Through targeted acquisitions, Danaher has expanded its presence across key industries. By adding companies like Cytiva and Pall Corporation, Danaher has enhanced its expertise in biopharmaceutical development and filtration. Acquisitions such as Cepheid and Beckman Coulter have strengthened its role in diagnostics and clinical research. This strategic growth reflects Danaher’s dedication to advancing technologies that address global challenges and improve everyday life.
Notable Acquisitions of Danaher
- Abcam (Aug 2023) – Reagents and tools for life sciences research.
- Aldevron (Jun 2021) – Plasmid DNA, mRNA, and proteins for therapeutic applications.
- Precision NanoSystems (Jun 2021) – Nanomedicine development and delivery technologies.
- Aquatic Informatics (Jul 2020) – Water data management and analytics software.
- Cytiva (Mar 2020) – Biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing solutions.
- Integrated DNA Technologies (Mar 2018) – Genomic products for research and diagnostics.
- Cepheid (Sep 2016) – Molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases and cancer.
- Phenomenex (Oct 2016) – Chromatography products for chemical and life sciences.
- Pall Corporation (May 2015) – Filtration, separation, and purification technologies.
- Beckman Coulter (Feb 2011) – Clinical diagnostics and life sciences automation solutions.
List of Danaher Acquisitions
| S. No. | Acquiree Name | Announced Date | Price |
| 1 | Genedata | 19 Aug, 2024 | — |
| 2 | Abcam | 28 Aug, 2023 | $5.7B |
| 3 | Aldevron | 17 Jun, 2021 | $9.6B |
| 4 | Precision NanoSystem | 01 Jun, 2021 | — |
| 5 | Aquatic Informatics | 14 Jul, 2020 | — |
| 6 | Cytiva | 31 Mar, 2020 | $20B |
| 7 | Integrated DNA Technologies | 09 Mar, 2018 | — |
| 8 | IDBS Group | 30 Oct, 2017 | — |
| 9 | AVT | 06 Mar, 2017 | $100M |
| 10 | Advanced Vision Technology | 06 Mar, 2017 | $100M |
| 11 | Phenomenex | 12 Oct, 2016 | — |
| 12 | Cepheid | 06 Sep, 2016 | $4B |
| 13 | Laetus | 02 Dec, 2015 | — |
| 14 | Sutron | 22 Jun, 2015 | — |
| 15 | Pall | 13 May, 2015 | $13.8B |
| 16 | Nobel Biocare | 15 Sep, 2014 | $2.2B |
| 17 | Navman Wireless | 29 Jan, 2013 | — |
| 18 | IRIS International | 17 Sep, 2012 | $338M |
| 19 | VSS Monitoring | 29 May, 2012 | — |
| 20 | Beckman Coulter | 07 Feb, 2011 | $6.8B |
| 21 | XOS | 01 Jan, 2011 | — |
| 22 | Keithley Instruments | 29 Sep, 2010 | — |
| 23 | Molecular Devices | 01 Feb, 2010 | — |
| 24 | SCIEX | 01 Feb, 2010 | — |
| 25 | Genetix Group | 11 Jan, 2010 | $82M |
| 26 | KaVo Kerr | 13 Nov, 2009 | — |
| 27 | MDS Analytical Technologies | 03 Sep, 2009 | — |
| 28 | Applied Biosystems | 02 Sep, 2009 | — |
| 29 | Tektronix | 15 Oct, 2007 | $2.8B |
| 30 | ChemTreat | 24 May, 2007 | $435M |
| 31 | Imaging Sciences International | 04 Jan, 2007 | — |
| 32 | Vision Systems Limited | 08 Oct, 2006 | $520M |
| 33 | Sybron Dental Specialties | 19 May, 2006 | — |
| 34 | Leica Microsystems | 01 Jul, 2005 | $550M |
| 35 | Pelton & Crane | 20 Jun, 2005 | $85M |
| 36 | Trojan Technologies | 20 Sep, 2004 | $185M |
| 37 | Kaltenbach & Voigt | 29 Mar, 2004 | €350M |
| 38 | KaVo | 28 Mar, 2004 | — |
| 39 | Radiometer | 11 Dec, 2003 | — |
| 40 | Gendex | 11 Dec, 2003 | $102.5M |
| 41 | Fluke | 01 Jun, 2003 | $625M |
| 42 | Gilbarco Veeder Root | 10 Mar, 2003 | $38.3M |
| 43 | Willett International | 21 Nov, 2002 | $110M |
| 44 | Dover Motion | 01 Oct, 2002 | — |
| 45 | Thomson Industries | 03 Sep, 2002 | — |
| 46 | Raytek | 01 Sep, 2002 | — |
| 47 | Reytek Corporation | 23 Aug, 2002 | $75M |
| 48 | Marconi Data Systems | 02 Feb, 2002 | $400M |
| 49 | Microtest | 13 Jun, 2001 | $74M |
| 50 | Lifschultz Industries | 16 May, 2001 | $33M |
| 51 | Kollmorgen | 01 May, 2000 | — |
| 52 | American Precision Industries | 16 Feb, 2000 | — |
| 53 | Acme Cleveland Corporation | 04 Jun, 1996 | $201M |
| 54 | Delta Consolidated Industries | 22 Nov, 1994 | — |
| 55 | Armstrong Tools | 22 Nov, 1994 | — |
| 56 | Easco Hand Tools | 21 Feb, 1990 | $125M |
List of Danaher Subsidiaries
Danaher has more than 120+ subsidiaries. The table contains the 100 subsidiaries of Danaher-
| S. No. | Subsidiaries | Country |
| 1 | Ab Sciex Llc | United States |
| 2 | Alaska Blocker Corp | United States |
| 3 | Aldevron Llc | United States |
| 4 | Beckman Coulter Genomics Inc | United States |
| 5 | Beckman Coulter Inc | United States |
| 6 | Bison Holdco Llc | United States |
| 7 | Cepheid | United States |
| 8 | Cytiva Us Llc | United States |
| 9 | Devicor Medical Products Inc | United States |
| 10 | Dh Holdings Corp | United States |
| 11 | Dh Holdings Germany Llc | United States |
| 12 | Dh Life Sciences Llc | United States |
| 13 | Fj 900 Inc | United States |
| 14 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Usa Llc | United States |
| 15 | Hyclone Laboratories Llc | United States |
| 16 | Insilixa Inc | United States |
| 17 | Intabio Llc | United States |
| 18 | Integrated Dna Technologies Inc | United States |
| 19 | Iris International Inc | United States |
| 20 | Labcyte Inc | United States |
| 21 | Leica Biosystems Imaging Inc | United States |
| 22 | Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc | United States |
| 23 | Leica Microsystems Inc | United States |
| 24 | Life Sciences Ip Holdings Corp | United States |
| 25 | Molecular Devices Llc | United States |
| 26 | Pall Aeropower Corporation | United States |
| 27 | Pall Corporation | United States |
| 28 | Phenomenex Inc | United States |
| 29 | Beckman Coulter Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co Ltd | China |
| 30 | Beckman Coulter Commercial Enterprise (China) Co Ltd | China |
| 31 | Beckman Coulter International Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China |
| 32 | Beckman Coulter Laboratory Systems (Suzhou) Co Ltd | China |
| 33 | Cytiva Biotechnology (Guangzhou) Co Ltd | China |
| 34 | Global Life Sciences Technologies (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China |
| 35 | Leica Microsystems (Shanghai) Trading Co Ltd | China |
| 36 | Pall (China) Co Ltd | China |
| 37 | Radiometer Medical Equipment (Shanghai) Co Ltd | China |
| 38 | Shanghai Ab Sciex Analytical Instrument Trading Co Ltd | China |
| 39 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
| 40 | Leica Biosystems Melbourne Pty Ltd | Australia |
| 41 | Cytiva Denmark Manufacturing Aps | Denmark |
| 42 | Danaher Medical Aps | Denmark |
| 43 | Danaher Tax Administration Aps | Denmark |
| 44 | Radiometer Medical Aps | Denmark |
| 45 | Abcam Limited | United Kingdom |
| 46 | Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited | United Kingdom |
| 47 | Diadem Holdco Limited | United Kingdom |
| 48 | Gilzoni Limited | United Kingdom |
| 49 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations Uk Ltd | United Kingdom |
| 50 | Id Business Solutions Limited | United Kingdom |
| 51 | Launchchange Operations Limited | United Kingdom |
| 52 | Leica Biosystems Newcastle Limited | United Kingdom |
| 53 | Leica Microsystems (Uk) Limited | United Kingdom |
| 54 | Leica Microsystems Cambridge Limited | United Kingdom |
| 55 | Pall Europe Limited | United Kingdom |
| 56 | Pall Manufacturing Uk Limited | United Kingdom |
| 57 | Pall Technology Uk Limited | United Kingdom |
| 58 | Leica Mikrosysteme Gmbh | Austria |
| 59 | Pall Austria Filter Gesmbh | Austria |
| 60 | Integrated Dna Technologies Bv | Belgium |
| 61 | Pall Life Sciences Belgium Bv | Belgium |
| 62 | Beckman Coulter Canada Lp | Canada |
| 63 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Canada Ulc | Canada |
| 64 | Pall (Canada) Ulc | Canada |
| 65 | Precision Nanosystems Ulc | Canada |
| 66 | Vanrx Pharmasystems Inc | Canada |
| 67 | Radiometer Turku Oy | Finland |
| 68 | Beckman Coulter France Sas | France |
| 69 | Cepheid Europe Sas | France |
| 70 | Cepheid Hbdc Sas | France |
| 71 | Life Sciences Holdings France Sas | France |
| 72 | Pall France Sas | France |
| 73 | Pall Sas | France |
| 74 | Beckman Coulter Biomedical Gmbh | Germany |
| 75 | Beckman Coulter Gmbh | Germany |
| 76 | Beckman Coulter Gmbh | Germany |
| 77 | Cepheid Gmbh | Germany |
| 78 | Cevec Pharmaceuticals Gmbh | Germany |
| 79 | Cytiva Europe Gmbh | Germany |
| 80 | Global Life Sciences Solutions Germany Gmbh | Germany |
| 81 | Hlhg Gmbh | Germany |
| 82 | Leica Biosystems Nussloch Gmbh | Germany |
| 83 | Leica Microsystems Cms Gmbh | Germany |
| 84 | Leica Microsystems Ir Gmbh | Germany |
| 85 | Leica Mikrosysteme Vertrieb Gmbh | Germany |
| 86 | Pall Filtersystems Gmbh | Germany |
| 87 | Pall Gmbh | Germany |
| 88 | Beckman Coulter Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong |
| 89 | Danaher China Holdings Limited | Hong Kong |
| 90 | Beckman Coulter India Private Limited | India |
| 91 | Cepheid India Private Limited | India |
| 92 | Beckman Coulter Ireland Inc | Ireland |
| 93 | Dtil Ireland Holdings Ltd | Ireland |
| 94 | Qhc Ireland Finance Limited | Ireland |
| 95 | Beckman Coulter Srl | Italy |
| 96 | Cytiva Italy Srl | Italy |
| 97 | Dh Holdings Italia Srl | Italy |
| 98 | Beckman Coulter Kk | Japan |
| 99 | Global Life Sciences Technologies Japan Kk | Japan |
| 100 | Nihon Pall Ltd | Japan |