HONG KONG/LEIPZIG, Germany: At a recent ceremony, New Zealand dental manufacturer Triodent unveiled a new Innovation Center in the North Island town of Katikati. The centre is the first stage in plans to build new headquarters and bring the company’s New Zealand operations onto one site for the first time since 2007. A new factory is also scheduled to open at the site in late 2010, with an administration wing to follow, company officials said.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who attended the unveiling ceremony, gave dental Triodent his seal of approval. Speaking to invited guests at the planned site, he said achieving success in the world market was “ultimately about doing things a lot smarter.”

“I want to encourage New Zealand companies to do the things that Triodent is doing, and that is blazing a trail in international markets, being creative and investing in science and research and development, because that is the future of New Zealand,” he said.

Triodent, which specialises in the production of matrix systems and dental instruments, has been named one of the top 10 fastest growing companies in New Zealand. It ranks 134 amongst the fastest growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a 2008 report by Deloitte Technology.

Triodent founder Dr Simon McDonald said 2009 had been a memorable year for Triodent, owing to the way the company consolidated its position and laid the path for a strong future, as well as the numerous awards won.

“With the advantage of our business agility we have been able to respond quickly to the conditions, and despite the increasing complexity of our operations, we are as focused on our goals now as we have ever been,” Dr McDonald explained.

He assured guests that Triodent would not rest on its laurels, and more innovative products would follow in the path of the V3.

The product was named Top Matrix System by Dental Advisor in 2009.