Introduction to GC America
As a general manufacturer of dental care products, GC takes the ordinary people’s perspective, providing true health to the people of the world. GC products are made with the core values of safety and effectiveness, in line with the company’s ethos of putting quality first, and we believe that protecting the global environment is a major part of our mission. We monitor each stage of a product’s life, testing for safety and for the impact of our products on resources and the environment.
People Friendly and Environment Friendly
Through dentists, technicians, hygienists and other dental professionals around the world, GC’s quality dental care products make a major contribution to people’s health. As a dental product manufacturer of global standing, GC Corporation constantly seeks to produce original products that are environmentally friendly as well as patient friendly and going a step ahead of patient’s needs, while at the same time taking great care to minimize the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment.
Producing products that are people friendly and earth friendly, we will continue to create highly value-added products so as to provide oral health to the people of the world during the 21st century, a century we regard as the century of health.
People Friendly and Environment Friendly
As a general manufacturer of dental care products, GC takes the ordinary people’s perspective, providing true health to the people of the world. GC products are made with the core values of safety and effectiveness, in line with the company’s ethos of putting quality first, and we believe that protecting the global environment is a major part of our mission. We monitor each stage of a product’s life, testing for safety and for the impact of our products on resources and the environment. We examine the use of our products
to ensure that they are energy saving and economical in terms of the resources they consume, and
we examine disposal methods for our products.
As a result of GC’s endeavors in this respect, the company earned ISO 9001 Quality Systems certification in 1994, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification in 1998. GC topped this in 2000 by becoming the first company in the dental industry to be awarded the Deming Application Prize. In 2003, GC was certified for ISO 13485, and in 2004, GC became only the 18th company in the world to have won the Japan Quality Medal, the pinnacle of quality control.
Over the Years
As a general manufacturer of dental care products, GC takes the ordinary people’s perspective, providing true health to the people of the world. GC products are made with the core values of safety and effectiveness, in line with the company’s ethos of putting quality first, and we believe that protecting the global environment is a major part of our mission. We monitor each stage of a product’s life, testing for safety and for the impact of our products on resources and the environment.
GC Chemical Research Laboratory established in Ikebukuro, Tokyo / Zinc Phosphate Cement developed (Founded February 11, 1921).
First product, Standard Cement, failed to establish itself on the market.
Incorporated as a joint-stock company with Yoshinosuke ENJO as first president and Kiyoshi NAKAO as executive director.
European branch established in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Makoto NAKAO installed as fourth president.
Company renamed GC Corporation.
GC Corporation awarded the Deming Prize.
GC’s Quality Control (GQC) becomes GC’s Quality Management (GQM).
GC Dental (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. established.
GC Corporation ranked first in the Quality Management Level Survey.
GC Europe awarded the Global Excellence Award.
GC International AG established in Switzerland / Dr. Kiyotaka NAKAO installed as fifth president / Makoto NAKAO installed as chairman.
With Crystalline Cement, first success launched.
GC America Inc. established.
GC Corporation awarded the Japan Quality Medal.
GC America awarded the Deming Prize during the Japan Dental Association’s General Conference.
Company renamed GC Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. / Kiyoshi NAKAO installed as second president.
Kiyoshi NAKAO installed as chairman / Toshio NAKAO installed as third president.
60th anniversary / President Toshio NAKAO announces the concept of GC’s Quality Control (GQC).
GC Group strengthens corporate governance and establishes a new group management structure.