Himed and I&H Global Mark 15 Years of Strategic Sales Partnership in South Korea

OLD BETHPAGE, N.Y., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its founding in 1991, Himed has grown into an internationally recognized supplier of high-quality calcium phosphate bioceramic materials and surfacing solutions. In South Korea, that growth has been significantly accelerated thanks to I&H Global—a private company that has served as Himed's exclusive sales representative in the region since 2010.

I&H Global was founded to raise awareness in South Korea about the benefits of biomaterials like hydroxyapatite in medical implants. It initially approached Himed with the idea of partnering to serve the country's rapidly expanding dental implant and abutment market. Himed co-founder and then-President Ed Garofalo traveled to South Korea to explore the opportunity. There, he met I&H Global co-founder Inchang Song, and together they visited with several leading dental implant manufacturers to discuss how Himed's bioresorbable apatitic abrasive and customized hydroxyapatite coatings could improve clinical outcomes while also offering a market advantage over competitors not yet leveraging the regenerative potential of calcium phosphate materials.

"Engaging with I&H Global was a pivotal moment for Himed," says current President Craig Rosenblum. "Up until 2010, our growth was largely organic—driven by the quality of our materials, personalized client service, and strong academic ties. I&H Global changed that. Their proactive approach helped us build new relationships and contributed significantly to our expansion in East Asia."

Over the past 15 years, global demand for both dental and orthopedic implants has continued to rise. South Korea, the fastest-growing dental implant market in the Asia-Pacific region, is projected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 11.2% by 2030. Innovations in medical manufacturing, such as 3D printing, have further increased the need for advanced materials, analytics, and R&D. In response, Himed opened its Bioceramics Center of Excellence™ in 2024 to advance the integration of calcium phosphate-based materials in additive manufacturing. I&H Global is poised to connect Korean companies exploring 3D-printing with Himed's cutting-edge expertise.

"Many more companies in Korea could benefit from partnering with Himed," says I&H Global President Inchang Song. "They offer quality, integrity, and deep expertise in bioceramic materials. It's an honor to help connect innovative Korean manufacturers with Himed's technical teams."

Inchang Song will represent Himed at the upcoming Seoul International Dental Exhibition & Scientific Congress (SIDEX) from May 30–June 1, 2025. He'll be meeting with current customers and introducing new companies to the value of bioceramic materials and implant surface treatments. To schedule a meeting with Mr. Song at SIDEX, please email: [email protected]

About Himed: Since 1991, Himed has been on the vanguard of biomaterial coating characterization. With an all-in-one research and production facility in New York, Himed supplies raw calcium phosphate biomaterials for a wide array of uses and provides tailorable, biocompatible coating and texturing solutions with their MATRIX® line of surface treatments. Himed is FDA registered and ISO 13485:2016 certified.

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