Message From the President
Whether you’re a dental professional, a dental industry colleague who shares our longstanding commitment to improved oral health or someone looking for a mission-driven, global organization to grow your career, we are GC America and would love to share our unique story with you!
GC America Inc. is a leading private manufacturer of professional consumable dental care products and one of the fastest growing dental companies in the world. Founded in 1992, we are the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of GC Corporation, the world’s fourth-largest professional dental consumables manufacturer in the world. Our global headquarters is in in Lucerne, Switzerland and we were founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1921.
We dedicate ourselves to customer needs and delivering the highest quality products because our cross-cultural corporate identity is grounded in a unique philosophy called “Semui,” a Japanese term drawn from ancient Buddhist teachings that means to put the needs of others ahead of one’s own.
A 2014 recipient of the Deming Prize for total quality management (TQM), GC America is the first U.S. dental company and only the fourth company in the country to earn one of the world’s oldest and most widely recognized total quality awards.
We offer a unique, globally inspired value proposition for our employees we refer to as Associates, and we have exciting growth and expansion plans. Thus, we are continually seeking new Associates who care about growing meaningful and rewarding careers while promoting oral health as a vital link to the quality and longevity of human lives.
We’d like to invite you to learn more about our products and the people that define our growing company. We believe advancing and supporting the interests of good oral health on a global scale can change lives for the better, and we strive to demonstrate that commitment every day.
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Philosophy & Vision
Semui
True products are made for the good of others, not for your own sake. In other words, they coexist for mutual benefits.
GCA's corporate philosophy can be summarized in one short , but richly significant word: Semui. Semui is a term drawn from ancient Buddhist teachings and literally means "There is no fear if you do nothing for your own sake.” Although the original meaning includes more profound philosophical ideas, one can compare it with the similar Golden Rule: "Do Unto Others as You Would Like Them to Do Unto You."
This philosophy was originally espoused by Kiyoshi Nakao, one of the founders of GC.
How is this practiced in daily work? Associates of GC Corporation ask themselves:
Is this decision truly beneficial to the customers?
Is this decision truly made for the benefit of the Associates?
GC Vision
To be the number one dental company in the U.S.
Nakama Spirit
GC America's future is grounded in the energy we create for our associates, and ultimately, our customers and their patients. Therefore, we work for the good of our workforce, our communities our customers - and ultimately for improved oral health for individuals throughout the world.
Our Japanese colleagues call this the "Nakama" Spirit...the synergy of colleagues who all benefit from working together in a positive environment. "Nakama" is the foundation on which we build our corporate environment - allowing Associates to take on new challenges without fear of failure. It is the driving force behind our policy to hold others in high esteem, no matter what their position, and to practice a constructive approach to every challenge. By setting aside organizational barriers, and encouraging communication, the result is a workplace where everybody can make the most of their abilities.
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Corporate Video
Certification
As a manufacturer of the entire spectrum of dental care materials, GC America believes that oral health is integral to a person’s overall health. We are in the business of protecting people's health by living our quality policy.
Customer Needs Define Quality
Our mission is to develop, produce and distribute products that meet these needs. Our quality systems are designed to address each stage of a products lifecycle maintaining a high level of quality throughout these processes is paramount. We strive to surpass the world standard of quality. We are a registered ISO 13485 and FDA registered medical device manufacturer. We meet the requirements of these standards, but operate under a TQM mantra that goes above and beyond the scope of these quality systems. All of these efforts ensure that we have a non-wavering focus on delivering a top quality product to our customers).
As part of the TQM philosophy we recognize the company’s potential impact on the environment. We participate in corporate efforts aimed to protect the global environment. Each stage of a product's life is examined for the impact of our products on resources and the environment. We examine the use of our products to ensure the same targets, and we examine disposal methods for our products.