Jim T. Ryan covers manufacturing, technology, transportation, work force and Cumberland County. He has been with the Central Penn Business Journal since 2006. 
York-based Dentsply International Inc. today reported that its second-quarter net income grew 4 percent to more than $73 million.
The company, manufactures professional dental equipment, posted income of $70.6 million in the year-ago quarter.
The company, manufactures professional dental equipment, posted income of $70.6 million in the year-ago quarter.
Earnings per diluted share were 49 cents, up from 47 cents a year ago. Analysts had estimated 50 cents per share, according to Yahoo Finance.
Net sales for the quarter were $565 million, a 2.2 percent increase from a year ago, according to the company.
Dentsply’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol XRAY.
