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Hach Company manufactures and distributes analytical instruments and reagents used to test the quality of water and other liquid solutions. Manufactured and distributed worldwide, Hach systems are designed to simplify analysis by offering sophisticated on-line instrumentation, accurate portable laboratory equipment, high-quality prepared reagents, complete easy-to-follow methods, and lifetime technical support.
Hach was founded in 1947 by Clifford and Kathryn Hach of Ames, Iowa. The couple experienced their first business success through the development of a simplified titration method for measuring hardness in drinking water. As the product line expanded to include more parameters and instruments, the company continued to bring analytical chemistry out of the laboratory and put it into the workplace and in the hands of the general public.
Hach’s global headquarters in Loveland, Colo., employs over 500 employees and houses research and development laboratories, instrument manufacturing operations, and the Hach Technical Training Center. Another 300 Hach employees work at Hach’s facility in Ames, Iowa, manufacturing and packaging all of Hach’s chemical reagents and test kits and filling customer orders from the main warehouse. In 1998, Hach acquired Environmental Test Systems Inc. (ETS), based in Elkhart, Ind. ETS develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic test strips for both consumer and industrial applications.
Hach’s product line includes analytical instruments, test kits, and reagents for testing the quality of water and other liquid, with products for lab, process, and field. Hach’s products are designed specifically for quality, accuracy, and simplicity, and today are in use around the world.
Hach opened their Europe office in Namur, Belgium, in 1972, as a first step in the expansion of Hach’s global presence that continues today. In 1999, Hach became a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (DHR), which includes over 30 companies working in the process and environmental controls industries. That same year, with the acquisition of a German manufacturer, Lange, the European facility moved to Düsseldorf, Germany, in order to increase capabilities as a distribution and support center for customers in Europe and Mediterranean Africa. Today, Hach has distributors in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
After 9/11 Hach’s expertise in water quality technology allowed it to assume a leadership position in the critical, emerging field of water distribution system security. In 2002 Hach formed a separate research and development division, Hach Homeland Security Technologies (HST), to ensure the safety and quality of the nation’s drinking water. HST developed GuardianBlue™ Early Warning System, the first early warning system for drinking water designated and certified by the Department of Homeland Security.
In 2007, Hach created TNTplus™, which are Test ‘N Tube vials that contain premeasured reagent, and allow sample reaction and reading in a closed container. The next year, ISO 21501 compliant particle counters were added to Hach’s long list of products.
In 2009, Hach broadened its Integrated Information Management product portfolio by purchasing OPS Systems and the assets of WaterEye Corporation.
Hach was founded in 1947 by Clifford and Kathryn Hach of Ames, Iowa. The couple experienced their first business success through the development of a simplified titration method for measuring hardness in drinking water. As the product line expanded to include more parameters and instruments, the company continued to bring analytical chemistry out of the laboratory and put it into the workplace and in the hands of the general public.
Hach’s global headquarters in Loveland, Colo., employs over 500 employees and houses research and development laboratories, instrument manufacturing operations, and the Hach Technical Training Center. Another 300 Hach employees work at Hach’s facility in Ames, Iowa, manufacturing and packaging all of Hach’s chemical reagents and test kits and filling customer orders from the main warehouse. In 1998, Hach acquired Environmental Test Systems Inc. (ETS), based in Elkhart, Ind. ETS develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic test strips for both consumer and industrial applications.
Hach’s product line includes analytical instruments, test kits, and reagents for testing the quality of water and other liquid, with products for lab, process, and field. Hach’s products are designed specifically for quality, accuracy, and simplicity, and today are in use around the world.
Hach opened their Europe office in Namur, Belgium, in 1972, as a first step in the expansion of Hach’s global presence that continues today. In 1999, Hach became a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (DHR), which includes over 30 companies working in the process and environmental controls industries. That same year, with the acquisition of a German manufacturer, Lange, the European facility moved to Düsseldorf, Germany, in order to increase capabilities as a distribution and support center for customers in Europe and Mediterranean Africa. Today, Hach has distributors in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
After 9/11 Hach’s expertise in water quality technology allowed it to assume a leadership position in the critical, emerging field of water distribution system security. In 2002 Hach formed a separate research and development division, Hach Homeland Security Technologies (HST), to ensure the safety and quality of the nation’s drinking water. HST developed GuardianBlue™ Early Warning System, the first early warning system for drinking water designated and certified by the Department of Homeland Security.
In 2007, Hach created TNTplus™, which are Test ‘N Tube vials that contain premeasured reagent, and allow sample reaction and reading in a closed container. The next year, ISO 21501 compliant particle counters were added to Hach’s long list of products.
In 2009, Hach broadened its Integrated Information Management product portfolio by purchasing OPS Systems and the assets of WaterEye Corporation.
