May 16, 2012

DenMat Relocates to Lompoc to Accommodate Growth

DenMat Holdings LLC, a leading provider of professional dental products and laboratory services to dentists in more than 68 countries, today announced the relocation of its operations to Lompoc, California.  The new facility, located on West Central Avenue, will accommodate the company's current needs and enable further expansion for the company's future growth.  DenMat expects to relocate its more than 350 employees over a six-month period commencing in June 2012.

"Our current and future space needs dictate a move to a facility where we can consolidate operations under one roof as well as provide room for expansion," said Steve Semmelmayer, Chief Executive Officer of DenMat.  "Many of our employees have been with DenMat for quite a few years, so finding a location that was as close as possible to Santa Maria was very important to us," added Semmelmayer.

"We thank the Santa Maria Economic Development Commission and others who tirelessly helped us in our search for an appropriate building in Santa Maria," said Todd Tiberi, Chief Administrative Officer of DenMat. "After an extensive search of the Central Coast, with a focus on Santa Maria, only one building met our needs—the building in Lompoc," said Tiberi.  "We also appreciate the responsiveness and important support of Lompoc's Mayor and his Economic Development Office," added Tiberi.

Semmelmayer concluded: "We are excited about DenMat's relocation to Lompoc.  With this move, DenMat will be well-positioned to seamlessly expand its operations on the Central Coast.  We look forward to a long and successful future in Lompoc."

About DenMat Holdings, LLC
DenMat® Holdings, LLC, manufactures a broad range of cosmetic, restorative and clinical product solutions, available in the U.S. and over 68 countries worldwide. Ongoing partnerships continue to position DenMat in the forefront of the dental industry. LUMINEERS®, the contact-lens thin veneers placed without the need for anesthetic, extensive prepping or temporaries, is the cornerstone of DenMat's Smile Portfolio, and the LUMINEERS Smile Design Studio is recognized as a leading laboratory for both minimally invasive and traditional-preparation restorations. DenMat also offers continuing education programs internationally, including Destination Education events held at resort locations across the U.S. For more information, visit www.denmat.com or call 800-433-6628.

January 6, 2012

DenMat Acquires Restorative and Impression Products from Discus Dental, LLC

DenMat Holdings, LLC today announced that it has acquired the restoratives and impression portfolios from Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Discus Dental, LLC (“Discus Dental”). This includes: Splash^® and Precision^® impression materials, Vanilla Bite^TM, Chocolate Bite^TM, MegaBite^®, and Clear Bite^TM registration materials, MOXIE^TM bonding agents, Gripper^TM and PERFECtray^® bite trays, PERFECtemp^® crown and bridge material, and FLASHlite^TM (Magna and 1401) curing lights. The addition of these popular product lines strengthens DenMat’s broadening product portfolio, which includes LUMINEERS^®, Snap-On Smile^®, and the Sapphire^® light platform.

In the following weeks, DenMat and Discus Dental will work together to transition all operations of the restoratives and impression business into DenMat’s facilities in Santa Maria, California.

“Over the past three decades, DenMat built some of the most successful and recognized brands in dentistry,” said CEO Steve Semmelmayer. “Leveraging this brand equity with expanded product offerings that give dental professionals a wider range of effective treatment solutions is our goal. The acquisition of the Discus Dental restoratives and impressions brands is an important step forward in developing a vibrant, new DenMat.”

About DenMat Holdings, LLC
DenMat Holdings, LLC, manufactures a broad range of cosmetic, restorative and clinical product solutions, available in the U.S. and over 68 countries worldwide. Ongoing partnerships continue to position DenMat in the forefront of the dental industry. LUMINEERS, the contact-lens thin veneers placed without the need for anesthetic, extensive prepping or temporaries, is the cornerstone of DenMat’s Smile Portfolio, and the LUMINEERS Smile Design Studio is recognized as a leading laboratory for both minimally invasive and traditional-preparation restorations. DenMat also offers continuing education programs internationally, including Destination Education events held at resort locations across the U.S. For more information, visit www.denmat.com or call 800-445-0345.

November 15, 2011

DenMat Holdings acquired by Centre Partners and Mill Street Partners

DenMat Holdings, LLC today announced that it has been acquired by affiliates of Centre Partners and Mill Street Partners.

DenMat is the world leader in thin, porcelain veneer systems for smile enhancement. The Company also offers a wide-range of other aesthetic and restorative smile solutions, as well as a broad array of professional dental materials and supplies. DenMat will be led by a new management team    consisting of Chief Executive Officer Steve Semmelmayer, Chief Operating Officer Robert Cartagena, and Chief Administrative Officer Todd Tiberi. All three served as part of the executive team at Discus Dental, LLC prior to its nine-figure sale to Royal Philips Electronics (NYSG: PHG) in December 2010. The Company will focus on continued development of its laboratory products and services and building out its distribution network for both current and future professional dental products.

“Over the past three decades, DenMat created an extraordinary track record and built some of the most successful brands in dentistry,” said CEO Steve Semmelmayer. “The Company pioneered tooth whitening and the premium oral care category with products such as the Rembrandt^® line and, more recently, made aesthetic dentistry more accessible with its Lumineers^® thin veneer systems and Snap-On Smile^®, its proprietary smile makeover system. Our goal is to leverage DenMat’s brand equity by expanding the product offering and providing dental professionals with a wide range of smile solutions,” said Semmelmayer.

"Centre Partners is extremely excited about this acquisition," said Robert Bergmann, Senior Partner at Centre. "We expect to see significant growth at the Company and Centre is committed to making additional acquisitions of companies, products and technologies while building DenMat into a global dental business," said Bergmann.

DenMat’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are based in Santa Maria, California and it has an additional sales office in Canoga Park, California.

About DenMat Holdings, LLC
DenMat Holdings, LLC, manufactures a broad range of cosmetic, restorative and clinical product solutions, available in the U.S. and over 68 countries worldwide. Ongoing partnerships continue to position DenMat in the forefront of the dental industry. LUMINEERS, the contact- lens thin veneers placed without the need for anesthetic, extensive prepping or temporaries, is the cornerstone of DenMat's Smile Portfolio, and the LUMINEERS Smile Design Studio is recognized as a leading laboratory for both minimally invasive and traditional-preparation restorations. DenMat also offers continuing education programs internationally, including Destination Education events held at resort locations across the U.S. For more information, visit www.denmat.com or call 800-433-6628.

About Centre Partners
Centre Partners, founded in 1986, is a leading private equity firm with a middle market focus that seeks to make acquisitions and equity investments alongside management teams who have or desire a meaningful economic stake in the future success of their businesses. Centre Partners has invested over $3 billion in more than 90 transactions, partnering with management teams across a broad spectrum of industries. Centre Partners provides those teams with access to its unique resources, which include an extended network of experienced and proven operating executives. The firm is currently investing through its fifth fund.

About Mill Street Partners
Founded in Los Angeles in 2011, Mill Street Partners provides strategic investment advice in the dental and medical device industries. Its founders are Steve Semmelmayer, former President and General Manager of Kerr (a division of Sybron), Robert Cartagena an 18-year veteran of the dental industry and former COO of Discus Dental LLC, and Todd Tiberi, former VP and General Counsel of Discus Dental and attorney at New York-based Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.