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Stock Symbol: DHR
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-828-0850
Fax: 202-828-0860
Web Site: Danaher
Index Membership: S&P 500; S&P 1500 Super Comp
Industry: Conglomerates
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Danaher Corp Description:
Danaher, a diversified technology leader, designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services with strong brand names and significant market positions. Driven by strong core values and a foundation provided by the Danaher Business System, Danaher's associates are pursuing a focused strategy aimed at creating a Premier Global Enterprise. Danaher employs approximately 46,000 people.
Danaher’s business activities encompass four reporting segments and are comprised of six strategic platforms: Medical Technologies, Professional Instrumentation (Environmental, Electronic Test), Industrial Technologies (Motion, Product ID, Focused Niche Businesses) and Tools & Components (Mechanic’s Hand Tools).
Danaher Corp. corporate headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. At December 31, 2006, they had 218 significant manufacturing and distribution locations worldwide, comprising approximately 20 million square feet, of which approximately 12 million square feet are owned and approximately 8 million square feet are leased. Of these manufacturing and distribution locations, 117 facilities are located in the United States and 101 are located outside the United States, primarily in Europe and to a lesser extent in Asia, the rest of North America, Latin America and Australia. The number of manufacturing and distribution locations by business segment are:
Professional Instrumentation, 54;
Medical Technologies, 49;
Industrial Technologies, 78; and
Tools & Components, 37.
