DENTSPLY reports net income of $44M in Q2 2015, Aspen Dental launches 'A Smile for Your Service' & more — 9 key notes

 

Here are nine key notes on dental companies from this past week.

DENTSPLY had a net income of $44.1 million during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $90 million in the second quarter of 2014.

Henry Schein opened its Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline last week for dentists, physicians and veterinarians who had operational, logistical or financial issues due to the flooding in South Carolina.

DenMat Holdings extended its international distribution agreement with LED Medical Diagnostics for DenMat's VELscope Vx product line. The agreement requires minimum annual purchases of the VELscope Vx product line by DenMat and the agreement is subject to an additional three-year extension if both parties agree.

Carestream Health earned the top rating in MD Buyline's Market Intelligence Briefing for the company's portable and room-based digital X-ray systems. This is the third time this year Carestream has earned the top rating.

Danaher revenue reached $5.1 billion, up 3.5 percent, during the second quarter of 2015.

The U.S. Army signed a $24 million contract modification with 3M to provide the Army with 28,000 pieces of body armor under the Solider Protections Vital Torso Protection program for lightweight enhanced small arms protective inserts.

Biolase shares rallied 7.59 percent during the week of Oct. 5 to Oct. 9. The shares have dropped 31.08 percent during the last four weeks, according to American Trade Journal.

Patterson Companies sales surpassed $1.1 billion during the second quarter of 2015, a 10.5 percent increase from the same period a year prior.

Aspen Dental launched its "A Smile for Your Service" a limited-time 25 percent discount on dentures and general dentistry for individuals serving in the military, veterans and their spouses.

 

 

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