Here are 10 updates on invisalign manufacturer Align Technology from this year:
1. In May, the company’s board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program, authorizing Align Technology to purchase up to $1 billion of its common stock over the next three years.
2. Align Technology was named an official partner of Bay FC, a club in the National Woman’s Soccer League.
3. Britt Vitalone, executive vice president and CFO at the McKesson Corporation, was appointed to Align Technology’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
4. The Invisalign system with mandibular advancement featuring occlusal blocks for class II skeletal and dental correction was launched in the U.S. in April.
5. Align Technology terminated the employment of Executive Vice President Of Global Human Resources Stuart Hockridge, effective in May 2026.
6. Align Technology awarded $300,000 in grants to 12 universities around the world to support orthodontic and dental research.
7. Several law firms launched investigations against Align Technology for possible federal securities law violations.
8. Align Technology agreed to pay $31 million to settle allegations that it engaged in anticompetitive conduct that drove up the prices of SmileDirectClub aligners.
9. Align Technology brought in more than $1 billion in total revenue during the second quarter of 2025.
10. In August, Align Technology filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Angelalign, a Shanghai-based clear aligner manufacturer. Angelalign denied the infringement accusations, stating that the accusations are “frivolous and entirely without merit.” Align Technology later filed a complaint under Section 337 of the Tariff Act to block Angelalign from importing clear aligners.
