CATEGORY 28 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST 1977 SR Isosit: The first microfilled composite 1978 Expansion: USA (Tonawanda/NY) Expansion: New Zealand (Auckland) 1979 Dr Adolf Schneider dies Expansion: Canada (Mississauga) 1980 Christoph Zeller joins the company 1984 Heliomolar: The first radiopaque composite resin worldwide 1985 Expansion: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) 1987 Christoph Zeller becomes a member of the Supervisory Board and Corporate Management New Corporate Design 1988 Expansion: Great Britain (Enderby) 1989 IPS Classic: With the launch of the successor product to ITS metal-ceramic, the company evolves into a successful ceramics manufacturer. 1990 Christoph Zeller becomes CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board. 1991 IPS Empress System: The first press ceramic system worldwide revolutionizes the dental industry. 1992 Syntac: Dentin-enamel adhesive that later becomes the gold standard Tetric: The hybrid composite featuring 4 fillers heralds a new generation of filling materials. Stratos 200: Base unit for articulators launched later on (Stratos 100, 300) Expansion: Mexico (Mexico City) 1993 Cervitec: The oral care varnish to prevent inflammation Expansion: Philippines (Manila) Variolink: Highly esthetic luting composite for use in combination with IPS Empress 1994 Expansion: Poland (Warsaw) 1996 Expansion: Finland (Helsingfors) 1998 IPS d.SIGN: The first glass-ceramic for metal-ceramic restorations featuring fluroapatite crystals Expansion: Sweden (Solna) Expansion: China (Shanghai) 2000 Expansion: Colombia (Bogota) 2001 Ivoclar and Vivadent merge under a new logo. Ivoclar Vivadent is created. 2004 OptraGate: The first latex-free lip and cheek retractor worldwide Bluephase: Cordless LED light curing unit Expansion: Turkey (Istanbul) in a new era in the field of tooth-coloured filling materials. Then Ivoclar enters the Asian market by opening subsidiaries in the Philippines (1993) and in China (1998). In 2000, a subsidiary in Colombia is established. By the beginning of the new millennium, Ivoclar has gained a foothold in all the important global markets. Strategically positioned production plants across the world ensure the quick supply of high-quality Ivoclar products. Stronger, faster, better 2003 – 2018 In 2003, Robert Ganley, President of Ivoclar North America, additionally assumes the position of CEO of the Ivoclar Group, while Christoph Zeller concentrates on the strategic tasks of the Supervisory Board. Robert Ganley directs the company's operations for 16 years. This period sees the development of Ivoclar's best known innovation: IPS e.max. Launched in 2005, the lithium disilicate ceramic stands for high aesthetics and high strength. IPS e.max CAD – the legendary blue block – ranks among the most sold glass-ceramic materials in the world today. With the launch of Programat P710 (2015), a hightech ceramic furnace featuring bluetooth, wireless LAN, infrared technology and the DSA functionality (Digital Shade Assistant), Ivoclar contributes to accelerating the digitization of dentistry. Future-ready: The age of digital dentistry 2019 – 2023 In 2019, Helmut Schuster is appointed President of the Supervisory Board, while Diego Gabathuler assumes the position of CEOat Ivoclar.Under thenewmanagement, Ivoclar continues to focus on the development of customerrelevant innovations. With the presentation of the Ivotion Denture System, Ivoclar establishes a seamless process chain for the digital production of complete dentures. This system solution offers an ingenious combination of coordinated process components, highquality materials and mature technology. The exceptional CAD/ CAM disc Ivotion is at the heart of the system. It allows customized An innovation from Ivoclar: Ivotion allows dentures to be milled from one disc in one uninterrupted process, without any complicated, time-consuming manual steps. In 2003 Robert Ganley, who was President of Ivoclar North America, additionally assumed the position of CEO. Today he is a member of the Supervisory Board. Helmut Schuster has been President of the Supervisory Board at the Ivoclar Group since 2019. Christoph Zeller became CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board in 1990. Today, he and his wife Christine Zeller are members of the Supervisory Board of the Ivoclar Group. HISTORY
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