Patterson Companies Announces Strategic Expansion of Core Equipment Offerings
St. Paul, Minn. — Patterson Companies, Inc. today announced plans to expand its range of core equipment offerings and extend its current assortment to include an increased number of high-end products, as well as add entry-level and mid-range selections. Patterson will look to bring its various market-leading technology offerings together with multiple core equipment platforms. Core dental equipment includes chairs, units and cabinetry; technology equipment includes chairside CAD/CAM and other digital dental systems.
Paul Guggenheim, president of Patterson Dental, said, “Patterson is particularly excited to introduce chairs and treatment center products from Sirona to the North American market in response to customer demand for equipment that is highly integrated with the advanced technology in today’s modern dental office. Further, we look forward to creating new manufacturer relationships and broadening our current partnerships with A-dec, DentalEZ, Planmeca, Proma and others.”
Guggenheim continued, “As the leader in selling and servicing dental equipment in North America, we are well positioned to capitalize on the availability of alternatives addressing the full spectrum of our customers, especially in the areas of new construction and dental office remodeling, which have long been strengths of ours. We believe this expanded offering will allow us increased flexibility to meet the evolving needs of our customers and is another step in achieving our strategy to broaden our view of the markets we serve.”