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Philips divests Discus unit to SybronEndo

Philips headquarters in Amsterdam. (DTI/Photo Rick van Hemert)

Thu. 20 October 2011

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CULVER CITY & ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: SybronEndo has announced that it has acquired the endodontic business unit from Discus Dental, a U.S. dental company currently held by Philips. The takeover will take effect immediately and includes Discus’ entire product range of irrigation systems and other products under the Smart Endo brand, as well as patents and licenses, the company said in a press release.

On their websites, both companies advise customers to contact their SybronEndo representatives for all future Discus Dental product orders. Further information were not disclosed.

SybronEndo is a business division of Sybron Dental Specialties, a California-based dental conglomerate comprising business units involved in orthodontics, endodontics, infection prevention and dental implants. As part of the Kerr Corporation, the company has operated in the dental market for almost 100 years.

Discus Dental was acquired by Dutch consumables manufacturer Philips almost a year ago.

 

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