Fluke Aquisitions

[WestCoastCal]

And it continues, Fluke announced the aquisition of Ruska and Pressurements!

[USMCPMEL]

Wow they own like everything now..

[RFCAL]

not Agilent-----------Ever

[Colt45]

Never say Never

[calibr8tor]

I heard a rumor Fluke and Agilent were going to merge.  The new company wil be called "Flagilent".  I think the rumor is just a bunch of hot air :-D

[ck454ss]

I know I get Flagilent after some cheap beer. 

[RFCAL]

HP would buy Agilent first before Fluke could get their hands on it.

[dr dodge]

Fluke has taken over at the Ruska facility in Houston.   They did not buy Druck, who actually owned Ruska before GE bought Druck.   Ruska/Pressurements will stay in Houston, and everything Druck done in Houston will move to Boston or the UK.   Some (~17 people + dr dodge) are having their positions "phased out"

dr

[metrologygeek]

DANG, DUDE! I was fixin' just today to send in a 7250XI for repair. Will there be anyone left that can support products?

[dr dodge]

all service support is doing fine.   In some sense, we (as a whole) are actually doing better at moving product (especially papertrail).  customers should not worry.   The transition is more of splitting the facility in half, GE/Druck over there, Fluke/Ruska over here.   eventually the Druck support will  go to the Boston center.   The only losers are some employees.

dr

[Colt45]

Now Keithley for a whopping $340Million

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/09/29/danaher-still-hungry.aspx