The Straumann Group has entered a strategic partnership with Z-Systems, a Swiss-based international leader in ceramic dental implant systems. The two companies have signed an agreement that provides Straumann with a 34% stake in Z-Systems in return for a capital injection to expand Z-Systems’ production capability and to develop its pipeline.
Straumann has obtained exclusive distribution rights in most major markets for Z-Systems’ next generation implant line, which complements the Group’s current PURE ceramic implant range. The new implant has a bone-level two-piece design for prosthetic flexibility and convenient handling. Unlike other implants, it features a ceramic connection screw, making it the first two-piece screw-retained dental implant to be completely metal- and plastic-free. Straumann plans to launch the new line in 2019.
Mr. Marco Gadola, Chief Executive Officer of the Straumann Group, commented: “We are convinced that ceramic implants offer substantial growth opportunities and will continue to gain popularity, driven by increasing clinical experience and the improved flexibility provided by two-piece solutions. Together with Z-Systems, we offer the widest range of ceramic implant options supported by digital workflows and biomaterial solutions. The combination of our expertise, research capabilities, sales power and global reach position us a leading force in the global ceramic implant market”.
Mr. Ernst Thomke, Member of the Board of Directors of Z-Systems, commented: “We are very proud to partner with the worldwide leader in implant dentistry.”
Z-Systems’ new two-piece ceramic implant features a ceramic connection screw, making it the first two-piece screw-retained dental implant to be completely metal- and plastic-free.
