HealthBiz Resource Pte Ltd. Blk 5 Ang Mo KioIndustrial Park 2A#05-21, Ang Mo Kio Tech IISingapore, 567760 Singapore Search for more Dealers/Showrooms New South Wales - ACT Ile De La Reunion A-dec (Austin Dental Equipment Company)[1] is a dental office furniture and equipment manufacturer based in Newberg, Oregon, United States. It is considered one of the largest dental equipment makers in the world,[2] and as of 2002 is Newberg's largest employer with 832 employees.[3] Founded in 1964, the company's annual revenue of $250 million comes from the sale of products such as dental chairs, stools, delivery systems, medical lighting, cabinetry, and other accessories. In 1964, Ken Austin built an improved air-powered vacuum system known as the Air-Venturi System, which varied from the belt-drive devices in use at the time.[5] That same year the company released the first miniature delivery unit designed specifically for the new reclining patient chair, Dec-Et, followed by the complementary Tray-Cart, the first mobile dental assistant's work surface.
The mobile equipment helped the company grow rapidly.[6] In 1966, A-dec was incorporated, and at the time the company was housed in a Quonset hut in Newberg.[7] They built a new plant and offices on 150 acres (0.61 km2) on the edge of Newberg in 1971. The company expanded distribution into 23 countries that year as well. In 1977, A-dec offered a full line of instrument delivery systems. In subsequent years, the company added chairs, stools and dental lights, becoming a full service provider in the 1980s with revenues of $75 million annually by 1990.[7] They developed a dental cabinetry line in 1983 as well as building the self-contained water system, allowing dentists to have a controlled water supply to handpieces, and syringes, improving the industry’s infection control. A-dec began a partnership with W&H, a family-run company based in Austria and a leading manufacturer of rotary dental instruments in 1985. The partnership positioned A-dec for new growth into the dental handpiece and ancillary equipment markets with the A-dec|
In January 1990, they bought A-dec Diversified Inc., a company also in Newberg.[8] The company grew to 600 employees by 1992.[9] In 1999, the company was named as the 88th largest woman-owned company in the US. A-dec introduced new products the Cascade and Radius in the 1990s, and in 2004 introduced the A-dec 500. The chair-mounted delivery system brought new technologies together for the first time and created an integrated system. The development of A-dec 500 led to streamlining the company’s production lines and staging A-dec for a quicker time-to-market for its products. They also switched from a cold press to a hot press for their wood piece production at their 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) plant.[2] The company was one of the leading contributors to a campaign to force a vote on a proposed income tax increase by the state legislature in 2003, which was defeated in 2004. By 2006 the company had grown to almost 1,000 employees and annual revenue of $250 million.[4] A-dec named Scott Parrish president of the company in 2007, replacing founder Ken Austin.
[12] In 2008, the company held a contest for dentists and gave the winners new office equipment.[13] They also opened a new 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) training facility that year in Newberg.[14] This facility doubles as a showroom for visiting dental professionals to view the company's products.[15] The company introduced the A-dec 300, a fully integrated chair and delivery system with a smaller footprint in 2009. That year they also laid off 100 employees due to the worldwide economic downturn.[16] In February of that year the company was fined by the Environmental Protection Agency and then reached a $325,700 settlement for selling an unregistered pesticide. Founders, Ken and Joan Austin, developed the "A-dec Way", a written expression of the operating philosophy which governs all aspects of the company.[18] Introduced in 1972, the philosophy contains 15 points from a concern for people to encouraging creativity among others.[18] Employees receive profit sharing from the privately held corporation.
[19] The company's 40-acre (160,000 m2) campus in northeast Newberg has 11 buildings with 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2).[19] As of 2003 the private company was debt free.[20] Most of the equipment built is custom ordered by dentists. The company has affiliations with the American Association of Women Dentists, American Dental Association, American Student Dental Association, Dental Trade Alliance, National Dental Association, British Dental Health Foundation, and Australian Dental Industry Association among others. A-dec has won many award including being named as one of Oregon's Most Admired Companies by the Portland Business Journal in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Other awards include those from Dentaltown Magazine, Volunteers of America, the American Dental Education Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, American Dental Association, and Oregon Business magazine. Design your dream operatory and order color samples with the A‑dec Inspire Me tool. Dental Office Design With Mark Tholen, DDS, MBA
Sign up today for this expanded 2-day Continuing Education (CE) program. Quietly and smoothly position patients with a hydraulic lift cylinder that’s engineered for a 20 year life. The ultra-thin, flexible back provides excellent oral cavity access. This thin profile allows you to tuck your knees under the backrest and around the headrest no matter what position you need to work. The A‑dec 300 system works the way you do. Your instrumentation is within reach for uninterrupted patient care. A‑dec 300 Radius-style System Switch between right- or left-handed operators with ease. Single- or dual-Radius mounting rotates around the front of the chair for better patient access during procedures. A‑dec 300 Traditional A‑dec 300 Continental delivery system A‑dec 300 deluxe or A‑dec 300 standard touchpad A‑dec 300 Assistant's Instrumentation A‑dec 500 LED dental light or A‑dec 500 halogen dental light A‑dec 300 or A‑dec 400 chairside monitor mounts
Sewn or seamless upholstery A‑dec 300 Radius-style System (with manual height adjustment) The new A‑dec 300 Traditional delivery system with manual height adjustment allows you to add an optional saliva ejector. Pair it with an A‑dec 300 or A‑dec 500 assistant's instrumentation and create a second saliva ejector for the operatory. A‑dec 300 Traditional delivery system Range of lift height 13.75" to 31.5" (349 mm to 800 mm); Low point 14.75" (375 mm) when dual mounting 1.25" (32 mm), seamless Hybrid drive (electromechanical tilt, hydraulic base) Chair back and base stop switch Yes, stops downward movement when obstruction is detected (back actuator disconnect) Dual-articulating and gliding (knob style) Integrated 300-watt power supply Touchpad or foot switch Both optional (touchpad available on delivery systems) Floating - 2" post mount or Radius-style (single or dual mounting) 30° each side of center