While Ivoclar Vivadent is headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein (shown here), it has sales, education and manufacturing locations worldwide. Most of its R&D is centered in Schaan, where the company also manufactures bonding agents and cements. Rosbach, Germany is the main production site of Wieland zirconia (Ivoclar purchased Wieland in 2012). Equipment manufacturing, repair and service are handled in Bürs, Austria. The Naturns, Italy location serves as a milling center for European customers and is where SR Phonares, SR Vivodent and Ivostar denture teeth are manufactured; teeth finishing is done in Manila, Philippines. The U.S. headquarters is in Amherst, NY, where alloy and amalgam are manufactured; all-ceramic products are made in Somerset, NJ.

Andy Schalberg, General Manager of Ivoclar Vivadent in Somerset, NJ, explains the lean manufacturing philosophy recently initiated in the facility. Its shipping processes, workspaces and production methods have been revamped to enhance workflows and achieve greater efficiency.

LMT toured Ivoclar Vivadent’s Somerset, NJ, facility which is currently undergoing a multi-millon dollar expansion. From l. to r.: Ivoclar Vivadent’s Sarah Anders, COO; LMT’s Judy Fishman and Kelly Carr; and Ivoclar Vivadent’s Lucina Celeste, Director, QA/RA; Dmitri Brodkin, Director, Technology; and Andy Schalberg, General Manager.