of Danaher Corps subsidiary, acquired OY AutoTank AB, Helsinki-based, owner and operator of gasoline service stations, from AutoTank Ventures, a unit of Aspo PLC.

Sybron Dental Specialties Inc acquires Pentron Clinical Tech LLc Sybron Dental Specialties Inc acquires Pentron Clinical Tech LLcAug 05, 2008

US - Sybron Dental Specialties Inc acquired all the outstanding stock of Pentron Clinical Technologies LLC, a manufacturer and wholesaler of dental products.

KaVo Dental Corp acquires Infrared Fiber Systems Inc-Bus from Infrared Fiber Systems Inc KaVo Dental Corp acquires Infrared Fiber Systems Inc-Bus from Infrared Fiber Systems IncJun 30, 2008

US - KaVo Dental Corp, a unit of Danaher Corp, acquired the optical fiber business of Infrared Fiber Systems Inc, a manufacturer of fiber optic equipment.

Leica Microsystems AG acquires Coretech Hldgs LLC from Leica Biosystems St Louis LLC Leica Microsystems AG acquires Coretech Hldgs LLC from Leica Biosystems St Louis LLCMay 14, 2008

US - A Leica Microsystems AG acquired Coretech Holdings LLC(CH), a manufacturer of research and clinical equipment. The transaction was to include McCormick Scientific LLC. Upon completion, CH was to be renamed Leica Biosystems St. Louis LLC.

Danaher Corp acquires Broomco(3429)Ltd Danaher Corp acquires Broomco(3429)LtdMar 14, 2008

UK - Danaher Corp of the US acquired Broomco (####) Ltd, a Nottingham-based manufacturer of hand tools.

KaVo Dental GmbH & Co KG acquires Shirokusu Dental Supply Works KaVo Dental GmbH & Co KG acquires Shirokusu Dental Supply WorksFeb 29, 2008

JAPAN - KaVo Dental GmbH & Co KG, a unit of Danaher Corp, acquired the entire share capital of Shirokusu Dental Supply Works, a wholesaler of medical equipments.

Leica Microsystems AG acquires Life Optics GmbH Leica Microsystems AG acquires Life Optics GmbHJan 14, 2008

AUSTRIA - Leica Microsystems AG of Germany, a unit of Danaher Corp, acquired Life Optics GmbH, located in Vienna, Austria, manufactures optical equipment.

Danaher Corp launches a tender offer for Tektronix Inc Danaher Corp launches a tender offer for Tektronix IncNov 21, 2007

US - Danaher Corp (DC) acquired all the outstanding stock of Tektronix Inc (TI), a manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial equipments specializing in test, measurement, and monitoring solutions, for $## in cash per share, or a total value of $#.###

Alliance Oncology Inc acquires Bethesda Resources-Centers from Danaher Corp Alliance Oncology Inc acquires Bethesda Resources-Centers from Danaher CorpNov 05, 2007

US - Alliance Oncology Inc, a unit of Alliance Imaging Inc, acquired eight radiation therapy centers, located in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri, of Bethesda Resources Inc, an owner and operator of radiation therapy centers, and a unit of Danaher Corp

Thomas & Betts Corp acquires Danaher Power Solutions from Danaher Corp Thomas & Betts Corp acquires Danaher Power Solutions from Danaher CorpJul 25, 2007

US - Thomas & Betts Corp (TB) acquired Danaher Power Solutions, a manufacturer of power quality and reliability products, from Danaher Corp, for an estimated $### mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Concurrently

Danaher Corporation M&A Summary


Danaher Corporation has made 105 acquisitions while taking stakes in 9 companies. Danaher Corporation has 54 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009500
2008900
2007902
2006521
2005711
2004910
2003500
2002801
2001802
20001003
1999401
1998402
1997204
1996232
1995202
1994128
1993205
1992203
1991102
1990105
1989302
1988001
1987200
1986202
1985001
1984202
1983002
Total105954

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