Danaher Corp.

[junk4dummies]

I have not been on this forum for very long. I have read enough post by members that say they hate the Danaher company that it needs a response.

All you Danaher haters are you aware of what the company owns and what they make? They make the following which is about 2 percent percent or less of what the comapny makes.

Jacob Chuck. World Class
Fluke meters. Worlds Best
Matco. Yes Matco
Armstrong
SK
K-D
K
Gearwrench
Allen
Craftsman
Allen
The list is almost endless

The comapny is the worlds largest maker of dental and medical tools and equipment.
The list is so long that I could not post it all here. Go to the Danaher Wickipedia page and read the list of companies. Then find the companies and find the items they make. You might not be done by the end of the week.

For all of you Danaher haters I only have one thing to say.
You sure show your intelligence.

The company is world class. I have nothing to do with the company other than to own stock.
You might want to lean what you are talking about before you show your intelligence.

Parden me but your intelligence is showing.

 

[dragoocoda]

Ummm.. I don't post much, but one thing that I KNOW is that Craftsman is not owned by Danaher.. It's owned by Sears, and Danaher makes SOME hand tools for them. Oh, also SK is owned by Ideal industries.. Maybe you should read your annual report instead of Wikipedia..

 

[biscuit141]

I am not an expert but do own some Danaher made tools. I am fine with them. I think what some people are referring to is how Danaher buys out many brands and then the quality of the tool changes. I seems some of those American brands may not be as good as the used to be and others attribute that to the acquisition by Danaher.

I do not have a problem with them as i am a non-professional DIY-er and can not/will not buy a boat load of truck brand tools. So in this case Danaher made tools are mostly still USA made and warrantied for life so these fit my needs and price range perfectly.

And yes, as the above poster said, Danaher makes tools for many companies that it does not own, Craftsman probably being one of the largest. Since Sears doesn't make any tools itself hey have quite a few companies who produce tools for them under the Craftsman label.

 

[plinker]

I think the biggest gripe anyone here has is the fact that since the merged(?) with Cooper to form "Apex tool group", (seemingly) just about everything that was sourced form the USA is now or has been sourced from china or other off shore locations.

That being said, I do like the tool's, they have some pretty nice stuff and have been innovative in some of the design's, IMO.


I also looked at the list again and "S-K hand tool" is not a Danaher company. Wikipedia is not always right.

 

[Mickey O]

I have not been on this forum for very long. I have read enough post by members that say they hate the Danaher company that it needs a response.

All you Danaher haters are you aware of what the company owns and what they make? They make the following which is about 2 percent percent or less of what the comapny makes.

Jacob Chuck. World Class
Fluke meters. Worlds Best
Matco. Yes Matco
Armstrong
SK
K-D
K
Gearwrench
Allen
Craftsman
Allen
The list is almost endless

The comapny is the worlds largest maker of dental and medical tools and equipment.
The list is so long that I could not post it all here. Go to the Danaher Wickipedia page and read the list of companies. Then find the companies and find the items they make. You might not be done by the end of the week.

For all of you Danaher haters I only have one thing to say.
You sure show your intelligence.

The company is world class. I have nothing to do with the company other than to own stock.
You might want to lean what you are talking about before you show your intelligence.

Parden me but your intelligence is showing.

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[mikew13]

Old news baby! Apex now..guy can't even keep up with recent events, must be living in a shack like the Unabomber!

 

[woody 73]

Strange but I am not seeing all the hate about the Danaher/apex product line as the op. I like armstrong wrenches very much. I sometimes read that some of the members don't like the gearwrench but we have just as many if not more that love the gearwrench tools.

 

[Roots]

Maybe you should read your annual report instead of Wikipedia..

Old news baby! Apex now..guy can't even keep up with recent events, must be living in a shack like the Unabomber!

Strange but I am not seeing all the hate about the Danaher/apex product line as the op. I like armstrong wrenches very much. I sometimes read that some of the members don't like the gearwrench but we have just as many if not more that love the gearwrench tools.

+1

I understand the disdain about Apex buying up so many smaller outfits and what seems to be often offshoring some operations though. Although, it seems they do have a somewhat hands off approach to many of their most successful divisions/product lines.

 

[kippieland]

Seriously!

 

[bobcatdan]

Danaher is like standley and irwin, take great American companies and bastarized the living **** out of them until the only thing that remains is once well respected names.

 

[chris142]

Most of my Stuff is Matco. In My opinion Matco's quality has gone downhill reciently.

For instance about a month ago I bought a 1/4 drive pinless swivel($45!). It broke the first time I used it. Matco man warrantied it.

The square on the new one is too small for a 1/4 ratchet to fit into! There chrome sockets are plain ugly too.

I have some of Matco's older stuff and it's been great. New stuff not so much.

 

[darkk]

For all of you Danaher haters I only have one thing to say.
You sure show your intelligence.

Parden me but your intelligence is showing.

Dude, you just got owned!wned2:

 

[Davefr]

I think the biggest gripe anyone here has is the fact that since the merged(?) with Cooper to form "Apex tool group", (seemingly) just about everything that was sourced form the USA is now or has been sourced from china or other off shore locations.

That's because the average consumer has a love affair with cheap Chinese tools.

Any company that goes against consumer demand won't last long.

 

[vintagefan]

The company is world class. I have nothing to do with the company other than to own stock.
You might want to lean what you are talking about before you show your intelligence.

Why do I hate Danaher? Start reading:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Danaher-Reviews-E193.htm



The upper level management puts business above all else... they put it above the well being of their employees, they put it above the traditions of the once great companies that they routinely turn into meaningless husks.

The reason I hate Danaher/Apex is that they stand for the very WORST that corporate America has to offer. The reason they are so successful, is because they are so absolutely heartless.

They took the already successful lean manufacturing methods employed by the Japanese, and then sprinkled some good old American corporate greed and moral vacuum on top, and you have a perfect recipie for the off-shoring of perfectly profitable American companies, and the destruction of countless workers that have devoted their lives to those companies.

Every time your stock increases in value, it is money that came out of some poor *******'s retirement, after Danaher bought up the company he worked for and shafted all of the long time employees that worked their entire careers to create a company successful enough for a monster like Danaher group to be interested in.



THAT is why I hate Danaher.

 

[SMKS]

All you Danaher haters are you aware of what the company owns and what they make? They make the following which is about 2 percent percent or less of what the comapny makes.

Jacob Chuck. World Class
Fluke meters. Worlds Best
Matco. Yes Matco
Armstrong
SK
K-D
K
Gearwrench
Allen
Craftsman
Allen
The list is almost endless

Danaher's tool division (minus MATCO) has merged with Cooper to form APEX Tool Group. Technically, Danaher doesn't even make those brands any more. Also, Since this merger, the outsourcing of formally USA-made brands seems to have increased.

A couple other problems with your post:
-SK is NOT/never was owned by Danaher
-Craftsman is not owned by Danaher.

Also, It seems Allen and K-D have been nearly completely outsourced or replaced with imported GearWrench brand tools. You'll be hard pressed to find any Allen or KD tools that are USA made, unless you find old stock.

I will admit, there are still some good tools being produced by Apex. The Armstrong Maxx and 88-tooth ratchets, for example.

I'm all for a good-natured rant, but do a little research first.

 

[softailgarage]

:stfu:

 

[meal4zombies]

Even though Craftsman isn't owned by Danaher, their quality is slipping. I bought a socket set from them about 6 months ago and the insides of the wells were unfinished, which has rusted badly already, and some of the chrome has flaked, even though many have not been used or touched and are stored in a low-humidity environment. I have year old Stanley socket sets that have held up better and still look new. I won't buy any more craftsman sockets and I have no problem throwing down on Stanley at Wal Mart. Not sure if they're made in China or not, but their quality is better than Craftsman, no doubt.

Not sure about Duralast tools, either. I know they're made in Taiwan; that's it. Their quality is scores better than craftsman and cost less. I know it takes out of jobs for the US (somewhat) and there are evil corporate mongers out there making lives hell, but I'm not rich. I'm not even middle class. But I still need quality tools for cheap.

 

[wafrederick]

Look at any piece of medical equipment in any doctor's office including Hospitals,made by Danaher.Danaher makes medical equipment too.

 

[RangerDaleXp]

I knew this was going to happen

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[camarotoolman]

I sure liked geting all those Danaher swivel ratchets at Englishtown drug way swap meet for $10 each! That old guy must have brought home a lunch bucket full every night for 30 years. He had 1000s of ratchets. what a score

 

[camarotoolman]

Ranger D, Casey Jones you better watch your speed. (grateful dead)

 

[vintagefan]

Look at any piece of medical equipment in any doctor's office including Hospitals,made by Danaher.Danaher makes medical equipment too.

It isn't that Danaher doesn't own companies that make good products... it's what they do to those companies after they already own them.

One of the sorest spots for me, as a technician, is when Danaher bought Fluke, who were doing just dandy until someone smelled money, and next thing you know half of their meters are stamped CHINA on the back. Disgusting.

 

[Skin]

It isn't that Danaher doesn't own companies that make good products... it's what they do to those companies after they already own them.

One of the sorest spots for me, as a technician, is when Danaher bought Fluke, who were doing just dandy until someone smelled money, and next thing you know half of their meters are stamped CHINA on the back. Disgusting.

In fairness its really only the lower end models and they're still made to a high standard. If you ever have the chance to gut a china made fluke i dont think you'll be dissapointed in the workmanship.

 

[vintagefan]

In fairness its really only the lower end models and they're still made to a high standard. If you ever have the chance to gut a china made fluke i dont think you'll be dissapointed in the workmanship.

I can't honestly say they're poor quality, but I don't feel that they're the same Fluke I grew my career with.

It used to be that a malfunctioning fluke was all but unheard of. Now that Danaher took over, we've got failing displays, units falling out of calibration more quickly than they should, losing functionality on temp reading, etc.

They (IMO) took Fluke from one-of-a-kind, to just another quality meter.

If you look at other equipment they make it gets a little more complicated, I'm talking just multimeters here.





In reality it's more of just a sentimental thing.

 

[wreckercologist]

Whatever, dude.

 

[toolmaker1]

So who is showing their (lack of) intelligence ?? wned:

Danaher quality is going in the toilet across the board so if you are a Danaher employee as it seems you are it might be a good time to look for another job

 

[kippieland]

 

[ChrisF250]

Still no comments from the op?

 

[slob]

How could anyone paying any attention to the industry at all the past 3 years think Danaher owns SK?

 

[dragoocoda]

How could anyone paying any attention to the industry at all the past 3 years think Danaher owns SK?

Or that for the most part, Danaher still makes tools.. Apex comes to mind..

Come to think of it.. He CLAIMS to own Danaher Stock.. He would know about the merger between Danaher and Cooper Tools..

 

[Hyster Gareth]

Slightly off topic but it show's that Apex now own Belzer. I thought Belzer was bought out by Bahco which is part of Snap On Industrial.

 

[GTO]

I have not been on this forum for very long. I have read enough post by members that say they hate the Danaher company that it needs a response.

All you Danaher haters are you aware of what the company owns and what they make? They make the following which is about 2 percent percent or less of what the comapny makes.

Jacob Chuck. World Class
Fluke meters. Worlds Best
Matco. Yes Matco
Armstrong
SK
K-D
K
Gearwrench
Allen
Craftsman
Allen
The list is almost endless

The comapny is the worlds largest maker of dental and medical tools and equipment.
The list is so long that I could not post it all here. Go to the Danaher Wickipedia page and read the list of companies. Then find the companies and find the items they make. You might not be done by the end of the week.

For all of you Danaher haters I only have one thing to say.
You sure show your intelligence.

The company is world class. I have nothing to do with the company other than to own stock.
You might want to lean what you are talking about before you show your intelligence.

Parden me but your intelligence is showing.

Cool story bro

 

[Identaltech]

I can tell you have never worked on dental equipment made by a Danaher company.
If you had you would not have used world class and Danaher dental equipment in the same post.

 

[sk farmer]

rough crowd. what ever happenened to the op?

 

[Monte]

Slightly off topic but it show's that Apex now own Belzer. I thought Belzer was bought out by Bahco which is part of Snap On Industrial.

yes, the german Belzer was bought by Bahco and the Brasilian Belzer is Apex/Cooper
http://www.coopertools.com.br/

 

[mtwaterguy]

rough crowd. what ever happenened to the op?

he's over in "classifieds", telling an op how he bought 90% of the tools for sale for less than $4000.

 

[ChrisF250]

He's has all those snap on tools? Must own stock in that company too

 

[monster1]

Wikipedia is a great source of factual information which ANYONE can post or amend. That being said, I'm going to add snap-on to the list of danaher made tools. Hey, betcha didn't know your snap-on tools were made right next to those Chinese pliers, huh?

 

[jeffmoss26]

LOL at the op's other posts

 

[sk farmer]

hellooooooooo..........is the op still out there?