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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1958 |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Parent | Veralto |
| Subsidiaries | Pantone Munsell Color Company |
| Website | www |
X-Rite, Inc., headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a manufacturer of color measurement and management products and products that regulate quality in the processing of film and x-rays. [1]
The firm was incorporated in 1958 by seven engineers from Lear Siegler. Its first product, x-ray marking tape, was introduced in 1968 and is the basis of the company name. In 1975, it introduced its first densitometer for photographic printing use. [2]
The firm went public in 1986, and in 1987 moved into a new headquarters and production facility in Grandville, Michigan. [2]
In 1966, it purchased H. Miller Graphic Arts. [2]
By 1990, the firm shifted emphasis to colorimetry. [2]
In 2006, it purchased Amazys, owners of Gretag–Macbeth and the Munsell color system. [3]
In October 2007, it acquired Pantone. [4]
In May 2012, X-Rite was acquired by Danaher Corporation for $625 million. [5] [6] [1]
In September 2023, Danaher completed the corporate spin-off its Environmental and Applied Solutions segment, including X-Rite, as Veralto. [7]
In November 2024, X-Rite acquired Colorware B.V., creators of MeasureColor. [8]