3M Unitek

3M Unitek, a subsidiary of 3M, was founded in 1948 in Monrovia, California, USA. It is a global leader in the manufacture of orthodontic products. Throughout the product development process, 3M Unitek was the first to develop seamless stainless steel bands, the first to produce nickel-titanium memory orthodontic archwires, the pioneer in using CNC machining technology to manufacture brackets, and the only innovative enterprise with pre-applied adhesive coating bracket technology. The company boasts a world-class technology platform: 3D FEA / CAD / CAM computer-aided design and management technology; CNC computer numerical control cutting technology; Metal Injection Molding (MIM) manufacturing technology; and a complete set of standard assembly line production.