Instrumentarium Imaging to supply X-ray units for Winter Olympics

Feb. 5, 2002
Instrumentarium Imaging has been invited to supply its dental extraoral and intraoral X-ray units for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

"We are very excited to offer this kind of support to the world's athletes," Doug Woods, vice president of dental sales for Instrumentarium Imaging, stated. "We are partnering with Eastman Kodak to provide both routine and dental trauma needs to the Olympians. We are supplying and installing the X-ray units and the training of dental personnel free of charge. It's wonderful to be a part of the Olympic experience."

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. has announced that its Kerr subsidiary acquired the operating assets of Surgical Acuity, the leading manufacturer of telescope and fiber-optic lighting systems for the dental industry. The acquisition is expected to add between $10 to $15 million of sales revenue to Kerr's operations. The purchase of the company will be financed through Sybron Dental Specialties' existing credit facilities, and the Company expects the acquisition to be accretive within the first year of operations.