GC EUROPE Kalore - Manual (Page 3)

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a legacy of Quality and innovation
• In 2000, GC Corporation became the first company in the dental industry to receive the Deming
application Prize.
• In 2004, GC became the 18th company in the world to receive the "Japan Quality Medal," the
highest echelon in quality control in Japan.
• GC Corporation became one of the earliest to receive an ISO 9001 certification in 1994. In April
2004, GCC received the ISO 13485 certification, which specifically provides for the quality
assurance of medical devices. Gc was the first dental equipment/material manufacturer to
receive either certification.
• In the 5th Quality Management Survey conducted in 2009 by Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. and
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers, GC was ranked 4th for "Quality Assurance and
Personnel cultivation (education)" and "Development of new Products," behind Panasonic
Corporation (1st), FUJIFILM HOLDINGS (2nd) and SHARP CORPORATION (3rd).
Fast-paced and creative advances are enabled by the open layout and
"communication loop" at the new research facility.