Kerr, a global manufacturer of dental products, announced today that it has acquired Dux Dental to further expand its product portfolio.
Oxnard, CA-based Dux Dental manufactures and distributes dental products including Zone temporary cement, Identic alginate, Bib-Eze disposable bib holders, and PeelVue sterilization pouches.
"Dux Dental is an excellent complement to Kerr's portfolio of dental consumables and small equipment and broadens our consumable and restorative offerings to the general practitioner, dental specialist, hygienist, and institutional customer," said Damien McDonald, group president at Orange, CA-based Kerr.
Dux Dental representatives declined to comment in a phone call with DrBicuspid.com.
Dux Dental will join Kerr and the KaVo Kerr Group global platform of brands that include KaVo, Kerr, Kerr TotalCare, Pentron, Axis-SybronEndo, Orascoptic, Pelton & Crane, Marus, DCI Equipment, Gendex, DEXIS, Instrumentarium, Soredex, i-CAT, Nomad, Implant Direct, and Ormco.
Kerr also acquired Vettec, an animal healthcare products company.