The Argen Corp. Acquires the Jelenko Dental Alloy Business From Heraeus Kulzer, Inc.

In February, The Argen Corp. acquired the Jelenko dental alloy business from Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. Argen is incorporating the business into its San Diego, California facility but will maintain the Jelenko brand name for the alloys.

The Argen Corp. was founded in South Africa more than 45 years ago and a subsidiary company was opened in New York City in 1983. Three years later, the Woolf family immigrated to the U.S. and moved the company to San Diego. Argen is a private, family-owned business and the largest producer of dental gold alloys in the world.

LMT spoke with Anton Woolf, executive vice president, to learn more about the acquisition and what it means to the company.

LMT: Why is the Jelenko acquisition a good fit for Argen?

Woolf: Our core competency is producing dental alloys, and our economies of scale will allow us to effectively integrate Jelenko's manufacturing processes into our current infrastructure.

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