Young Innovations, Inc. has announced that it was named to Forbes Magazine's list of "Best 200 Small Companies in America" for the fourth consecutive year. Alfred E. Brennan, President and Chief Operating Officer, said, "We are proud to be one of only 22 companies receiving this honor for four years in a row. We are particularly pleased to have risen to No. 39 this year from No. 138 in 2001 in recognition of our record of profitable growth."
Young Innovations develops, manufactures and markets supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and consumers. The Company's product offering includes disposable and metal prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, panoramic x-ray machines, dental handpieces (drills), orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored examination gloves, children's toothbrushes, children's toothpastes, moisture control and infection control products. The Company believes it is the leading manufacturer and distributor of prophy angles and cups (used in teeth cleaning and polishing procedures) in the United States. The Company also believes it is the leading distributor of panoramic X-ray equipment and dental surface disinfectants in the United States.
