DENTSPLY Enters Protective Skin Shield Market.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq:XRAY) today announced it has acquired all of the assets related to the CHIMAL product lines of lotions and creams from the Shield and Chimal Corporations of Tulsa, OK. The Shield acquisition was structured as a joint venture with DMRB DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (UK) DMRB Defense Materiel Readiness Board (US DoD) Technology Partners, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a New Orleans-based technology investment firm. The joint venture company is named ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. , LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. DENTSPLY paid $2.4 million in cash for a 51% interest in the joint venture and obtained exclusive rights to market the CHIMAL product line to the worldwide dental market. The joint venture, placed under the management of DMRB Technology Partners, will market the product to the worldwide medical, automotive, cosmetology cos·me·tol·o·gy n. The study or art of cosmetics and their use. [French cosmétologie : cosmétique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy. , industrial and food markets. CHIMAL skin shield contains ingredients that bond to the skin, sealing out irritants such as chemicals and solvents while sealing in natural moisturizers moisturizers hydroscopic agents, applied to the skin and hair, as creams, rinses or shampoos, to increase hydration of the stratum corneum. Examples are propylene glycol, glycerine and lactate. . It provides excellent secondary protection in the dental office against latex glove proteins and blood borne pathogens, along with cuticle cuticle /cu·ti·cle/ (ku´ti-k'l) 1. a layer of more or less solid substance covering the free surface of an epithelial cell. 2. eponychium (1). 3. a horny secreted layer. fungus and cracking as well as the skin damage that often results from frequent hand washing. In commenting on this transaction, Mr. John C. Miles II, DENTSPLY Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "DENTSPLY's acquisition of the CHIMAL product line strengthens one of the broadest and most comprehensive product lines in dentistry. We're pleased to now be in a position to offer our dental customers what we believe is the most effective and long-lasting skin shield protective lotion on the market today." DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, endodontic Endodontic Pertaining to the inside structures of the tooth, including the dental pulp and tooth root, and the periapical tissue surrounding the root. Mentioned in: Root Canal Treatment endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental x-ray equipment, dental handpieces, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading United States manufacturer or distributor of impression materials, orthodontic orthodontic (ôr´th  dän´tik),adj appliances, dental cutting instruments, intraoral cameras and dental operatory software systems. The Company distributes its dental products in over 100 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry. DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market. |
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