Benco Dental Expands Midwest Distribution Center

$750,000 investment in facility improvements new technologies aimed at accommodating business growth and enhancing customer service.

WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 11, 2007) — Benco Dental, the nation’s fastest-growing distributor of dental products and equipment, today announced the expansion of its Midwest distribution center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The company will invest over $750,000 in building modifications, distribution and IT equipment. At project’s end, the facility will occupy 84,800 square feet. In addition, Benco Dental will increase its Fort Wayne workforce by approximately 20 percent.

Louis S. Mangino, Vice President of Operations for Benco Dental, said, “The technologically advanced equipment that we are installing, in addition to other changes to our distribution system, will enable us to compete more effectively and competitively in our industry while better serving our customers.”

“We are happy to see Benco Dental, a high-quality employer in the medical-related distribution industry, succeed in this community,” said Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard.

Benco Dental also operates distribution centers in Jacksonville, Florida, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Fort Worth, Texas and employs over 1,000 associates companywide.