About Us:

Located in Newberg, Oregon, A-dec is one of the largest dental equipment manufacturers in the world. A-dec designs, builds, and markets much of the furniture and equipment solutions found in the dental office, including chairs, stools, delivery systems, dental lights, cabinetry, and a full line of accessories, such as vacuum pumps, water sprays, and controls. With an extensive global network of authorized dealers and customers in more than 100 countries, A-dec also provides equipment for most every dental school in the United States, as well as more than 70 other countries around the world.

The husband and wife team of Ken and Joan (pronounced Jo-Ann) Austin founded A-dec in 1964. With a $2,400 loan from Ken's father and a local dentist, the two had the goal of having ten employees in five years. Ken, a life-long tinkerer, had trained as an engineer at Oregon State University, from which he graduated in 1954. After serving in the Air Force, Austin found himself unable to fit his inventive nature to the restrictions of the work place. He went through a series of eight jobs in eight years. Joan agreed to start A-dec with Ken in hopes of having a steady income for their family. Prior to meeting her husband, Joan worked in the insurance industry and had plans to open her own business. At A-dec, she took charge of administrative, legal, and personnel departments, eventually becoming the company's executive vice-president and treasurer. Ken was the engineer and product designer. When they started their business out of a Quonset hut in their hometown of Newberg, the couple never imagined the magnitude of a business they enjoy today.

A-dec strives for the simplest and most elegant equipment solutions that meet the needs of today with the flexibility to accommodate the technology of the future. A-dec dental equipment is truly designed with the life of the dental practice in mind.

A-dec's long list of milestones reveals some of the industry's most revolutionary dental equipment solutions. It's no wonder. Ken and Joan Austin never strayed from a single focused, purpose: make the best better. Whether it's advancing ergonomics, elevating infection control or integrating delivery-system technologies, the results have added calm, efficiency, and reliability to the world of dental care since 1964.

PRODUCTS

	Dental Chairs & Stools All A‑dec dental chairs provide dependable, unique solutions based on more than 45 years of ongoing collaboration with the dental community.		Delivery Systems Every A‑dec delivery system is designed with the same specialized attention to efficiency and reliability.
	Dental Lights A-dec lighting solutions can bring a lot to your practice. A clearer view of tooth surfaces. Reduced eyestrain. Less fatigue.		Dental Handpieces Complete your treatment-room solution with handpieces that work seamlessly with your A-dec delivery system and touchpad.

Think differently with A-dec

A-dec is committed to promoting patient as well as dental team well-being and we strive to provide quality dental chairs that reflect this commitment. A-dec distribute over 500 equipment packages in the UK and Republic of Ireland every year - which we believe to be a true testament of the quality of service and options of equipment we offer to the dental profession.

We aim to offer equipment specifically engineered to help you and your dental team work more efficiently. Our range of durable, reliable equipment, that’s backed by your local full-service dealer is offered to you with the bigger picture in mind, with surgery design, ergonomic application and comfortable delivery all considered. A-dec believe that with the support of their professional sales and after-care support network, you truly can ‘plan for perfection’ in your dental treatment environment.

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