3M announced that it will phase out operations at its Ardmore, OK, dental implant manufacturing facility by the end of the year. The facility, formerly Imtec, was acquired by 3M in July 2008.
Operations will move to St. Paul, MN, and Irvine, CA, over the next several months. The company said this move will help its dental implant business "more fully realize its potential."
"We have invested, and continue to invest, in this business and remain confident and optimistic that the implant business can succeed if we consolidate operations into other 3M locations," said Larry Lair, vice president and general manager, 3M ESPE, in a press release. "Consolidation will make it easier to integrate with 3M systems and to gain efficiencies by taking advantage of other resources within 3M."
Approximately 125 positions are affected by the closing of the facility. Some positions will be relocated. Employees that do not have the option to relocate, or choose not to relocate, will be eligible for severance benefits.
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