Tintrup Dental Lab: Taking Care of its Own
Posted Mar 28, 2014 in Labs & Profiles
Owner Andrea Tintrup has been training her son, Frank, to follow in her footsteps and continue the family legacy. He joined the lab in 2009 and is now running the digital department.
Mount Vernon, NY
Owner: Andrea Tintrup
15 employees
When Frank Tintrup, Jr., Owner of family-owned Tintrup Dental Lab in Mount Vernon, NY, passed away at the end of 2000 from pancreatic cancer, no one expected his wife Andrea Tintrup to step up the way she did. Without any previous laboratory experience, she walked into the lab in January 2001, called a staff meeting and ensured the staff that she was going to work her hardest to make sure everyone kept their jobs and could cash their paychecks every Friday. She has been keeping that promise for the last 14 years.
Despite her personal tragedy and the challenges of running a business, Tintrup has never waivered from her commitment to her team. Whether it’s bringing in home-cooked meals for the technicians, buying glasses for an employee who needed them, or always promoting from within, she knows the importance of taking care of her own. “I’m...
