Dentsply International reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year (end-June 30).
Net sales for the quarter increased 7.8% to $609.4 million, compared with $565.1 million reported for the second quarter of 2010. The company attributed this growth primarily to favorable foreign exchange rates.
"We also had positive impacts from both recent acquisitions and internal sales growth, despite headwinds from reduced orthodontic supply and lower Japanese sales resulting from the natural disaster in that country," Dentsply noted in a press release.
Net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $74.2 million, compared with $72.4 million for the same quarter a year ago.
