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- Fortive Corporation (FTV; F03.DE) designs, develops, manufactures and markets professional and engineered products, software and services for connected workflow solutions in industrial, healthcare and other essential technology markets worldwide. Headquartered in Everett, Washington and founded in 2016 as a spin-off from Danaher Corporation, the company operates through two primary segments, Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions, encompassing leading brands such as Fluke, Accruent, Gordian, Intelex, Pruftechnik, Anderson-Negele and Advanced Sterilization Products; core offerings include electrical test and measurement instruments, facility and asset lifecycle management software, connected worker safety and compliance solutions, precision technologies for hazard detection and predictive maintenance, medical device safety systems, radiation exposure protection, infection prevention technologies, sterilization products and inventory management for surgical workflows. Fortive maintains operations in approximately 50 countries with over 10,000 employees focused on research, development, manufacturing, sales and service. In September 2024, Fortive announced plans for a tax-free spin-off of its Precision Technologies segment into a separate public company called Ralliant Corporation, completed in July 2025, allowing Fortive to concentrate on its resilient portfolio with approximately 50% recurring revenue from Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions while pursuing disciplined capital allocation including share repurchases and acquisitions; the company also reported strong Q3 2025 results with raised full-year guidance, executed $1 billion in share repurchases and continues leveraging the Fortive Business System for operational excellence and innovation.