Dade Behring Holdings Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
1717 Deerfield Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
U.S.A.
Telephone: (847) 267-5300
Fax: (847) 267-1066
Web site: http://www.dadebehring.com
Public Company
Founded: 1904 as Behringwerke
Employees: 6,000
Sales: $1.6 billion (2004 est.)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: DADE
NAIC: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing; 339111 Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing; 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Although little known outside its industry, Dade Behring Holdings Inc. is a powerhouse in the medical field. The company designs and manufactures a number of clinical diagnostics tools and equipment and has sales of approximately $1.6 billion annually. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Dade Behring is especially regarded for its life-saving testing materials for in-vitro and other blood disorders. Though the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002, Dade Behring emerged from restructuring quickly, went public on the NASDAQ, and has posted strong earnings ever since.