Strength in Numbers
To succeed in an increasingly competitive environment, laboratory operators are adopting a “don’t go it alone” mentality. Here are f ive partnerships that are helping owners/managers grow their businesses, share valuable feedback on new technology, gain buying power and even create an exit strategy.
DTG's Rallying Cry Unites Like-Minded Technicians
In 2013, frustrated by the changes he was seeing in the industry—mass digitization, commoditization, consolidation—Von Grow, Owner of Dark Horse Dental Studio in Pleasant Grove, UT, sent out a rallying cry via social media to his fellow technicians:
“I propose that we all band together...
Kim Molinaro
Managing Editor · West Hartford, CT
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Small Labs Reap Big-Lab Benef its from OPT-In Cooperative
Although Rick Sonntag owns his own four-person laboratory, he has the power of a much larger operation behind him. Sonntag is a member of the OPT-In Dental Laboratory Cooperative, a group of small, independently owned labs focused on helping its members build their businesses and strengthen their competitive...
Maribeth Marsico
Senior Editor · Cheshire, CT
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New Partnership Affords New Opportunities for Growth
Owner Chris May, CDT, was well positioned for growth. His 12-year-old laboratory, May Dental Arts in Fenton, MO, was successful, modern, efficient and well-staffed with 30 employees. But he also felt he had taken the business as far as he could on his own; he wanted additional capital, marketing assistance...
Kelly Fessel Carr
Associate Publisher/editor · Newtown, CT
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Sharing Strategies Gives TEREC Labs a Competitive Edge
Artistic Dental Lab in Chicago has been a member of TEREC N.A. (Technical Research Consortium of North America) for only three months but CAD/CAM Manager Dan Ulaszek, CDT, feels they’ve already gotten their yearly dues’ worth and then some.
For example, at Ulaszek’s first meeting in...
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Laboratory Owners Create Their Own Lab Group
When Gary Iocco was thinking about his long-term exit plan, he wasn’t sure he liked his options. “I didn’t have an employee interested in purchasing the lab so I thought the alternative was selling to a laboratory group,” said Iocco, Owner of Dimension Dental Design, Hastings,...
Maribeth Marsico
Senior Editor · Cheshire, CT
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LMT Communications, Inc.
LMT Communications delivers the business strategies, information, dental laboratory news and education that dental laboratory decision-makers need to succeed. In Print. In Person. Online.
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Susan Poitras
Office Manager at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT
