Definitive merger agreement

24 September 2015
Volume 31 · Issue 6

In relation to the recent news of a merger between Sirona and Dentsply, Jeffrey T. Slovin, president and chief executive officer at Sirona, issued the following open letter addressing dental professionals:

I’m delighted to inform you that Sirona has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Dentsply International, a leading consumables business, resulting in the world’s leading manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies.

The new company, which will be called Dentsply Sirona, will combine Sirona’s leading equipment and technology offerings with Dentsply’s leading consumables platform to create a comprehensive dental solutions offering to meet dental professional demand in every key segment. By marrying some of the most well-established and effective dental brands, Dentsply Sirona will be better positioned to serve you as one company.

The combined company also will have the industry’s largest sales and service infrastructure, supported by leading distributors. This will provide you with excellent service and a broader array of integrated dental solutions that will enable you to reduce your patients’ time in the chair and make your practice more efficient. Being close to dental professionals and understanding their needs is most important to us.

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