State of the Industry 2015, Part I: 'Challenging but Good' According to Majority

By Kelly Fessel Carr

Posted Feb 12, 2015 in LMT Surveys

Every five years, LMT conducts its State of the Industry Survey, offering an in-depth look at what’s trending as well as the changes that have occurred during the past five years. And the last five have been a tumultuous ride, with the great recession and slow economic recovery, boom in digital technologies, consolidation, price and profit erosion, growth in corporate dentistry and an increasingly competitive global marketplace.


Some lab owners say it’s been the hardest five years of their careers. Others say business has been a roller coaster, with some months booming, others a bust with no discernible reason. Still others have successfully reinvented themselves and feel their opportunities are boundless.


Looking forward, the majority—54%—of respondents to LMT’s State of the Industry 2015 survey say their outlook for the future of their laboratory is “challenging but good,” and an additional 16% feel it even looks “bright.”...

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  • Kelly Fessel Carr

    Associate Publisher / Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT

    At the helm of the magazine for over 35 years, Kelly is the heart and soul of the editorial department, guiding and shaping our coverage - both in print and online - to bring dental laboratory decision-makers the news and...

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