X-Rite
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| Subsidiary | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Parent | Danaher Corporation |
| Subsidiaries |
X-Rite International, Inc. (Barbados) X-Rite Holdings, Inc. XR Ventures LLC X-Rite GmbH (Germany) X-Rite Asia Pacific Limited (Hong Kong) X-Rite Ltd. (U.K.) X-Rite MA, Incorporated X-Rite Mediterranee SARL (France) X-Rite Global, Inc. X-Rite AG Pantone, Inc. |
| Website |
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X-Rite, Inc. is a manufacturer of color measurement and management solutions, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It offers products serving a broad range of industries including:
- Print & Packaging
- Automotive
- Cosmetics
- Dental
- Food
- Graphic Design
- Manufacturing
- Paint & Coatings
- Plastics
- Pharmaceutical / Nutritional Supplements
- Photography
- Textiles
- Video and Displays
The company also creates products that regulate quality in the processing of film and x-rays.
History
X-rite ColorChecker Passport helps photographers get all the colors on their images real and find the right white balance.
- 1958 X-Rite was incorporated by seven engineers from Lear Siegler
- 1968 The company's first product, x-ray marking tape, was introduced
- 1968 X-Rite debuted silver recovery equipment for radiographic film.
- 1975 X-Rite introduced its first densitometer for photographic printing use.
- 1986 X-Rite went public in 1986
- 1987 X-Rite moved into a new headquarters and production facility in Grandville, Michigan.
- 1990 X-Rite began to shift its emphasis to the field of color measurement.
- 1996 A round of acquisitions started, with the purchase of H. Miller Graphic Arts of England.
- 2001 Co-founder Ted Thompson retired.
- 2001 Dental color matching systems were unveiled.[1]
- 2006 X-Rite purchased Amazys, owners of Gretag–Macbeth and thereby the Munsell products.[2]
- 2007 X-Rite completed acquisition of Pantone, Inc.[3] in October
- 2012 Danaher Corporation completed its acquisition of X-Rite[4] On May 12
- 2013 X-Rite enters a partnership with Color Confidence to create X-Rite Photo Europe[5] On July 3
Subsidiaries
- X-Rite International, Inc. (Barbados)
- X-Rite Holdings, Inc.
- XR Ventures LLC
- X-Rite GmbH (Germany)
- X-Rite Asia Pacific Limited (Hong Kong)
- X-Rite Ltd. (U.K.)
- X-Rite MA, Incorporated
- X-Rite Mediterranee SARL (France)
- X-Rite Global, Inc.
- X-Rite AG
- Pantone, Inc.
- Munsell Color
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Company Histories, International Directory of Company Histories, by The Gale Group, Inc.
- ↑ “X-Rite Announces Preliminary Final Results Of Its Offer For All Registered Shares Of Amazys Holding AG” press release.
- ↑ “X-Rite to Acquire Pantone, Inc. Extending Reach in the Color Industry” press release.
- ↑ "Danaher Corporation Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Shares of X-Rite, Incorporated press release.
- ↑ "X-Rite announces a long-term partnership with Color Confidence to create X-Rite Photo Europe press release.
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