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NDD celebrated its Plandent News
new premises in Oslo
Norsk Dental Depot, Planmeca’s awards for its architecture and environmental
Norwegian distributor and a thinking. This fits well for a company that
part of Plandent Division moved is eager to look forward”, says Mr Ragnar
to new premises in Oslo in Pettersson, CEO of Norsk Dental Depot.
December. “We’re excited to receive customers here and
to demonstrate them the smart workflow
NDD’s new home was celebrated in an and technology of a modern dental clinic.”
event in February with 300 customers
and partners. The moving also marked the NDD, employing over 100 people today,
110th anniversary of the company. The new became a part of Planmeca Group in 1995.
premises include a large dental showroom, a
technical workshop and a spare part storage.
“The new premises with a modern
showroom provide the right kind of
environment for Planmeca’s innovative
dental solutions. We are now located in a
building that has already won international
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Plandent Division
expands into Poland
The growing full-service dental sophisticated new service concepts, such as financial standing and support will allow
supply chain keeps conquering material management, online ordering, and further development and strengthen our
new markets. maintenance and support services. position as a market leader”, says Mr Jacek
Piłko,Vice CEO of Kol-Dental.
The second largest distributor of dental “We have been thrilled with the
supplies in Europe, Plandent Division, performance and long-term success of In 2013, the fast-growing Plandent
has recently expanded its business into the Kol-Dental as Planmeca’s distributor. This Division acquired new distribution
Polish market. Plandent has acquired a 51% new agreement will strengthen Kol-Dental’s companies also in Belgium and Russia.
stake in the share capital of Kol-Dental, a position as the market leader in Poland and In addition, the division has leading local
market-leading Polish dental supply company bring Plandent’s modern service concept companies in all the Nordic and Baltic
owned by Mr Maciek Nurzyński and Mr within reach of Polish dental professionals. countries as well as in the Netherlands, the
Jacek Piłko, who will continue in their By listening closely to our local customers UK, Germany, and Austria. The Plandent
management roles. Kol-Dental is a long-term and by constantly expanding our product Division is part of the Finnish Planmeca
distributor of Planmeca’s dental equipment selection, we can fulfil the needs of every Group that operates in the field of health
in the Polish market. customer group, whether they be dentists, care technology in over 120 countries.
dental hygienists or dental technicians”, The group employs around 2,650 people
Through Kol-Dental, Plandent will says Mr Tuomas Lokki, Vice President at worldwide and is looking to attain a turnover
introduce to the Polish market its world- Planmeca Group. of EUR 800 million this year.
leading brands in the field of dental supplies,
in addition to Planmeca’s extensive selection “This new cooperation is great news
of high-tech dental equipment. These will for our customers and business partners.
be complemented with attractive and Kol-Dental gains a professional and globally
recognised partner whose experience,
