Washington D.C.  June 21, 2005 Business >  |  | advertisement Danaher acquires dental company By Jen Haberkorn THE WASHINGTON TIMES June 21, 2005 Danaher Corp. yesterday further diversified its broad range of industrial products by acquiring dental-equipment maker Pelton & Crane for $85 million.     Pelton & Crane makes and sells dental lights, sterilizers, chairs and cabinets. The Charlotte, N.C., company reported revenues of about $80 million in 2004.     The acquisition adds to the medical equipment business that District-based Danaher began building early last year. Since then, Danaher has purchased companies that make dental drills, X-ray machines and in-vitro diagnostic tools.     The company's diverse product line allows Danaher to benefit from various pockets of growth in the economy, said Richard Eastman, a senior analyst with Ro

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