Founded in 1947 in Ames, Iowa, Hach (Hach Company) is a global leader and developer of high-precision analytical instruments, benchtop laboratory equipment, and OEM lab supplies dedicated to water quality analysis. Operating out of its global headquarters in Loveland, Colorado, USA, alongside major international manufacturing and European operational hubs in Germany (Düsseldorf) through its partnership with Dr. Lange, the company serves municipal, industrial, and environmental research markets worldwide. Hach specializes in core work-type categories including water quality analysis (turbidity, pH, and dissolved oxygen instruments), spectroscopy and photometer platforms, online process monitoring systems, portable field testing kits, and laboratory reagents & consumables, supporting essential operations across wastewater management, drinking water safety, industrial process control, and environmental protection.