X-Rite, Inc., headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a manufacturer of color measurement and management products and products that regulate quality in the processing of film and x-rays.
History
The firm was incorporated in 1958 by seven engineers from Lear Siegler. Its first product, x-ray marking tape, was introduced in 1968 and is the basis of the company name. In 1975, it introduced its first densitometer for photographic printing use.[1]
The firm went public in 1986, and in 1987 moved into a new headquarters and production facility in Grandville, Michigan.[1]
In 1966, it purchased H. Miller Graphic Arts.[1]
By 1990, the firm shifted emphasis to colorimetry.[1]