Danaher Corporation acquired Thomson Industries for approximately $147 million in cash including transaction costs, a transaction completed in October 2002.
Thomson Industries operates in Motion. Thomson Industries, acquired in October 2002, added linear-motion products to Danaher's Motion platform.
We have subsequently expanded our product and geographic breadth with various additional acquisitions, including ... and Thomson Industries, which was acquired in October 2002.Danaher Corporation FY02 10-K, Item 1 Business description
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.