What Amann Girrbach does

Amann Girrbach AG is a privately held Austrian industrial manufacturer of integrated digital dental CAD/CAM systems, headquartered in Mäder, Austria (with R&D in Pforzheim, Germany, and regional offices in the USA, Italy, France, Singapore, Brazil, and China). The company sells a unified Ceramill Workflow that spans scanning (Ceramill Map scanners with 4-micrometer HD accuracy), CAD design (Ceramill Mind), CAM nesting/milling (Ceramill Match 2), CNC production (Ceramill Matron, Motion series, Matik), and sintering (Ceramill Therm, including a 20-minute Therm DRS furnace for same-day dentistry). Software-side architecture is centralized in the Ceramill Software Manager and extended via integrations with DEXIS IS Connect Cloud, exocad, Labtrac, and Zebris for Ceramill digital facebow data.

The company's revenue model combines high-ASP capital equipment sales (mills, scanners, sintering furnaces) with recurring consumables (the proprietary Zolid zirconia line including Bion, Gen-X, FX Multilayer, DRS, and HT+; CoCr, Sintron, and Titan metal blanks; Ceramill A-Line PMMA polymers, splints, and waxes), software licenses, and professional services through AG.Academy training (in-person, online, video, webinars, with premium courses priced at $2,500 USD). Equipment pricing is quote-based; consumables and software are sold through direct subsidiaries, regional distributors, AG.Store e-commerce, and — since January 2026 — Patterson Dental Supply in North America.

Amann Girrbach serves two primary customer segments: dental laboratories (its core horizontal segment, from boutique to large commercial labs requiring high-precision multi-material processing of zirconia, metal, polymer, and ceramic) and dental practitioners/dentists seeking compact, in-office same-day dentistry capability (the segment targeted by the 2026 Ceramill Motion Air launch). The company supports a global service network in 90+ countries and operates regional training centers in Austria, Germany, USA, France, Italy, Singapore, and China. Ownership appears to be founder/management-held with CEO Jürgen Kiesel, and the firm holds no public listing, institutional investor, or acquisition history in the available data.

Name

Amann Girrbach

Legal name

Amann Girrbach AG

Website

https://amanngirrbach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Amann Girrbach AG is a privately held Austrian manufacturer of integrated digital dental CAD/CAM systems — scanners, CAD/CAM software, milling machines, sintering furnaces, and proprietary materials — serving dental laboratories and practitioners across 90+ countries through direct subsidiaries, regional distributors, and the Patterson Dental partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental CAD/CAM Equipment and Materials

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Dental Laboratories (339116), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for Dental Prosthetics (HLABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs) (IMAAADAG)

Keywords

• Dental CAD/CAM systems
• Dental milling machines
• Dental zirconia materials
• Digital dentistry workflows
• Dental laboratory equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblach

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental CAD/CAM Equipment Sales: Sale of high-precision dental manufacturing equipment including milling machines (Ceramill Matron, Motion series), scanners (Ceramill Map series), and sintering furnaces (Ceramill Therm series). Equipment sales represent core revenue with prices on request and varying by machine specifications.
2. Dental Materials: Sale of proprietary zirconia materials (Zolid line), metals (Ceramill CoCr, Sintron, Titan), polymers (PMMA-based A-Line, waxes), and 3D resins. Materials portfolio includes blanks and consumables for dental restorations.
3. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Ceramill Mind CAD software and Ceramill Match 2 CAM software, along with upgrade modules for specialized indications. Software provides seamless integration across the workflow system.
4. Academy and Training Services: Continuous education programs including in-person training, online training, video training, and webinars. Training covers digital processes, materials/aesthetics, hardware, model management, and software. Premium training courses like 'All on X' priced at $2,500 USD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amann Girrbach develops, manufactures, and distributes an end-to-end digital dental CAD/CAM workflow system (the Ceramill System) comprising 3D scanners, CAD/CAM software, 5-axis milling machines, sintering furnaces, and proprietary dental materials including the Zolid zirconia line, cobalt-chrome/titanium/sintron metals, and PMMA polymers. The integrated offering serves dental laboratories and dental practitioners for the in-house design and fabrication of crowns, bridges, veneers, implants, splints, and full-arch restorations.

Product overview

Amann Girrbach is a full-service provider of digital dental CAD/CAM systems and materials. The product portfolio spans scanning (Ceramill Map scanners), CAD design (Ceramill Mind with specialized modules), CAM production (Ceramill Motion/Matron/Matik milling machines), and sintering (Ceramill Therm furnaces). The workflow is unified under the Ceramill System, an open, digital, fully integrated platform. Materials include the Zolid zirconia line (Bion, DRS, FX Multilayer, Gen-X, HT+ Preshades), Ceramill CoCr/Sintron/Titan metals, and PMMA polymers. The ecosystem is supported by AG.Academy training, the AG.Live digital platform, Ceramill GO App for machine control, and integrations with DEXIS, exocad, Labtrac, and Zebris. Recent additions include the compact Ceramill Motion Air (2026), Ceramill Software 4.10.4 with enhanced Software Manager (2026), and expansion of implant prosthetics software modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ceramill: Complete CAD/CAM dental workflow system including equipment, software, and materials for dental laboratories and practices
• Zolid
• Artex
• AG.Live
• AG.Academy
• Ceramill GO App
• Ceramill Mind
• Ceramill Match 2

Products and services

• Ceramill Motion Air Compact 5-axis dry milling machine for dental practices and laboratories with integrated compressor, 60,000 rpm spindle, C-Clamp holder for 98mm blanks, and smartphone monitoring via the Ceramill GO app, processing zirconia, PMMA, composite, wax, PEEK, and sinter metals.
• Ceramill Matron High-performance 5-axis wet and dry milling machine featuring Vmax arm for strength and precision, retractable 8-fold blank changer, RFID-supported 11-tool SnapMag carrier, 21.5-inch touch display, and 80,000 rpm spindle, designed for metal processing (CoCr, titanium) and all-ceramic materials.
• Ceramill Motion 3 Air Hybrid milling machine with integrated air supply, 100,000 rpm spindle, RFID tool tracking, auto-calibration, and integrated remote support camera, supporting dry and wet processing for polymers, metals, ceramics, hybrids, and zirconia.
• Ceramill Matron Core High-performance milling machine representing the core Matron technology platform, offering precision and speed across a wide range of dental materials.
• Ceramill Motion 3 Wet and dry milling machine with sculpturing technology (C-Clamp) for precise anterior tooth surface milling, featuring Carving Mode, Detailing, and Speedlining Mode strategies.
• Ceramill Motion DRS Dry milling machine designed for processing 12mm blocks (I12) as part of the High-Speed Zirconia Kit for same-day-dentistry workflows.
• Ceramill Matik Compact milling machine for dental laboratories offering high precision across materials with fully automated workflows.
• Ceramill Motion 2 Wet and dry milling machine for dental laboratories, part of the Ceramill Motion series for prosthetic fabrication.
• Ceramill Map FX Modular 3D desktop scanner available in three variants (entry to pro), featuring OneShot articulator scan, HD scan option with accuracy up to 4 micrometers, impression scanning, MultiDie scanning, and automatic software updates.
• Ceramill Map 600+ High-precision dental laboratory scanner with fast scanning times for diverse prosthetic indications.
• Ceramill Therm DRS High-speed sintering furnace for single-tooth restorations; sinters Zolid DRS crowns in 20 minutes and bridges in 30 minutes, with pre-drying, sintering, and glazing functions.
• Ceramill Therm 3 High-performance sintering furnace with capacity for up to 120 units per cycle, 3 sintering bowls, fastest 6-hour sintering program, and touchscreen operation for crowns and wide-span 14-unit bridges.
• Ceramill Mind CAD Software Intelligent CAD design software seamlessly integrated into the Amann Girrbach workflow, supporting numerous indications with upgrade modules for specialized restorations including implant bridges, splints, and digital dentures.
• Ceramill Match 2 CAM software for nesting and milling strategy execution, integrated with the Ceramill workflow and supporting HIBC code scanning for material identification.
• Zolid Bion High-strength Class 5 zirconia (1,100 MPa) with increased translucency in the incisal area and natural 3D color gradient, available in 16 Vita shades and 5 bleach shades in heights 12-30mm and supporting 45-minute sintering in Ceramill Therm DRS.
• Zolid Gen-X Highly translucent zirconia with over 1,000 MPa flexural strength and an integrated shade guide, suitable for anterior and posterior crowns as well as long-span bridges.
• Zolid FX Multilayer Super highly translucent polychromatic zirconia with integrated shade and translucency gradient mimicking enamel, dentin, and cervical shades for highly esthetic restorations, with 700 +/- 150 MPa flexural strength.
• Zolid DRS High-speed sintering zirconia with 1,100 +/- 150 MPa flexural strength for same-day-dentistry with 20-minute sintering cycles, available in 16 VITA shades with integrated color gradient for single crowns and short-span bridges.
• Ceramill CoCr Cobalt chromium blank for wet milling in Ceramill Matron and Matik for dental prosthetics including frameworks and restorations.
• Ceramill Sintron Sintering metal blank that mills dry like wax and achieves final hardness in subsequent sintering under inert gas atmosphere.
• Ceramill Titan Titanium blank for precise milling in Ceramill Matron and Matik for dental prosthetics.
• Ceramill A-Temp PMMA-based temporary restoration material with up to one-year wearing time, matched to Zolid Multilayer shades.
• Zebris for Ceramill Digital facebow for quick, wireless capture of jaw joint pathways; bridges intraoral scanners and CAD/CAM systems; integrated into Ceramill 4.0 software as next-generation digital jaw registration.
• Artex Articulator System Globally recognized articulator system available in Arcon and Non-Arcon variants (BN, CN, CPR, CR, CT, print&click) for precise capture of oral situations and jaw movement simulation, including virtual articulator integration in Ceramill Mind.
• AG.Academy Training Programs Continuous education platform offering practice-oriented workshops, on-demand video archive, webinars, and maintenance guides for dental technicians and dentists across Digital Processes, Materials/Aesthetics, Hardware, Model Management, Software, and Personalized Trainings. Available in multiple languages and formats (in-person, online, video, webinar) at training centers in Austria, Germany, USA, France, Italy, Singapore, and China.
• Global Service Network Service coverage across over 90 countries including digital support via Ceramill Helpdesk and on-site technical service, with offices in Austria (headquarters), Germany, USA (Charlotte, NC), Italy, France, Singapore, Brazil, and China.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45-minute sintering cycle for Zolid Bion crowns enabling same-day treatment workflows
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Patterson Dental SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 January 2026Amann Girrbach North America, LP announced strategic distribution collaboration with Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. Patterson serves as a major dental distributor in North America, expanding Amann Girrbach's reach to dental laboratories and practitioners through established distribution channels.
• Asahi X-raycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsahi X-ray serves as the CAD/CAM partner for Amann Girrbach in Japan, connecting dental professionals with the Ceramill workflow system and products.
• EsnanflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsnan became Amann Girrbach's first Diamond Partner, representing a significant expansion of the global partnership network. This is a premier-tier partnership designation indicating deep strategic collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zirkonzahn: Italian/South Tyrolean dental CAD/CAM specialist with proprietary milling machines, zirconia materials, and software. Closest comparable mid-sized peer to Amann Girrbach in scale, geography (Alpine region), and integrated dental lab workflow approach.
• vhf camfacture: German manufacturer of dental milling machines and CAM software (vhf EASE, Z4, R5). Direct competitor in the dental laboratory milling hardware segment, especially in Europe, where both vendors compete for premium lab customers.
• 3Shape: Danish dental CAD/CAM software and scanner specialist (Trios intraoral scanner, Dental System lab software). Competes directly with Amann Girrbach's Ceramill Map scanners and Mind CAD, particularly in the dental laboratory scanner segment.
• Roland DG: Japanese manufacturer of dental milling machines (DWX series) widely used in dental laboratories. Directly competes with Amann Girrbach's Ceramill Motion and Matik lines in the lab milling segment globally, including strong presence in Asia-Pacific.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and technology leader offering CAD/CAM milling systems (CEREC, inLab), intraoral scanners, materials, and a broad implant/endodontics portfolio. Most direct large-scale competitor to Amann Girrbach across the digital dental laboratory and chairside workflow.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Swiss dental materials and equipment leader (IPS e.max, PrograMill milling systems, Programat furnaces). Competes across AG's zirconia materials line, sintering furnaces, and milling portfolio as a vertically integrated incumbent.
• Straumann Group: Global dental implant and prosthetics leader offering CAD/CAM solutions and materials through its dental labs business. Overlaps with AG in prosthetic workflow software, zirconia, and implant abutment solutions.
• Planmeca: Finnish dental equipment manufacturer offering CAD/CAM systems (PlanMill), dental imaging, and practice management. Overlaps with AG in dental milling and integrated digital workflow solutions, particularly across European and Asian markets.

Emerging players

• Align Technology: Global dental technology company best known for Invisalign clear aligners but expanding into iTero scanners and broader digital dentistry. Indirect peer via overlapping digital dental workflows and increasing competition for chairside CAD/CAM dollars.

Others

• Carestream Dental: Dental imaging and practice management provider offering intraoral scanners (CS 3700, CS 3500) integrated into digital workflows. Adjacent peer via shared dental laboratory and clinic digital workflow ecosystem, though focused on imaging rather than milling/sintering equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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