Sterisil
Sterisil, a product brand of Solmetex, LLC, sells dental waterline treatment consumables and rapid testing systems (including the FASTCheck15) to dental practices and DSOs, addressing biofilm control and EPA water safety compliance.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersPalmer Lake, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sterisil does
Sterisil is a dental waterline maintenance and water safety product line operated under Solmetex, LLC, a privately held company established in 1996 and headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts. The company sells a focused portfolio of consumable and testing products — including the Sterisil 90 or 365 Day Straw replacement cartridge, SAFEWater Solution, Sterisil Shock biofilm treatment, and the FASTCheck15 rapid water testing system — that together address biofilm control and regulatory water-quality compliance in dental unit waterlines. Its core technology is chemical/mechanical water treatment coupled with a rapid in-office testing methodology, with FASTCheck15 enabling water safety verification in 15 minutes.
Sterisil serves two primary customer segments: individual dental practices that need turnkey waterline maintenance, and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) that require standardized water management across multiple practice locations. Its go-to-market combines an authorized dealer network with international distribution partners, a direct sales team for enterprise/DSO accounts, and an e-commerce storefront on the Solmetex website. The My Solutions Center subscription platform enables recurring product deliveries, water-test result logging, and recycling certificate generation for EPA Dental Amalgam Rule compliance, providing a recurring-revenue overlay on a primarily consumable hardware business.
Revenue is generated through product sales (consumables and replacement components) and subscription/recurring delivery services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based via sales and dealer channels. Within the Solmetex family of brands (alongside DryShield isolation products and Solmetex amalgam separators), Sterisil occupies the dental-waterline-treatment node of an integrated water management ecosystem spanning source water through evacuation and waste management.
Sterisil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sterisil
- Legal name
- Solmetex, LLC
- Website
- https://sterisil.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sterisil, a product brand of Solmetex, LLC, sells dental waterline treatment consumables and rapid testing systems (including the FASTCheck15) to dental practices and DSOs, addressing biofilm control and EPA water safety compliance.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sterisil industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Dental Waterline Treatment Equipment
- NAICS
- Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114)
- SIC
- Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products (IMADALAK)
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Where Sterisil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Palmer Lake
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Sterisil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Dental Waterline Products: Sale of Sterisil branded products including water treatment solutions, testing kits, maintenance products, and replacement components for dental waterline systems. Products are sold through dealer network and direct sales.
- Subscription/Delivery Services: Automated product subscription services through My Solutions Center allow dental practices to set up recurring deliveries direct from preferred distributors, providing predictable revenue and customer retention.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Product pricing varies by item - requires quote or direct inquiry |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Sterisil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sterisil manufactures and sells a complete line of dental waterline treatment and testing products for dental practices, including the SAFEWater Solution, replaceable 90- and 365-day straw cartridge filters, Sterisil Shock biofilm treatment, and the FASTCheck15 rapid water testing system. These products combine with the My Solutions Center compliance and subscription platform to provide end-to-end dental water management under the Solmetex family of brands.
Product overview
Sterisil is a product line under the Solmetex family of brands offering dental waterline maintenance solutions. The portfolio includes the Sterisil 90 or 365 Day Straw (a replaceable cartridge system for ongoing water purification), SAFEWater Solution (treatment product), Sterisil Shock (biofilm treatment), and FASTCheck15 (rapid water testing). These products work together as part of an end-to-end water management system alongside Solmetex amalgam separators and DryShield isolation products to ensure clean, safe, and compliant dental practice water.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sterisil SAFEWater Solution: Dental water treatment solution for maintaining safe, clean water in dental practices.
- Sterisil Dental Water Testing
- Sterisil Shock
- Sterisil Maintain
- FASTCheck15
Products and services
- Sterisil SAFEWater Solution A dental waterline treatment solution designed to maintain clean and safe water in dental practice waterlines as part of the Sterisil water management product line.
- Sterisil 90 or 365 Day Straw – Distilled & Municipal A replaceable straw cartridge system for dental unit waterlines providing ongoing water purification, available in 90-day or 365-day configurations for distilled and municipal water sources.
- Sterisil Shock A shock treatment product for dental waterlines designed to address biofilm buildup and restore waterline cleanliness.
- Sterisil Dental Water Testing Water testing products and services for dental offices to monitor and verify dental waterline safety and compliance.
- FASTCheck15 A rapid 15-minute water testing system that allows dental practices to quickly determine if their water is safe, providing affordable and hassle-free water quality verification.
Quantifiable outcome
- 15-minute water test results with FASTCheck15
Companies that use Sterisil
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Sterisil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Sterisil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Authorized DealerscoreNetwork of authorized dealers reselling Sterisil and Solmetex products to dental practices. Dealers have access to a dedicated portal for ordering, support, and resources.
- International DistributorscoreInternational distribution partners serving dental practices outside the United States. An international dealer locator is available on the website.
- Dental Service Organizations (DSOs)coreSpecialized partnership programs for Dental Service Organizations providing standardized water management solutions across multiple practice locations with dedicated support for compliance.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sterisil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DentaPure (by Solventum/3M): DentaPure is an iodine-based dental waterline purification cartridge that competes head-to-head with Sterisil's 90/365 Day Straw. Now under Solventum (spun out of 3M), it is the most direct rival in the dental-unit waterline treatment category.
- Hu-Friedy (Crosstex) Dental Waterline Products: Hu-Friedy's Crosstex line offers dental waterline maintenance and treatment products, including cartridges and testing, directly overlapping with Sterisil's portfolio. Now part of Steris, it brings a much larger sales and distribution apparatus to the same product category.
- ProEdge Dental Water Labs: ProEdge specializes in dental waterline testing and treatment programs sold to dental practices, competing directly with Sterisil's testing and shock-treatment offerings. It is a focused niche player in the same dental water safety category.
Broad incumbents
- A-dec: A-dec is a major dental equipment manufacturer (chairs, delivery units, lights) that also influences waterline design and consumables on the installed base. It competes broadly with Solmetex/Sterisil for the dental practice's waterline-related budget, though it does not specialize in aftermarket treatment.
- Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is one of the largest dental equipment and consumables companies globally, with a broad product portfolio that can be bundled against niche specialists like Sterisil. It is a broad incumbent in the same dental buyer base even though waterline treatment is not its lead category.
- Henry Schein: Henry Schein is the largest dental distributor in the US and can promote its own or competing dental waterline treatment lines through its catalog. It is a channel and competitive threat to Sterisil's dealer-led go-to-market, not a direct product competitor.
- Midmark: Midmark manufactures dental equipment, cabinetry, and dental operatory components that interface with waterline systems. It competes for the same dental practice capital and consumable budgets even though it does not directly sell waterline treatment chemistry.
- Air Techniques: Air Techniques is a dental equipment and products manufacturer with a portfolio that includes vacuum systems, imaging, and related consumables. It overlaps with Solmetex's broader dental practice workflow offering and could be a vector for competing waterline-related products.
- SciCan (Steris): SciCan, part of Steris, makes infection control and dental equipment including sterilization and water-related products. It is a broad incumbent in the dental practice's water and sterilization workflow that competes for similar regulatory-driven budgets.
Others
- Solmetex (parent brand): Solmetex is Sterisil's parent company, selling amalgam separators, recycling, and the DryShield isolation line into the same dental buyer base. It is included as a peer because it shares customers, sales channels, and product adjacencies with Sterisil, even though it is the parent rather than an external competitor.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Sterisil leadership team
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Sterisil subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Sterisil funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Sterisil M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Sterisil
What does Sterisil do?
Sterisil manufactures and sells a complete line of dental waterline treatment and testing products for dental practices, including the SAFEWater Solution, replaceable 90- and 365-day straw cartridge filters, Sterisil Shock biofilm treatment, and the FASTCheck15 rapid water testing system. These products combine with the My Solutions Center compliance and subscription platform to provide end-to-end dental water management under the Solmetex family of brands.
Is Sterisil a public or private company?
Sterisil is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Sterisil founded?
Sterisil was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sterisil based?
Sterisil is headquartered in Palmer Lake, United States, in the North America region.
How does Sterisil make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Dental Waterline Products are the primary driver. The others are subscription/Delivery Services.
Who are Sterisil's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DentaPure (by Solventum/3M), Hu-Friedy (Crosstex) Dental Waterline Products and ProEdge Dental Water Labs. Broad incumbents are A-dec, Dentsply Sirona, Henry Schein, Midmark, Air Techniques and SciCan (Steris). Solmetex (parent brand) is listed as an others.
Does Sterisil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sterisil.
What industry is Sterisil in?
Sterisil's product category is Dental Waterline Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADALAK, Water Filtration, Treatment & Softening Plumbing Products. Its NAICS code is 339114 and its SIC code is 3843.