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Alere Corporate Office

Alere  was founded in 1991 by Ron Zwanziger as SelfCare, SelfCare went public in 1996 and changed its name to Inverness Medical Technology (IMT) in 2000.

In 2001 the company sold its diabetes business to Johnson & Johnson and began to expand its remaining business through acquisitions of companies such as Wampole Laboratories, Ostex International, Binax, and Axis-Shield.

In 2004 the company launched the world’s first digital pregnancy test with Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test.

Today Alere, as the company has been known since 2010, offers professional and consumer diagnostic tests, including tests for cancer, cardiovascular disease, drug abuse, infectious disease, lipid and cholesterol, HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and women’s health including pregnancy tests and fertility monitors.

Alere trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ALR, is #725 in the Fortune 1000, has 17,600 employees, and had $2.96 billion in revenue in 2014.

Alere

Alere  was founded in 1991 by Ron Zwanziger as SelfCare, SelfCare went public in 1996 and changed its name to Inverness Medical Technology (IMT) in 2000.

In 2001 the company sold its diabetes business to Johnson & Johnson and began to expand its remaining business through acquisitions of companies such as Wampole Laboratories, Ostex International, Binax, and Axis-Shield.

In 2004 the company launched the world’s first digital pregnancy test with Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test.

History

Today Alere, as the company has been known since 2010, offers professional and consumer diagnostic tests, including tests for cancer, cardiovascular disease, drug abuse, infectious disease, lipid and cholesterol, HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and women’s health including pregnancy tests and fertility monitors.

Alere trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ALR, is #725 in the Fortune 1000, has 17,600 employees, and had $2.96 billion in revenue in 2014.

Dresser-Rand Company Corporate Office

Dresser-Rand Company was formed in 1986 as a joint-venture between Dresser Industries and Ingersoll Rand.

When Dresser Industries merged with Halliburton in 1999 its stake in the joint venture was sold to Ingersoll Rand, who then sold it to private equity firm First Reserve Corporation for $1.2 billion. First Reserve took the company public the next year.

Today Dresser-Rand Company is a leading manufacturer of industrial rotating equipment including gas and steam turbines, hot gas expanders, control systems, and centrifugal and reciprocating compressors for use in the power, oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical markets.

The company manufactures and distributes its products through 14 manufacturing sites and 50 service facilities in 30 countries.

Dresser-Rand Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DRC, is a member of the S&P 400, is #724 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,100 employees, and had $2.84 billion in revenue in 2014.

Dresser-Rand Company

Dresser-Rand Company was formed in 1986 as a joint-venture between Dresser Industries and Ingersoll Rand.

When Dresser Industries merged with Halliburton in 1999 its stake in the joint venture was sold to Ingersoll Rand, who then sold it to private equity firm First Reserve Corporation for $1.2 billion. First Reserve took the company public the next year.

Today Dresser-Rand Company is a leading manufacturer of industrial rotating equipment including gas and steam turbines, hot gas expanders, control systems, and centrifugal and reciprocating compressors for use in the power, oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical markets.

History

The company manufactures and distributes its products through 14 manufacturing sites and 50 service facilities in 30 countries.

Dresser-Rand Company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DRC, is a member of the S&P 400, is #724 in the Fortune 1000, has 8,100 employees, and had $2.84 billion in revenue in 2014.

W.R. Grace & Co. Corporate Office

W.R. Grace & Co. was founded in 1854 by William Russell Grace who had left Ireland due to the potato famine and moved to Peru. Grace started the company to buy harvested guano (bird droppings) in Peru which it then sold in North America and Europe.

Guano has high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and was used for gunpowder and fertilizer.

Today the company operates through three major segments. Grace Catalyst Technologies produces catalysts used in chemical manufacturing processes. Grace Construction Products manufactures concrete and specialty building materials. Grace Materials Technologies manufactures sealants, coatings, and materials.

W.R. Grace & Co. trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GRA, is #716 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,700 employees, and had $3.22 billion in revenue in 2014.

W.R. Grace & Co.

W.R. Grace & Co. was founded in 1854 by William Russell Grace who had left Ireland due to the potato famine and moved to Peru. Grace started the company to buy harvested guano (bird droppings) in Peru which it then sold in North America and Europe.

Guano has high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus and was used for gunpowder and fertilizer.

Today the company operates through three major segments. Grace Catalyst Technologies produces catalysts used in chemical manufacturing processes. Grace Construction Products manufactures concrete and specialty building materials. Grace Materials Technologies manufactures sealants, coatings, and materials.

History

W.R. Grace & Co. trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GRA, is #716 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,700 employees, and had $3.22 billion in revenue in 2014.

C. R. Bard Corporate Office

C. R. Bard was founded in 1907 by Charles R. Bard as an importer of Gomenol, a medication used to treat urinary discomfort.

In 1928 Bard sold the company to John F. Willits and Edson L. Outwin, who expanded the business by selling the Foley catheter in 1934 and the American Woven Catheter in 1940.

In 1948 C. R. Bard’s sales reached $1 million for the first time. At the same time the company continued to innovate in with new and better types of catheters.

Today the company’s Foley urological catheter is still a best seller. C. R. Bard operates through four divisions: Vascular, Oncology, Urology, and Surgical Specialties. Products include stents, catheters for delivering chemotherapy treatments, urology catheters, specialty surgical tools, and guidewires used in angioplasties and other vascular procedures.

C. R. Bard trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #720 in the Fortune 1000, and had $3.32 billion in revenue in 2014.

C. R. Bard

C. R. Bard was founded in 1907 by Charles R. Bard as an importer of Gomenol, a medication used to treat urinary discomfort.

In 1928 Bard sold the company to John F. Willits and Edson L. Outwin, who expanded the business by selling the Foley catheter in 1934 and the American Woven Catheter in 1940.

In 1948 C. R. Bard’s sales reached $1 million for the first time. At the same time the company continued to innovate in with new and better types of catheters.

History

Today the company’s Foley urological catheter is still a best seller. C. R. Bard operates through four divisions: Vascular, Oncology, Urology, and Surgical Specialties. Products include stents, catheters for delivering chemotherapy treatments, urology catheters, specialty surgical tools, and guidewires used in angioplasties and other vascular procedures.

C. R. Bard trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BCR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #720 in the Fortune 1000, and had $3.32 billion in revenue in 2014.

Biomet Corporate Office

Biomet was founded by Dane A. Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson in 1977 to manufacture and market medical products and devices.

The company was acquired in 2007 by a group of private equity investors and taken private after having traded on the NASDAQ. The company continues to operate as Biomet but the name was changed to LVB Acquisitions after the acquisition.

Today Biomet makes medical devices including hip, knee, and shoulder reconstructive products, dental implants, bone cement systems, orthopedic support devices, operating room supplies, electrical bone-growth stimulators, bone grafting  materials, and fixation devices such as bone screws and pins.

Biomet is #719 in the Fortune 1000, is #142 in the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 9,200 employees, and had $3.22 billion in revenue in 2014.

Biomet

Biomet was founded by Dane A. Miller, Ray Harroff, Niles Noblitt, and Jerry Ferguson in 1977 to manufacture and market medical products and devices.

The company was acquired in 2007 by a group of private equity investors and taken private after having traded on the NASDAQ. The company continues to operate as Biomet but the name was changed to LVB Acquisitions after the acquisition.

Today Biomet makes medical devices including hip, knee, and shoulder reconstructive products, dental implants, bone cement systems, orthopedic support devices, operating room supplies, electrical bone-growth stimulators, bone grafting  materials, and fixation devices such as bone screws and pins.

History

Biomet is #719 in the Fortune 1000, is #142 in the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has 9,200 employees, and had $3.22 billion in revenue in 2014.