COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 334516

Hematology Instruments Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

22companies1849–1995founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedLeica Microsystems Holdings GmbHFoundedLeica Microsystems Holdings GmbH
1849
FoundedAbbott LaboratoriesFoundedAbbott Laboratories
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedBecton, Dickinson & Company
1906
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedTosoh CorporationFoundedTosoh Corporation
1935
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedVarian, Inc.FoundedVarian, Inc.
1948
FoundedGeneral Atomics
1955
FoundedX-Rite, Inc.FoundedX-Rite, Inc.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedRoper Industries, Inc.FoundedRoper Industries, Inc.FoundedTECHNE Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedCytyc CorporationFoundedCytyc Corporation
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedCaliper Life Sciences, Inc.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH →
Active · founded 1849 · Germany
Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH (LMS) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of microscopes and related…
Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH →
Active · founded 1849 · Germany
Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH (LMS) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of microscopes and related…
Abbott Laboratories →
Active · founded 1900
Abbott Laboratories is one of the oldest and most successful pharmaceutical companies in the United States.
Abbott Laboratories →
Active · founded 1900
Abbott Laboratories is one of the oldest and most successful pharmaceutical companies in the United States.
Becton, Dickinson & Company →
Active · founded 1906
1980s:Restructuring and disposal of noncore operations.
Becton, Dickinson & Company →
Active · founded 1906
1980s:Restructuring and disposal of noncore operations.
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Varian, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
Varian, Inc.
Varian, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
Varian, Inc.
General Atomics →
Active · founded 1955
General Atomics is involved in a number of high-tech ventures, including fusion research and gas-cooled nuclear…
General Atomics →
Active · founded 1955
General Atomics is involved in a number of high-tech ventures, including fusion research and gas-cooled nuclear…
X-Rite, Inc. →
Active · founded 1958
X-Rite, Inc.
X-Rite, Inc. →
Active · founded 1958
X-Rite, Inc.
Roper Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
A leader in the fluid handling, industrial controls, and analytical instrumentation industries, Roper Industries, Inc.
Roper Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1981
A leader in the fluid handling, industrial controls, and analytical instrumentation industries, Roper Industries, Inc.
TECHNE Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
TECHNE Corporation is a holding company whose main operating subsidiary is R&D Systems, located in Minneapolis,…
TECHNE Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
TECHNE Corporation is a holding company whose main operating subsidiary is R&D Systems, located in Minneapolis,…
Cytyc Corporation →
Active · founded 1987
Cytyc Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative products that focus primarily on women's…
Cytyc Corporation →
Active · founded 1987
Cytyc Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative products that focus primarily on women's…
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
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