Danaher Corporation

Danaher Corporation is an American global conglomerate founded by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales in 1984. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company designs, manufactures, and markets medical, industrial, and commercial products and services. It has primarily grown by acquisitions, and historically has tried to maintain a very low public profile.Drummond, Bob (2 April 2004). [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/takeover-wizards/KOL3CQMLU5VIESGGZ2RL5653Y4/ Takeover Wizards], ''New Zealand Herald'' Danaher was one of the first companies in North America to adopt the Kaizen principles to manufacturing, which is a lean manufacturing Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement and elimination of waste. Provided by Wikipedia