Astek Group PLC · Altrincham, Cheshire England · (London: AKG)

Astek Group could be holding some of the products your dentist uses every day. Through its operating subsidiary, Astek Innovations, the London-based holding company designs, manufactures, and distributes hundreds of disposable single-use items used in dental offices worldwide, with about 50% of sales in the US. The company's most profitable product, the Pro-Tip, is a disposable air/water syringe tip created by the company's founder and CEO, Dr. Alan Segal, a practicing dentist. Other Astek products include Kromopan alginates (used to make dental impressions), Alma denture products, and the Pegasus line of dental products. To read the full description, subscribe now.