Danaher

Danaher is a worldwide scientific and technology innovation dedicated to assisting our clients in overcoming challenging issues and improving global quality of life. Our operating firms across four key platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality, and Product Identification, constitute a worldwide network of more than 25 operating companies that generate real innovation in some of today's most dynamic sectors. The Danaher Business System (DBS), a collection of tools that promotes continuous improvement in lean, growth, and leadership, lies at the heart of our success. We help realize life's potential in ourselves and those we serve through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS, and the impact of our meaningful technologies.

Danaher joins NASA, the World Bank, the US Navy, and a number of other federal agencies in having their headquarters in the District of Columbia, which is home to the American capital of Washington, D.C.

Danaher began as a real estate investment trust half a century ago, before refocusing as a manufacturing company in 1984. The company now manufactures a variety of products for the life sciences and diagnostics industries.
In 2020, the company's total sales is expected to reach about $20 billion, and it employs 71,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Founded: 1969