Beckman Coulter
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 Beckman Coulter headquarters in Brea | |
| Formerly | National Technical Laboratories |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Scientific instruments,Medical Devices |
| Founded | Pasadena, California1935 |
| Founder | Arnold O. Beckman |
| Headquarters | Brea, California,United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Julie Sawyer Montgomery, President Diagnostics, Suzanne Foster, President Life Sciences |
| Products | Biomekplatforms,Synchron/AUanalyzers,IRISImmunochemistry system, VERIS, DxI immunoassay instruments, DxC chemistry instruments, DxH hematology instruments,Hemoccult,CEQ 2000 DNA Analysis System,Flow cytometers,Ultracentrifuge,Laboratory centrifuge |
| Revenue |  US$3.66B(FY 2010)[1] |
| US$405M(FY 2010)[1] | |
| US$231M(FY 2010)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$4.88B(FY 2010)[2] |
| Total equity | US$2.13B(FY 2010)[2] |
Number of employees | 12,000 (Worldwide) |
| Parent | Danaher Corporation |
| Website | beckmancoulter |
Beckman Coulter, Inc.is aDanaher Corporationcompany that develops, manufactures, and markets products relevant to biomedical testing. It operates in the industries ofdiagnosticsandlife sciences.The company was established in 1935 as National Technical Laboratories, and has become an international company through growth and acquisitions of other life sciences organizations.
The company employs over 12,000 people, with $5.8 billion in annual sales by 2017. It is currently headquartered inBrea, California.Beckman Coulter was acquired byDanaher Corporationin 2011.
History[edit]
The company was founded byCaltechprofessorArnold O. Beckmanin 1935 asNational Technical Laboratoriesto commercialize apH meterthat he had invented.
In the 1940s, Beckman changed the name toArnold O. Beckman, Inc.to sell oxygen analyzers, theHelipotprecisionpotentiometer,andspectrophotometers.In the 1950s, the company name changed toBeckman Instruments, Inc.
In the 1950s, Beckman Instruments developed the EASE series ofanalog computers,[3][4]two of which were used byNASAin the 1960s forreal-time simulationduring the development of theApollo Guidance Computer.[5]
In 1954, Beckman Instruments acquiredultracentrifugemaker Spinco (Specialized Instruments Corp.). The Spinco division went on to design and manufacture a broad range of laboratorycentrifuges.[6]
In 1955, Beckman established the seminalShockley Semiconductor Laboratoryas a division of Beckman Instruments to begin commercializing the semiconductortransistortechnology invented byCaltechalumnusWilliam Shockley.Because Shockley's aging mother lived inPalo Alto, California,the Shockley Laboratory was established in nearbyMountain View, California,which has been connected to the growth ofSilicon Valley.[citation needed]
In 1961, Beckman acquired Offner Electronics, a company founded by inventor Franklin F. Offner.
In 1982, the company merged intoSmithKlineto formSmithKline Beckman,with Arnold Beckman as vice chairman, but regained its independence in 1989 after SmithKline merged withBeecham Groupto form SmithKline Beecham (now part ofGlaxoSmithKline).
In 1995, the company acquired Hybritech, Inc. fromEli Lilly.
In 1996, the company acquired the Sanofi portion ofSanofi PasteurDiagnostics.
In 1998, the company acquiredCoulter Corporation,a company founded byWallace H. Coulter,the inventor of theCoulter counter.Beckman, thereafter, changed its name toBeckman Coulter.
By 2003, the company has more than 200,000 systems operating in laboratories around the world.[7]
In 2005, the company acquired Diagnostic Systems Laboratories (DSL) based inWebster, Texas.
In 2006, the company acquired Lumigen and Agencourt Bioscience.
In 2007, the company acquired the Flow Cytometry Business Group of Dako North America, Inc.
In 2009, the company acquired Lab-based Diagnostics business ofOlympus CorporationJapan. That same year, the company moved its world headquarters fromFullerton, Californiato the newly renovated facility inBrea, California.[8]
In February 2011,Danaherannounced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Beckman Coulter.[9]On June 30, 2011,Danaherfinalized the acquisition of Beckman Coulter.[10]
On September 12, 2012 Danaher acquired Iris Diagnostics and its parent company IRIS International, Inc. as leader in Urinalysis Diagnostic to further boost Danaher's Diagnostic business within Beckman Coulter.[11]
On February 1, 2015, the company finalized the acquisition of MicroScan fromSiemens Healthcare.[12]
On January 3, 2019, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announced the acquisition of Labcyte, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of acoustic liquid handlers.
On May 2, 2019, Beckman Coulter finalized their acquisition of EDC Biosciences, a privately held manufacturer of acoustic liquid handlers.[13]
Locations[edit]
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Though each location specializes in distinct areas of the company, many projects are worked on by teams in multiple locations working together remotely. Besides their headquarters inBrea, California,Beckman Coulter serves locations worldwide. Some of the major locations include:[citation needed]
USA[edit]
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Carlsbad, California
- Chaska, Minnesota
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Florence, Kentucky
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Irving, Texas
- Loveland, Colorado
- Miami, Florida
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Southfield, Michigan
- West Sacramento, California
- Porterville, California
United Kingdom[edit]
Canada[edit]
Czech Republic[edit]
Germany[edit]
Italy[edit]
Ireland[edit]
Switzerland[edit]
Japan[edit]
South Korea[edit]
Brazil[edit]
China[edit]
India[edit]
Russia[edit]
Turkey[edit]
South Africa[edit]
Australia[edit]
United Arab Emirates[edit]
Egypt[edit]
France[edit]
New Zealand[edit]
Russia[edit]
Sri Lanka[edit]
Asia Pacific[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcBeckman Coulter (BEC) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest.
- ^abBeckman Coulter (BEC) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest.
- ^Beckmann EASE analog computer,Computer Museum at University of Amsterdam
- ^Beckmann EASE Computer,Science History Institute Museum & Library
- ^Madeline Sullivan: Hybrid Simulation of the Apollo Guidance and Navigation System,MIT 1965
- ^Arnold Thackray and Minor Myers Jr.; foreword by James D. Watson. (2000). Arnold O. Beckman: one hundred years of excellence. Philadelphia, Pa.: Chemical Heritage Foundation.ISBN978-0-941901-23-9.
- ^"Beckman Coulter, Inc".sec.gov.Retrieved2020-08-06.
- ^Mueller, Mark (July 5, 2010). "Beckman Puts Former HQ Site up for Sale".Orange County Business Journal.33(27): 4.
- ^"Danaher to Acquire Beckman Coulter, Inc. for $83.50 per share or $6.8 Billion".Danaher.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-02-11.Retrieved2011-02-07.
- ^"Press Release | Investors | Danaher".phx.corporate-ir.net.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-02-03.Retrieved2011-07-21.
- ^"Danaher buys Iris to boost diagnostics business".Reuters.2012-09-17.
- ^"MDDI Online".MDDI Online.
- ^"Agreement of Merger".Retrieved24 December2020.
- ^"Официальный сайт Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Beckman Coulter".mybeckman.ru.Retrieved2020-12-18.
External links[edit]
- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
- Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
- Yahoo! - Beckman Coulter, Inc. Company Profile
- Beckman Historical CollectionScience History InstituteDigital Collections(Digitized corporate records of Beckman Coulter, Incorporated, as well as personal papers of American scientist and industrialistArnold Orville Beckman)
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- Electronics companies of the United States
- Laboratory equipment manufacturers
- Research support companies
- Manufacturing companies based in Greater Los Angeles
- Companies based in Brea, California
- Electronics companies established in 1935
- Danaher subsidiaries
- Superfund sites in California
- 1935 establishments in California
- 2011 mergers and acquisitions