Fluke Corporation


Fluke Corporation is an American manufacturer of industrial test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment, including electronic test equipment. It was started in 1948 by John Fluke, Sr in Springdale CT.

History

John Fluke founded Fluke Corporation in June 1948 as the John Fluke Engineering Company, Inc., producing electrical test and measurement equipment. In November 1952, John Fluke moved the company to Seattle Washington, reincorporated as John Fluke Manufacturing Co., Inc. In 1959, the company raised outside capital with an OTC listing. The company then re-listed on the American Stock Exchange in 1967. In 1980 the company re-listed on the NYSE.
In 1987, Fluke established a joint venture with the Test and Measurement subsidiary of North American Philips. The joint venture developed the 'Scopemeter', an instrument combining features of an oscilloscope and a multimeter. Fluke purchased the Test and Measurement subsidiary of Philips in 1993 for $41.8 million. The Philips PM series of measurement instruments was rebranded as Fluke.
Fluke was acquired by the Danaher Corporation in 1998. Danaher spun off several subsidiaries, including Fluke, in 2016 to create Fortive, Inc..

Purchase of DNI Nevada

In 2002, Fluke purchased DNI Nevada, a Carson City, Nevada based manufacturer of medical test equipment, best known for being the original makers of the FitTester 3000 quantitative respirator fit test machine. Fluke subsequently placed DNI Nevada under the Fluke Biomedical brand, and moved manufacturing to its Everett headquarters in 2004.

Subsidiaries

Pomona Electronics

Pomona Electronics is a company specializing in electronic test equipment and accessories. It was founded in 1951 by Joseph J. and Carl W. Musarra, who were brothers. Founded to manufacture test cable harnesses for examining television cathode-ray tubes. the company started in a factory location around the size of a living room. By 1976, it was owned by ITT Industries, which in 1999 sold it to Fluke. In 2002, Pomona Electronics relocated its manufacturing facility to Everett, Washington.