OTS - W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH: W&H acquires Swedish specialist Osstell
2018. March 01. 14:30
Bürmoos/Göteborg, 1st March, 2018 (APA/OTS) - W&H President and CEO
Peter Malata announced the acquisition of the Swedish medical
technology company Osstell AB on 1st March 2018. This purchase
continues the international growth of the Austrian family-owned
company W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH. Osstell was established in
1999 and specializes in the development and production of
innovative dental solutions for implant stability measurement and
osseointegration monitoring.
The Swedish company is well-known for its patented ISQ (Implant
Stability Quotient) technology, which helps dentists to decide on
the optimal loading time of an implant. Osstell is one of the
leading suppliers in the global dental market today. With the
current incorporation into the worldwide W&H Group, the aim of both
companies is to create technological synergies and significantly
expand their joint product portfolio in the future. Expansion of
the resources available and of the key opinion leaders' network
will bring further advantages for international market cultivation.
"The aim is to further expand our expertise and thus strengthen our
position as a specialist in oral implantology," according to W&H
President and CEO Dipl.-Ing. Peter Malata. By acquiring Osstell,
dental manufacturer W&H is emphasizing the strategic importance of
oral surgery and implantology as an important growth area for the
company.
W&H and Osstell have already been cooperating successfully in
the dental market since September 2016, from which the latest
generation of Implantmed, the world's first surgical device with
implant stability measurement, was created. Equipped with the
optional W&H Osstell ISQ module, the primary stability of implants
as well as the optimum time for loading the implant can be
determined by measurement of the resonance frequency. At the
beginning of 2017, the cooperation was further intensified with
exclusive distribution of Osstell products by W&H in selected
regions. "The specialized company with its structure fits perfectly
to the character of a family business, which is why we are
confident that Osstell is a good fit and will become a valuable
member of our W&H family," says Peter Malata. The new W&H
subsidiary will continue to be managed by Jonas Ehinger who has
been confirmed in his position of CEO. "Osstell and W&H have
cooperated very successfully in the past, so it is a natural step
that Osstell now becomes a part of W&H. As such, we have the
opportunity for both stronger and broader global representation and
greater delivery capacity - always with the aim to serve our
customers and users with even better products and services as well
as helping them to provide best practice services to their
customers - the patients. Patients' well-being is always the top
priority," says Jonas Ehinger, CEO Osstell.
Osstell AB will continue as the 19th W&H subsidiary with its
own legal entity at the company location in Gothenburg (Sweden).
The company name Osstell AB remains unchanged.
About W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH
The family-run business W&H Dentalwerk, based in Bürmoos near
Salzburg, is Austria's only manufacturer of dental precision
instruments and devices and is one of the world's leading dental
companies. Innovative product and service solutions, a modern
company structure, a strong focus on research and development, and
social responsibility ensure W&H Dentalwerk's success at both a
local and global level. With some 1,100 employees around the world
(680 of whom work at the headquarters in Bürmoos), W&H exports its
products to more than 110 countries. The family-run company
operates two production sites in Bürmoos (Austria), one in
Brusaporto (Italy) and 19 subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and North
America. Find more information on www.wh.com.
Fotos: https://www.ots.at/pressemappe/8229/
Contact details:
Agnes Hufnagl, Corporate Communication
Tel: 0043 / 6274 / 6236-285
eMail: agnes.hufnagl@wh.com
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