What millhouse does

millhouse GmbH is a German dental technology center headquartered in Hofheim am Taunus (Hessen) that manufactures CAD/CAM semi-finished dental products (Halbzeuge) exclusively for dental laboratories. Founded in 2008 by ZTM Sören Hohlbein and employing 21 people, the company operates a capital-intensive machine park comprising 3 imes-icore and 5 Mikron 5-axis industrial milling machines, 3 Willemin 5-axis milling-turning centers, 2 SLM additive manufacturing machines, and 3 permanently deployed FANUC robots. Its proprietary AllinONE process enables simultaneous construction and manufacturing of primary and secondary telescope parts in a single digital workflow, and its millCHROM Hybrid process combines selective laser melting with subtractive milling for implant-supported prosthetics. The company is ISO 13485 certified for over a decade, MDR-compliant, and serves a long tail of dental laboratories across Germany with international expansion via a Luxembourg branch (established 2022) covering Benelux, France, and Spain.

The business operates three interlocking revenue streams. The core is professional-services CAD/CAM manufacturing across 16 material groups (zirconia, CoCr, PMMA, PEEK, titanium, lithium disilicate, hybrid ceramics, and gold alloys since 2021). A second stream is the authorized resale of exocad and 3Shape dental CAD software (the two dominant platforms) plus partner-brand scanners from smart optics, generating recurring software license revenue and tightly integrating millhouse into customer workflows via implant libraries from MEDENTiKA (Straumann Group). The third stream is the millCADEMY training academy, offering certified individual and group courses in exocad, 3Shape, and exoplan delivered at the Hofheim training center, on-site at customer labs, or online. The go-to-market combines sales-led direct relationships with dental laboratories, channel-based software distribution, and event-driven training and content marketing including a quarterly newsletter and CEO appearances on dental industry podcasts.

The company is privately held and founder-owned with no external equity capital, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. It is closely affiliated with D&H Zahntechnik GmbH (founded by the same owner in Schwalmstadt), which serves as a co-development partner and reference laboratory. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not reported. The strategic positioning targets the structural labor shortage in European dental laboratories, positioning millhouse as a contract-manufacturing and training partner that allows labs to outsource capital-intensive CAD/CAM production while retaining final finishing and patient relationships.

Name

millhouse

Legal name

millhouse GmbH

Website

https://millhouse.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

millhouse GmbH is a German dental technology center that manufactures CAD/CAM semi-finished dental products — including proprietary AllinONE telescope and Hybrid SLM-plus-milling prosthetics — exclusively for dental laboratories across Germany and Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA)

Keywords

• Dental CAD/CAM manufacturing
• Dental laboratory services
• Dental prosthetics fabrication
• CAD software resale
• Dental technician training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hofheim Am Taunus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CAD/CAM Manufacturing Services: Production of dental semi-finished products (Halbzeuge) in various materials including zirconium, CoCr, PMMA, PEEK, titanium, and hybrid materials. Manufacturing includes milling, SLM additive manufacturing, and hybrid processes for dental restorations.
2. CAD Software Resale: Resale of exocad and 3Shape dental CAD software as official reseller, including installation, training, updates, and license management services.
3. millCADEMY Training: CAD software training (exocad, 3Shape, exoplan) for dental technicians at various skill levels. Offers individual training, group workshops, and online personal training sessions.
4. Scan and Design Services: Scanning and CAD design services where customers send models and millhouse constructs work according to individual requirements.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

millhouse GmbH operates a dental technology center that manufactures semi-finished dental products (Halbzeuge) in a range of materials (zirconium, CoCr, PMMA, PEEK, titanium, hybrid materials) and indications using CAD/CAM 5-axis milling, SLM additive manufacturing, and proprietary hybrid processes. Production is delivered to dental laboratories, which perform final finishing, while millhouse additionally serves as an official reseller of exocad and 3Shape dental CAD software and runs the millCADEMY training center for dental technicians.

Product overview

millhouse GmbH is a dental technology center manufacturing high-precision CAD/CAM semi-finished dental products. The portfolio includes core products like AllinONE (simultaneous telescope manufacturing), millCHROM Hybrid (additive-subtractive manufacturing), and implant-supported constructions. They resell and support exocad and 3Shape CAD software, offer their own millCADEMY training center, and provide scan/design services. The company operates advanced 5-axis milling machines, Willemin turning-milling centers, SLM machines, and FANUC robots, serving dental laboratories across Europe from their facility in Hofheim-Wallau, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• millCADEMY: Training center for digital dental technology offering certified courses in exocad and 3Shape software, workshops, and individual training sessions.
• millCONNECT

Products and services

• AllinONE by millhouse Fully digital telescope manufacturing service that produces primary and secondary telescope parts in one CAD workflow step, delivered high-gloss polished with 100% fit and no post-milling required. Designed for dental laboratories serving patients needing removable telescope prosthetics.
• AllinONE IMPLANT Specialized workflow for simultaneous construction of telescope abutments and secondary framework for implant-supported restorations, available as selective milling or hybrid process. For dental laboratories handling implant-supported telescope prosthetics.
• millCHROM Hybrid Hybrid manufacturing service combining selective laser melting (SLM) additive process with subtractive milling to deliver unlimited design freedom on outer surfaces and micrometer-perfect fit on inner surfaces. Built in SLM, stress-relief annealed, and precision milled. For dental laboratories producing complex dental prosthetics.
• Screw-retained Implant Bridges Implant bridges with a simplified screw system that accepts both straight and angulated screw channels (up to 28° angle tolerance) using unified prosthetic screws and a single screwdriver. For dental laboratories producing screw-retained implant restorations.
• Implant-Abutments One-piece abutments manufactured in titanium or cobalt chrome, anatomically reduced abutments for direct veneering, and directly screwed bridges and bars. For dental laboratories producing implant-supported prosthetics.
• millCADEMY Training Certified training center offering individual sessions, group workshops, and online trainings in exocad, 3Shape, and exoplan dental CAD software for dental technicians and laboratories. Delivered at the Hofheim-Wallau training center, on-site at customer labs, or online by certified trainers.
• 3Shape Scanner Resale Resale of 3Shape laboratory scanners (E-Series including E4, and F-Series including F8) as an authorized 3Shape reseller. Includes installation, training, and ongoing support for dental laboratories.
• 3Shape Dental System Software Resale and support of 3Shape Dental System CAD software covering 35+ dental indications, including AI-supported workflows for denture and prosthesis design. Licensed with installation, training, software updates, and license management. For dental laboratories and technicians.
• exocad DentalCAD Software Resale and support of exocad DentalCAD dental CAD design software including AI-based automation features, material files, and implant libraries for cosmetic and implant dentistry. Licensed with installation, training, updates, and license management. For dental laboratories and technicians.
• exoplan Software Resale and support of exocad exoplan guided implantology software covering implant planning through to design and manufacture of surgical guides. For dental laboratories, dentists, and implant specialists.
• Scan and Design Service Outsourced scanning and CAD construction service where millhouse receives customer models, scans them, and constructs dental works according to individual customer requirements using its CAD software and scanner portfolio. For dental laboratories needing overflow capacity or design support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wall thicknesses down to 0.2 mm possible - micrometer precise
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C. HafnercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Partnership for gold processing in AllinONE technology. Through collaboration with C. Hafner, AllinONE procedure became available in gold starting 2021.
• exocadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial exocad reseller providing sales, installation, software training, updates, and license management for dental laboratories. Offers comprehensive product consultation and ongoing support.
• 3ShapecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial 3Shape reseller offering lab scanners and Dental System CAD software with installation, training, software updates, and license management. Provides product consultation and ongoing support.
• MEDENTiKA (Straumann Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationMEDENTiKA is a 100% subsidiary of Straumann AG developing innovative abutments, implant components, and complete implant systems. Partnership provides scanbodies, laboratory implants, DIM analogs, and screws. Offers one-piece titanium scanbodies for highest precision.
• GO! Express & LogisticsminorOthersLogistics partner for model pickup. GO! Express picks up models within two hours of order placement, ensuring next-day delivery to millhouse.
• D&H Zahntechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated dental laboratory in Schwalmstadt/Nordhessen, founded by same owner Sören Hohlbein in 2003. Located door-to-door with millhouse, enabling close collaboration and merging of competencies. Part of same business ecosystem.
• imes-icorecoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner providing 5-axis milling machines (3 units) used in dental manufacturing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Modern Dental Group: Global dental prosthetic and lab services platform with manufacturing centers across multiple geographies. Comparable as a large-scale outsourced dental manufacturing services provider serving labs and dentists, though broader in scope than millhouse's niche.
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment, technology, and consumables company offering CAD/CAM systems (CEREC), intraoral scanners, and lab-side milling equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the digital dental manufacturing ecosystem millhouse participates in.
• Zirkonzahn: South Tyrolean manufacturer of dental CAD/CAM milling systems, materials (zirconia), and software, with a comparable focus on high-precision prosthetic manufacturing for dental labs. Overlaps with millhouse in both equipment and milling services.
• National Dentex Labs (NDX): US dental lab network providing crowns, bridges, implants, and digital restorative solutions through a network of labs. Comparable as a multi-site outsourced dental manufacturing and lab services provider serving dentists.
• Amann Girrbach: Austrian-headquartered provider of dental CAD/CAM equipment, materials, and digital workflows for labs. Comparable through its 5-axis milling systems, zirconia materials, and digital workflow offerings that overlap with millhouse's equipment and software reseller business.
• Glidewell Laboratories: Largest US-based dental laboratory offering CAD/CAM-designed crowns, bridges, implants, and digital dental solutions. Comparable business model of centralized digital manufacturing for dental restorations, though at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• BEGO: Bremen-based German dental manufacturer offering CAD/CAM production services, dental materials, milling machines, and prosthetics — directly overlapping with millhouse's manufacturing services and material portfolio. A broader incumbent than millhouse in dental manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Zfx (Zimmer Biomet Digital): Zfx operates centralized CAD/CAM milling centers serving dental laboratories across Europe, with a similar service model of manufacturing high-precision semi-finished dental restorations for lab customers. Directly comparable in service offering, customer base, and geographic focus.

Others

• Straumann Group: Global leader in dental implants and prosthetics, parent of MEDENTiKA — a direct partner of millhouse for implant components. Related as a strategic ecosystem participant whose implant systems drive demand for millhouse's implant prosthetics manufacturing.

Emerging players

• vhf camfacture: German manufacturer of dental and industrial milling machines and milling tools. Comparable through its 5-axis dental milling systems and dry-milling solutions that overlap with millhouse's imes-icore/Mikron equipment base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/das_millhouse

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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