DOT

Medical Device Surface Coatingsdot-coating.de

Company typePrivate
Founded1992
HeadquartersRostock, Germany
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

DOT firmographics

Firmographics

Name: DOT
Legal name: DOT GmbH
Website: https://dot-coating.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1992
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

DOT industry classification

Industry

Product category: Medical Device Surface Coatings
NAICS: Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)
SIC: Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)
akta.pro primary industry: Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)
akta.pro secondary industries: Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

Medical implant coatings
Orthopedic surface treatments
Dental implant coatings
PVD coating services
Calcium phosphate coatings

Where DOT is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Rostock
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

DOT business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

Contract Coating Services: DOT operates as a contract manufacturer/coater providing specialized surface treatment services for medical implants. The company processes customer-supplied implants and instruments (titanium, medical steel, carbide, ceramic, PEEK) using their proprietary coating technologies. Revenue is generated through service fees based on coating type, material, complexity, and volume.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

DOT product offering

Product offering

Core offering

DOT GmbH provides contract surface coating services for medical implants and instruments, processing customer-supplied components made of titanium, medical steel, carbide, ceramic, and PEEK. The company applies PVD ceramic hard coatings, TPS porous titanium coatings, CaP (calcium phosphate) coatings including BONIT®, and DOTIZE® titanium anodizing across orthopedic, dental, and vascular applications, with integrated cleanroom packaging, laser engraving, and accredited test laboratory services.

Product overview

DOT GmbH is a medical technology company specializing in surface coating technologies for implants and instruments. The company operates a platform of four main coating technology lines: PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coatings for wear protection and allergy reduction, TPS (Titanium Plasma Spray) coatings for cementless implant anchoring, CaP (Calcium Phosphate) coatings for osseointegration, and Titanium Anodizing for surface modification. These coatings are applied across three medical segments: orthopaedic implants (joint replacements, osteosynthesis), dental implants (abutments, instruments), and vascular products (stents, balloon catheters). Supporting services include a test laboratory, cleanroom packaging, laser engraving, and sterilization logistics. The company has production facilities in Rostock, Germany and Columbia City, Indiana, USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

BONIT®: Electrochemical calcium phosphate coating technique for dental and orthopedic implants
DOTIZE®
DUOTex®
BONITex®

Products and services

PVD Coatings for Orthopedic Implants

Quantifiable outcome

Complete resorption of BONIT® coating within 6-12 weeks postoperatively
+4 more outcomes

Companies that use DOT

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

DOT technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

DOT partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020DOT is involved in the KeraDuo joint research project (funding period: 2020-10-01 to 2026-12-31) funded by BMBF. The project investigates osseointegrative and antibacterial effects of special coatings for ceramic implants. DOT develops adhesive, porous carrier coatings for orthopedic and dental implant ceramics with osseointegrative properties suitable for additional antibiotic coating.
University Medical Centre RostockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with the Cell Biology department of University Medical Centre Rostock. DOT was leading sponsor of the 6th IBI Symposium (Interface Biology of Implants) in May 2019. Ongoing cooperation investigating explanted hip prostheses with TPS/BONIT® coating to study BONIT® influence on osseointegration behavior.
Atesos Medical AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing project cooperation with Atesos Medical AG and Rostock University Medical Centre investigating explanted hip prostheses with TPS/BONIT® coating. The aim is to obtain further evidence of the influence of BONIT® on osseointegration behaviour. Latest findings presented at DKOU 2025.
DOT America, Inc.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of DOT GmbH established in 2014 with a $4.5MM investment in Columbia City, Indiana, USA. Serves as the company's North American production facility, adding approximately 20 jobs. Enables DOT to serve the North American medical device market with coating services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

DOT competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Bodycote: Largest global commercial heat treatment and surface technology services provider with medical-device-grade capacity. Overlaps with DOT in metal surface treatment services for implant and instrument customers.
Ionbond (IHI Group): Global industrial coating services group (PVD, CVD, PACVD, DLC) serving medical, automotive, and tooling customers. Larger and broader than DOT, but directly competes for PVD-coated surgical instruments and implant components.
Oerlikon Balzers: Global PVD and PACVD coating services incumbent with extensive medical device footprint. Compares to DOT on PVD technology (TiN, DLC, ZrN) but serves a far wider industrial customer base.

Direct peers

APS Materials Inc. Contract thermal spray and plasma coating service provider serving medical, aerospace, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a TPS/plasma spray coater for orthopedic and dental implant surfaces.
VaporTech: US provider of PVD and PECVD coating equipment and contract services including medical-device-grade decorative and functional coatings. Directly comparable in PVD-on-titanium implant applications.
Harland Medical Systems: US-based contract coater specializing in hydrophilic, antimicrobial, and drug-eluting coatings for medical devices including catheters and implants. Directly comparable as a B2B medical device coating services provider serving OEMs.
Surface Solutions Group (SSG/Surface Dynamics): Medical device surface treatment provider offering plasma spray, HA coating, and anodizing services for orthopedic and trauma implants. Overlaps directly with DOT's TPS, CaP, and anodizing offerings.
Himed: US-based provider of calcium phosphate and plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings for orthopedic and dental implants. Closely overlaps with DOT's BONIT®/plasma-sprayed HA portfolio and the same orthopedic OEM customer base.
Hitemco: Specialty thermal spray and surface engineering company serving aerospace and medical markets with plasma spray, HVOF, and APS coatings. Comparable as a contract surface-treatment provider with medical implant exposure.

Others

DOT America Inc. Wholly-owned North American subsidiary of DOT GmbH located in Columbia City, Indiana. Not an independent peer, but the closest direct operational mirror of DOT's services in the US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

DOT compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance6 records

DOT financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

DOT leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

DOT subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

DOT funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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DOT M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about DOT

What does DOT do?

Is DOT a public or private company?

DOT is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was DOT founded?

DOT was founded in 1992. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is DOT based?

DOT is headquartered in Rostock, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does DOT make money?

One revenue line is on record: contract Coating Services.

Who are DOT's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Bodycote, Ionbond (IHI Group) and Oerlikon Balzers. Direct peers are APS Materials Inc., VaporTech, Harland Medical Systems, Surface Solutions Group (SSG/Surface Dynamics), Himed and Hitemco. DOT America Inc. is listed as an others.

Does DOT have an API?

No public API is recorded for DOT.

What industry is DOT in?

DOT's product category is Medical Device Surface Coatings. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAGAL, Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep), with a secondary code of IMAIAKAM, Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating). Its NAICS code is 332812 and its SIC code is 3470.