From company acquisitions to product launches, here are eight supply chain updates to know from the last four weeks:
- Dental implant company Nobel Biocare will begin distributing SprintRay's 3D technology as part of a partnership between the two companies.
- Dental supply chain optimization company Base86 began testing a supply procurement platform that allows small- and medium-sized dental practices to connect with multiple suppliers through a single form and find potential new suppliers based on past orders.
- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based National Dentex Labs has acquired Fager Dental Lab, a distributor of crowns, bridges and implant restorations.
- United Kingdom-based vTail has launched a healthcare communications app in the U.S. that connects dentists with other companies and offers a product database and newsfeed.
- Biolase, SmileDirectClub, Dentsply Sirona, Henry Schein and Align Technology released their third quarter results.
- LightForce Orthodontics, 3D-printed bracket system manufacturer, completed a $50M series C funding round.
- Goose Creek, S.C.-based staffing company HireQuest acquired the staffing division of Carrboro, N.C.-based Dental Power.
- Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company SmileDirectClub launched two water flossers.