Align Technology
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| Industry | Orthodontics devices |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founders | Zia Chishti, Kelsey Wirth |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Joseph M. Hogan (President) & (CEO) |
| Products | clear aligners, scanners |
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Number of employees | 6,060 (Dec 2016)[1] |
| Website | www.aligntech.com |
Align Technology is a manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and clear aligners used in orthodontics. It is headquartered in San Jose, California; it manufactures the aligners in Juarez, Mexico and its scanners in Israel.[1]
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History[edit]
Align Technology was founded by Zia Chishti and Kelsey Wirth in 1997 and began working on the development of a clear aligner.[2] Align received FDA clearance to market the Invisalign system in 1998 and it was first marketed in 2000.[2] Align Technology went public on January 26, 2001 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.[3]
In 2010 the company received a warning letter from the FDA regarding its failure to report serious reactions to Invisalign.[4][5]
In March 2011 Align acquired the Israeli company Cadent for $190 million; Cadent manufactured intraoral scanners that included 3D imaging, as well as software to display the acquired images and to plan treatment.[6]
Joseph M. Hogan joined Align in June 2015, and serves as CEO and President.[7] As of 2016 it had 6,060 employees worldwide.[1]
The company's sales reached $1 billion for the first time in 2016 and its products were being used in about 8% of people who got braces.[7] In 2017 the company was faced with the challenge of the expiration of its patents on its Invisalign system starting in October 2017 and the beginning of generic competition.[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Align Technology 2016 Form 10-K" (PDF). Align Technology. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ a b Phulari, Basavaraj Subhashchandra (2013). History of Orthodontics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 226. ISBN 9789350904718.
- ^ "Align Technology Gains 33% After IPO Prices on Low Side". Wall Street Journal. 26 January 2001. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Steve (December 1, 2010). "FDA issues warning to Invisalign maker". Mercury News.
- ^ DeNoon, Daniel J. (December 4, 2010). "Invisalign 'Invisible Braces' Maker Gets FDA Warning". Medscape.
- ^ Ben-Israel, Adi (30 March 2011). "Dental imaging co Cadent bought for $190m". Globes (in Hebrew).
- ^ a b c Tindera, Michela (April 25, 2017). "Out Of Silicon Valley, A Billion-Dollar Orthodontics Business Built With Plastic And Patents". Forbes.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Business data for Align Technology: Google Finance
- Yahoo! Finance
- Reuters
- SEC filings