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Since 1972 Esma Incorporated has been manufacturing high quality ultrasonic cleaners and washers as well as bench top electropolishing equipment. Esma offers a unique approach to automating the ultrasonic cleaning process by transferring liquids to a single ultrasonic process chamber from individ...

Who is PRU-DENT PRU-DENT Manufacturing Inc is a family business that has been manufacturing dental instruments for almost 70 years. Founded by Rudolph M. Steidle in 1932. In 1926, our founder Rudolph Steidle moved to the United States from his home in Spaichingen Germany. He had been studying dental instrument manufacturing in the master schools of Tutlingen, Germany since the age of fourteen. Recognizing his remarkable talent, Hugo Friedman Specialty Company recruited him as an instrument maker. Around 1928, Dr. Clayton Gracey came to Friedman Specialty with a design for an area specific curette for the removal of calculus deposits. Hugo Friedman turned to Rudy Steidle to make the first Gracey curettes. In 1932 a loss of sales during the great depression forced Hugo Friedman Specialty Company to close it's doors, laying off their employees. Shortly thereafter Rudy opened the R.M. Steidle Manufacturing company ( later to become PRU-DENT Mfg. Co ) which continued to supply Hugo Friedman Specialty Company ( Hu-Friedy ) with quality Dental instruments for forty-seven years. On August 29, 1939 Rudolph Martin Steidle is granted U.S. Citizenship, sponsored by Hugo Friedman. When Mr. Friedman was asked why he is sponsoring Mr. Steidle, he replied "Because he's the best damn instrument maker in the world!" In 1973 John H. Prusaitis ( Rudy's son-in-law ) takes over as president and head instrument maker of the R.M. Steidle / John H. Prusaitis Mfg. Co. John used his Associate degree in Arts, five years experience in aircraft avionics with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and sixteen years experience as a dental instrument maker under Rudolph Steidle to make several new developments in the field of dental instruments including: He introduced Instrument blade forging this gives a denser molecular structure increasing blade strength and wear.

Young Innovations is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of supplies and equipment used by dental practices and consumers. In addition, Young Innovations has grown through a series of acquisitions to become a publicly traded company with diversified products and customers. The company has been named to Forbes Magazine s list of The 200 Best Small Companies in America for the past five years. The company has been in business for more than 100 years and has focused on producing preventative care products since it came under new ownership in 1961. Young Innovations is located in Earth City, Mo.