Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No.10, 2017

Dental Tribune Asia Paciﬁc Edition | 10/2017 BUSINESS 09 New plant to strengthen GC’s dental pharmaceutical business By DTI KAWASAKI, Japan: After acquiring all ordinary shares of dental phar- maceutical product manufacturer Showa Yakuhin Kako in autumn last year, GC has now announced that it is building a new manufac- turing facility in Kawasaki to fur- ther expand its dental pharma- ceutical business. According to the company, construction of the new factory will start in January next year, with completion expected in May 2019. The new three-storey facil- ity is planned to have a total floor area of 5,358 m2. Its design and construction have been commissioned to Chiyoda Tech- noAce, a company with a long history of and experience in building of medical product manufacturing plants, GC an- nounced. In line with GC’s global Com- munication Loop concept, a com- mitment to improving communi- cation and the exchange of knowl- edge among employees, the new facility will be designed with open spaces that aim to foster interac- tion. “Inspiration is born where people are engaged in conversa- tion, and within the space of a cre- ative setting, shared experiences and emotions help to promote mutual understanding. GC sees a large amount of new power ema- nating from this understanding,” commented the company on its philosophy. Showa Yakuhin Kako is one of Japan’s leading dental phar- maceutical manufacturers and known for its range of local an- aesthetics and medication for treating periodontal disease. Building on the synergistic ef- fects of combining both compa- A mock-up of pC’s new site in Kawasaki. © screenshot/gc-dental.com nies’ respective fields of exper- tise, the new facility is part of GC’s efforts to achieve its goal for its 100th anniversary in 2021: to become the top dental com- pany in the world through mak- ing further contributions to- wards a healthy, long-living society. Top speakers, top entertainment: Dentsply Sirona World 2017 breaks records © Dentsply Sirona advance dentistry through bet- ter, safer and faster processes, while fueling people’s appetite for new technologies,” com- mented Michael Augins, Group Senior Vice President of Dentsply Sirona’s US Commercial Organi- sation, on the successful show. According to the organiser, one of the main goals of the meeting was to inspire attending dental professionals to be the best dentists they can be. With more than 110 leading experts from the dental industry contrib- uting to the comprehensive edu- cational programme, the event offered a vast selection of work- shops and breakout sessions to choose from. Altogether, the programme covered 11 areas of interest: busi- ness and practice management, CEREC, endodontics, imaging, implantology, office design, or- thodontics, periodontics and hy- giene, prosthetics and lab, resto- ration, and special markets and topics. Attendees could custom- ise their experience by attending sessions within one track for spe- cialised training or from a vari- ety of tracks for a well-rounded experience. © Dentsply Sirona 1 By DTI LAS VEGAS, USA: In September, Dentsply Sirona World 2017 at- tracted more than 7,000 dental professionals to Las Vegas. Fea- turing presentations by world-fa- mous experts, peer discussions and a trade show, the meeting also offered an extraordinary en- tertainment programme. High- lights were appearances by award-winning actor Will Smith, who shared his tips for personal success, as well as American ven- triloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham, and Grammy-winning local band Imagine Dragons. Fig. 1: Michael Augins, proup Senior Vice President of the US Commercial Organi- sation, welcoming attendees to Dent- sply Sirona World. The meeting took place from 14 to 16 September at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. Fig. 2: More than 7,000 dental profession- als attended the meeting. “We are delighted that so many dental professionals, deal- ers, business partners and prac- tice teams joined us here in Las Vegas for the industry’s greatest educational festival. Dentsply Sirona World is the perfect plat- form for an exchange of profes- sional ideas and expanding your network. Our aim is to further 2

Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition No.10, 2017

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