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His Life

Norbert Duepner

March 26, 2013

On March 24, 2013, the dental industry lost a revered leader, colleague and friend, Norbert Duepner. Norbert joined the Argen family as Technical Director over 26 years ago and leaves in his legacy one of the strongest Technical Support Departments operating today. Known throughout the industry, Norbert was a highly respected professional who developed relationships with dental laboratories worldwide. Norbert possessed the unique ability to tailor technical solutions to customer needs and approached each call with individualized care.   

In 1959 Norbert received his certification as Certified Dental Technician (CDT) from Northwestern University. Prior to his time with Argen, his long-standing career included 2 years with the United States Army Dental Lab, several years managing porcelain and dental lab departments throughout the Midwest and owning his own lab in Mexico City.  Norbert was 1 of an elite group of only 56 individuals in the United States who hold the title of Master CDT and 1 of only 8 individuals who are 50 Year CDT’s. In 2010, The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology (NBC) named Norbert 2010 CDT of the Year, an honor to the many years of support that Norbert dedicated to laboratories worldwide.