Episode 29 - Conversation with Eric Shirley | Dental Manufacturing and Distribution Landscape

Scott and Jinesh chat with Eric Shirley, current President of Keystone Industries and former President of Patterson. Eric shares his personal experience running both manufacturers and distributors in the dental space, and the dynamics between those two parties.  Eric also weighs in on the Patterson acquisition, and opines on the impact it may have on the dental industry as a whole.    2:44 Introducing Eric Shirley 6:16 How Eric ended up in dental 11:36 Buy/Get deals in dental 14:42 The dynamic between manufacturers and distributors 27:40 Eric's thoughts on the Patterson deal 39:49 Equipment manufacturing and service 50:34 Printing the future at Keystone Industries  59:40 Tariffs and Made in the USA