What Zhermack does

Zhermack SpA is an Italian manufacturer of specialty consumable materials, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Badia Polesine, Italy. The company develops, produces, and internationally distributes alginates, gypsums (dental stones), and silicone compounds (both addition/vinyl polysiloxane and condensation silicones) across three divisions: Dental, Industrial, and Wellbeing. The Dental division is the core business, serving dental practices and laboratories with impression materials (Hydrorise System, Elite HD+, Zetaplus), chromatic alginates (Hydrocolor 5, Pinkalgin 5), CAD/CAM-scannable dental stones (Elite Master), gingival reproduction silicones (Gingifast), hygiene/disinfection products (Zeta line), and equipment (MX-300 automatic mixer, Sympress). Product differentiation centers on technical performance claims such as up to 99.5% elastic recovery, dimensional stability up to 21 days, radiopacity, and scannability without reflective sprays to support digital dental workflows.

Beyond dentistry, the Industrial division supplies RTV-2 silicone rubber for mould making, body casting, rapid prototyping, and special effects, while the Wellbeing division serves cosmetics, podology, and otology applications. The company operates a horizontally segmented model, applying its core materials-science competency across adjacent verticals. Zhermack holds a broad certification stack (MDR, MDSAP, EN ISO 13485:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) and compliance with standards in non-EU markets including Russia, Brazil, China, Japan, Canada, and the USA.

The revenue model is hardware/consumables sales rather than subscription. Products are not sold directly online; instead, dental professionals and other customers submit inquiries via website contact forms, and orders are fulfilled through a global network of over 1,000 distributors and dealers plus local representatives. Zhermack is a wholly integrated operating subsidiary of the Dentsply Sirona Group, one of the world's largest professional dental products manufacturers, and benefits from that parent's global distribution, marketing infrastructure (regional offices in Brazil, Poland, and Germany), and cross-selling reach.

Name

Zhermack

Legal name

Zhermack SpA

Website

https://zhermack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Zhermack is an Italian manufacturer of alginates, gypsums, and silicone compounds for dental, industrial, and wellbeing markets, serving dental practices and laboratories, industrial mould-makers, and cosmetics/podology/otology customers through a global distributor network as part of Dentsply Sirona Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Materials and Supplies

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Oral Care Products (Toothpaste, Mouthwash, Dental Floss, Whitening) (CRADAMAA)

Keywords

• Dental impression materials
• Alginate impression compounds
• Silicone dental materials
• Industrial mould-making silicones
• Dental gypsum stones

Headquarters

HQ city

Badia Polesine

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dental Materials Distribution: Production and international distribution of alginates, gypsums, and silicone compounds primarily for the dental sector, with over 45 years of market presence.
2. Industrial Sector Solutions: Solutions for the industrial sector including mould making, body casting, rapid prototyping, and special effects using silicone compounds.
3. Wellbeing Sector Solutions: Materials for people wellbeing including cosmetics, podology, and otology applications using alginates and silicones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zhermack manufactures and sells dental impression materials (alginates, addition-cured and condensation-cured silicones), dental gypsum stones, hygiene and disinfection products, CAD/CAM prosthetics, and proprietary mixing equipment under its Dental division; RTV-2, platinum-cured and LSR silicone compounds for industrial mould-making under its Industrial division; and wellbeing silicone products under its Wellbeing division. Its customer base spans dentists, dental prosthetists, dental laboratories and industrial mould-makers in more than 1,000 distributor points across its markets.

Product overview

Zhermack is a manufacturer of specialty materials for dental, industrial, and wellbeing sectors. The core dental product portfolio centers on two main impression material lines: Hydrorise System (addition silicones including Putty, Heavy Body, Medium Body, Light Body, Extra Light Body, and Monophase variants) and Elite HD+ System (including Putty Soft, Tray Material, Monophase, Regular Body, Light Body, and Super Light Body). These are complemented by condensation silicones (Zetaplus System), high-performance alginates (Hydrocolor 5, Hydrogum, Pinkalgin 5, Orthoprint, Neocolloid, Tropicalgin), and dental stones (Elite Master, Elite Rock). Supporting products include the Zeta hygiene line (Zeta 1 Ultra, Zeta 2 Enzyme, Zeta 2 Sporex, Zeta 3 Foam, Zeta 5 Power Act, Zeta 6 Hydra, Zeta 7 Spray) for surface, instrument, and suction unit disinfection. Laboratory products include CAD/CAM-compatible materials (Platinum 75 CAD, Occlufast CAD), gingival reproduction silicones (Gingifast), and equipment (MX-300 automatic mixer, Sympress for 5:1 cartridges). The industrial division covers RTV-2 silicone rubber for mould making, body casting, rapid prototyping, and special effects. The wellbeing division serves cosmetics, podology, and otology with neutral alginates, silicones, and resins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elite HD+: Elite HD+ is a product line featuring addition silicones for dental impression systems.
• Hydrorise
• Zeta
• Zedu HUB
• Elite Stone
• Hydrocolor
• Gingifast

Products and services

• Hydrorise Implant Medium Body Medium-body vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impression material in the Hydrorise Implant line; developed for implant impressions in dental clinics where high precision and rigidity are required around impression copings.
• Hydrorise Implant Light Body Light-body VPS impression material in the Hydrorise Implant line; used as the low-viscosity wash around implant impression copings to capture fine detail.
• Hydrorise Implant Heavy Body Heavy-body VPS impression material in the Hydrorise Implant line; used as a high-viscosity tray material to drive the low-viscosity wash around implant impression components.
• Hydrorise Light Body Light-body VPS impression material in the standard Hydrorise line; a low-viscosity wash material for two-step and one-step impression techniques in prosthetic dentistry.
• Zetaplus Soft Soft condensation-cured silicone putty for dental impressions; an entry-tier tray material in the long-standing Zetaplus range used by dentists for prosthetic impressions.
• Zeta 5 Power Act Concentrated ready-to-use disinfectant for dental operatories, surfaces and equipment; part of the Zeta hygiene family used in dental practices for surface cleaning and disinfection.
• Zeta 3 Foam Foaming disinfectant cleaner for dental operatories and equipment; part of the Zeta hygiene family.
• Zeta 1 Ultra Ready-to-use disinfectant cleaner for dental operatories and surfaces; part of the Zeta hygiene family.
• Elite HD+ Putty Soft Soft putty in the Elite HD+ addition-cured silicone impression range; tray material for high-precision two-step dental impressions.
• Elite HD+ Light Body Light-body VPS wash in the Elite HD+ impression range, designed for capturing fine detail in two-step or one-step impression techniques.
• Elite HD+ Tray Material Heavy-body tray material in the Elite HD+ impression range for impression procedures in prosthetic dentistry.
• Elite Master Premium dental model stone for dental laboratories; designed for fabricating dimensionally accurate master casts in both CAD/CAM and conventional workflows.
• Hydrocolor 5 Chromatic (color-changing) dental alginate impression material; the color change signals mixing, working and setting phases for orthodontic and study-case impressions.
• Neocolloid Long-standing Zhermack dental alginate impression material; used for study models and preliminary impressions in dental clinics.
• Pinkalgin 5 Pink-colored dental alginate impression material; a value-tier alginate used for study models and preliminary impressions.
• Gingifast Rigid Rigid gingival mask silicone used in dental laboratories to fabricate gum-tissue replicas on master casts for implant and crown-and-bridge prosthetics.
• MX-300 Automatic Mixer Automatic mixer designed to mix Zhermack alginates and silicones in dental clinics; intended to deliver homogeneous, reproducible mixes compared to hand-mixing.
• Sympress Mixing System Dynamic-mechanical mixing system for Zhermack two-component silicone impression materials; intended for dental clinics and laboratories that need consistent, bubble-free mixing.
• Industrial Silicone Compounds Range of RTV-2, platinum-cured and HTV/LSR silicone compounds for industrial mould-making, rapid prototyping and casting of resins, waxes, plaster, concrete and low-melt metals; sold to industrial customers through Zhermack's Industrial division.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dentsply Sirona GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZhermack is part of the Dentsply Sirona Group, one of the world's largest manufacturers of professional dental products. This affiliation provides access to Dentsply Sirona's global distribution network, marketing resources, and cross-selling opportunities across the combined product portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• COLTENE: Swiss manufacturer of dental consumables including impression materials (President, Affinis), endodontic products, and rotary instruments. Direct peer in dental impression and laboratory materials serving the same dental practice and lab customer base.
• GC Corporation: Japanese dental manufacturer with a broad range of impression materials, restoratives, and laboratory consumables. Directly comparable in dental materials manufacturing with overlapping product categories and similar channel structure.
• VOCO: German-based dental materials manufacturer specializing in restoratives, preventive materials, and impression silicones. Directly comparable mid-sized European dental materials peer with similar customer segments.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Liechtenstein-based manufacturer of dental materials including impression silicones, composites, ceramics, and laboratory consumables. Directly comparable product overlap with Zhermack's Hydrorise and Elite lines in the premium dental materials segment.
• Kerr Corporation (Envista Holdings): Envista's Kerr business manufactures dental consumables including impression materials and restorative products. Direct product and channel overlap with Zhermack's dental division serving the same practitioner base.
• Kulzer (Mitsui Chemicals): German-based dental materials manufacturer owned by Mitsui Chemicals, producing silicones, alginates, and laboratory consumables. Direct comparable in dental impression and laboratory materials, serving similar European dental practices.
• Detax: German manufacturer of silicone materials for dental, otology, and industrial applications. Closely comparable as a mid-sized European specialty silicones producer serving dental and adjacent wellbeing/industrial verticals.
• Kettenbach: German manufacturer of dental impression materials (Panasil, Identium) and bite registration products. Highly comparable specialty peer in the same premium impression silicone segment with similar customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Zhermack's parent company and one of the world's largest professional dental products manufacturers, offering a much broader portfolio including equipment, implants, orthodontics, and consumables. Directly comparable as the same end-customer and channel, but at vastly larger scale.
• 3M Oral Care: 3M's Oral Care division (now Solventum after spin-off) supplies dental impression materials, restoratives, and preventive products. Highly comparable in dental impression and laboratory materials, though as part of a much larger diversified industrial conglomerate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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