Danaher Corporation acquired X-Rite, Incorporated, a transaction completed in January 2012.
X-Rite, Incorporated operates in Product Identification (Esko), is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. X-Rite, acquired in 2012, added color measurement and management to Danaher's Product Identification platform.
[Product identification] has expanded the product and geographic coverage through various subsequent acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Willett International Limited in 2003, Linx Printing Technologies PLC in 2005, EskoArtwork in 2011 and X-Rite in 2012.Danaher Corporation FY12 10-K, Item 1 Business description
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.