Smooth-On, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Accu-Cast
Smooth-On, Inc., based in Pennsylvania, announces that it has acquired Accu-Cast, a manufacturer of alginate mold making materials located in Bend, Oregon.
Accu-Cast was founded as Accu-Dent in 1969 by Dr. John Frush, a dentist and entrepreneur who introduced unique alginate formulations for dental applications. Daughter Lucinda Frush Baker and Son-in-Law Chris Baker joined Accu-Dent in 1989 and focused their efforts not only on marketing to the dental industry, but also saw opportunity in developing alginate formulations for creating television and film special effects.