ROP Stock Discussion

Roper Industries, Inc. Description

Roper Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes radio frequency (RF) products and services, industrial technology products, energy systems and controls, and medical and scientific imaging products and software. Its Medical and Scientific Imaging segment offers patient positioning devices, 3-D measurement technology, diagnostic and therapeutic disposable products, ultrasound bladder volume measurement instruments, and video laryngoscopes; digital imaging products and software; and handheld and vehicle mount computers and software. The company's Energy Systems and Controls segment produces control systems, fluid properties testing equipment, industrial valves and controls, sensors and controls, and non-destructive inspection and measurement products and solutions. Its Industrial Technology segment produces water and fluid handling pumps, equipment and consumables, leak testing equipment, flow measurement and metering equipment, water meter, and automatic meter reading products and systems. The company's RF Technology segment provides RF identification communication technology and software solutions that are used in toll and traffic systems and processing; security and access control; campus card systems; software-as-a-service in the freight matching and food industries; and metering and remote monitoring applications. The company, through its subsidiary, Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., provides diagnostic and laboratory software solutions to healthcare providers. Roper Industries, Inc. markets its products to RF applications, medical, water, energy, research, education, software-as-a-service-based information networks, and security markets through direct sales offices, manufacturers' representatives, distributors, value added resellers, and original equipment manufacturers. It primarily operates in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Diversified Industrials
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