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In 1921 three young Japanese chemists in Tokyo laid the foundation of what today can be considered as one of the world's largest suppliers of dental products with around 2400 employees and four production sites in Japan, the USA, China and Europe. We are proud of that fact. But we are only too aware that we would never have come so far without the personal motivation and expertise of our staff and customers and the strong relationship we always have with dentists and technicians around the globe. This is why the motto for our 90th anniversary is: "90 years of progress with your support".

The third International Dental Symposium celebrating the 55th anniversary of GC Membership Society will be held in Tokyo later this year. The series of "Premium Symposium and Lectures" are scheduled in the upcoming months as a part of this anniversary event, at the brand new GC Corporate Center (Hongo, Tokyo), which will be a new landmark for GC from March.

The third International Dental Symposium will be held on October 22 and 23, 2011, at Tokyo International Forum. GC Dental Show and Citizen’s Forum will be held concurrently.

In these events, many prominent professors and dental professionals are invited to give lectures and participate in the session programs.

GC was Ranked 3rd in the 6th Quality Management Survey

We are pleased to announce that GC Dental (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. will be the third GC group company to receive Deming Prize, after GC Corporation (received in 2000) and GC Dental Products Corporation (received in 2003).

This is the first time the Deming Prize is given in China. We are proud to receive this prize since it is the result of our commitment to quality, striving to develop and implement the better quality management system that meets the demands of the times and, at the same time, is effective for our own organization.

GC America Inc. (GCA) is very pleased to announce a grand opening ceremony was recently held for their expansion and renovation project.
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In March 2010, Dr. Kazuo Hirota, Managing Director, GC Corporation was awarded the prestigious Peyton-Skinner Award for Innovation in Dental Materials by the Dental Materials Group (DMG) of the International Association for Dental Research.

Dr. Hirota received the award at the 88th meeting of the International Association for Dental Research in Barcelona, Spain on July 15. The presentation was made by Dr. Jeffrey Platt, President of the DMG section, during its business meeting.

Peyton-Skinner Award is given to scientists who throughout their careers have made outstanding contributions to innovations in dental materials. Dr. Hirota became the first Japanese who received Peyton-Skinner Award.

Dr. Jeffrey Platt, Indiana University (right), Dr. Kazuo Hirota (left)		Peyton-Skinner Award for Innovation

GC was Ranked in 12th in the 5th Quality Management Survey
In the 5th Quality Management Survey conducted by Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. and Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers, GC was again highly evaluated and was ranked in 12th place in the overall ranking. In the subcategory rankings, GC was ranked 4th for "Quality Assurance and Personnel Cultivation (Education)" and "Development of New Products".