What Davis Schottlander & Davis does

Davis Schottlander & Davis Limited, trading as Schottlander, is a UK-based dental medical device manufacturer and supplier founded in 1922 and headquartered in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The company operates two main product divisions: Surgery Products (gloves, infection control, endodontic files and motors, impression materials, rotary instruments, restoratives, and surgical ancillaries) and Laboratory Products (proprietary prosthetic teeth brands including Enigmalife, Delphic, 4natur, Natura, and Enigma; denture base acrylics under Pegasus and Enigma High Base lines; and crown and bridge materials). Manufacturing is conducted under ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality systems with CE, UKCA, and MDSAP certifications, enabling multi-jurisdiction distribution of medical devices.

The company monetizes through unit-priced sales of consumables and equipment (priced from £1.20 to £287.50), with volume-based packaging options and a 2% account-holder discount on UK orders over £50. Distribution operates through a hybrid model: direct e-commerce at schottlander.com for UK customers with same-day dispatch and free shipping over £30, complemented by a global network of independent dealers and distributors actively expanded through a dedicated Export department. An exclusive UK distribution partnership with ERKODENT covers thermoforming products, anti-snoring devices (Silensor-sl), and Playsafe sports mouthguards. Additional revenue is generated through paid training and continuing education courses delivered at the in-house Schottlander Training Centre in Letchworth and at venues around the country.

The customer base spans dental practices and surgeons (clinical procedures, endodontics, infection control, prosthetics) and dental laboratories (denture fabrication, crown and bridge work, thermoforming), with no named enterprise customers disclosed and a horizontally segmented, distributed end-customer profile. The company employs 51-100 staff, is privately held with no identified external investors or parent entity, and operates without disclosed M&A or restructuring activity.

Name

Davis Schottlander & Davis

Legal name

Davis Schottlander & Davis Limited

Website

https://schottlander.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Davis Schottlander & Davis is a UK-based dental medical device manufacturer (founded 1922) selling clinical consumables, prosthetic teeth, and laboratory materials to dental practices and laboratories globally through dealers, distributors, and direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Supplies and Equipment

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Removable Prosthodontics (Complete & Partial Dentures) (HLABAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occlusal Splints, Night Guards & Mouthguards Fabrication (HLABAJAI), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices (HLABAKAE)

Keywords

• Dental supplies
• Prosthetic teeth
• Dental laboratory products
• Endodontic instruments
• Dental consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Surgery Products: Sale of clinical dental products including gloves, infection control, endodontics, impression materials, restoratives, cements, rotary instruments, and surgical ancillaries to dental practices.
2. Dental Laboratory Products: Sale of laboratory equipment including prosthetic teeth, acrylics, crown and bridge materials, thermoforming products, and laboratory rotary instruments to dental laboratories.
3. Training & Education Services: Educational courses and training programmes run at the Schottlander Training Centre in Letchworth and venues around the country, with limited attendee numbers for maximum training effectiveness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Davis Schottlander & Davis manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of dental surgery and laboratory products under the Schottlander brand. Its portfolio spans clinical consumables (gloves, infection control, endodontic files and motors, impression materials, restoratives, cements, diamond and carbide burs, thermoforming products) and laboratory products (prosthetic teeth, denture base acrylics, crown and bridge materials, laboratory rotary instruments). The company also runs training and continuing education courses for dental professionals.

Product overview

Davis Schottlander & Davis operates as a comprehensive dental and medical device company offering a broad portfolio of products across two main divisions: Surgery Products and Laboratory Products. The Surgery Products division encompasses clinical consumables including gloves, infection control products, endodontic files and equipment, impression materials, temporary crown and bridge materials, surgical rotary instruments, thermoforming products for mouthguards and anti-snoring devices, restoratives, cements, and surgical ancillaries. The Laboratory Products division serves dental laboratories with prosthetic teeth (including Enigmalife, Enigma, 4natur, Natura, Delphic, and Delphic V brands), denture bases (Pegasus Plus, Pegasus Pourable Cold Cure, Enigma High Base), laboratory acrylics and ancillaries, crown and bridge materials, thermoforming products, and rotary instruments. Key brands include Doric (impression materials), RaCe and XP-endo (endodontics), Erkodent (thermoforming), Schottlander (surgical instruments and gloves), and the proprietary tooth lines. The company also provides training and education services through its Training Centre in Letchworth. The product portfolio functions as a multi-brand, multi-category offering rather than a unified platform, serving both clinical and laboratory segments of the dental profession.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Enigmalife: Denture teeth product line
• Enigma Cosmetic
• Delphic
• Doric
• Pegasus
• ChloroStay
• Quicktemp

Products and services

• Schottlander Prosthetic Teeth Lines

Segments2 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.

• ERKODENTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERKODENT thermoforming products are distributed exclusively through Schottlander in the UK market. This includes thermoforming machines, blanks (hard, soft, dual), finishing and polishing materials, Silensor-sl anti-snoring devices, and Playsafe sports mouthguards. Schottlander serves as the exclusive UK distributor for ERKODENT products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: One of the largest dental equipment, consumables and digital dentistry companies in the world. Overlaps with Schottlander's endodontic files (e.g., RaCe), impression materials, and prosthetic consumables as part of a much broader portfolio including chairside CAD/CAM systems.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor and supplier of dental practice consumables, equipment and laboratory products. Competes with Schottlander's distribution role and has overlapping product categories in endodontics, prosthetics and infection control.
• Envista Holdings (KaVo Kerr): Dental equipment and consumables group spanning KaVo, Kerr and Nobel Biocare. Competes with Schottlander across endodontic instruments, restoratives and rotary instruments within a much broader specialty and equipment portfolio.
• 3M Oral Care: Major manufacturer of dental restoratives, impression materials, and orthodontic products. Overlaps with Schottlander's restorative, impression and surgical rotary instrument ranges as part of a far larger diversified healthcare/industrial conglomerate.

Direct peers

• Dentaurum: German dental manufacturer with a long heritage supplying dental laboratories and practices with prosthetic, orthodontic and laboratory products. Comparable specialty mid-sized manufacturer serving the same dental lab and practitioner segments.
• Kulzer (Mitsui Chemicals): Dental materials and consumables manufacturer producing denture teeth, denture base materials and laboratory consumables. Direct competitor to Schottlander in denture teeth and prosthetic acrylic product lines.
• Coltene: Swiss dental manufacturer focused on restoration, endodontics, prosthetics and rotary instruments. Closely comparable mid-sized dental consumables specialist with similar category mix to Schottlander.
• VOCO: German dental materials manufacturer producing restoratives, impression materials, prophylaxis and prosthetic materials. Comparable niche specialist with similar product breadth across clinical dental consumables.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Global dental materials manufacturer with a closely overlapping portfolio in prosthetic teeth, denture base acrylics, and restorative materials. Directly competes with Schottlander's Enigmalife/Delphic denture teeth and Pegasus denture base lines in dental labs.
• Zhermack: Italian dental manufacturer specialised in impression materials (silicones, alginates) and laboratory products. Directly comparable to Schottlander's Doric impression materials line and laboratory consumables range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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