stoma

What stoma does

stoma® (legally Storz am Mark GmbH, headquartered in Emmingen-Liptingen, Germany) is a German manufacturer of dental precision instruments founded circa 1919. The company designs and produces steel and titanium instruments across eleven dental disciplines — diagnostics, conservative treatment, endodontics, periodontics/periosurgery, surgery, implantology, osteosynthesis, prosthetics, suturing, prosthetics, and organization — manufactured at its Liptingen facility through a combination of machine-based and manual production steps. Its core product franchises include the p.i.c.® modular tray/container organization system, hy-grip® ergonomic handles, color-stick® color-coded handles, ossecure® bone screws, suture® needle-and-suture combinations, and the newly launched hy-light® family.

stoma operates a direct-sales model with wholly-owned subsidiaries in France (STOMA S.A.R.L., Strasbourg), Belgium (STOMA International S.R.L., Brussels), and the USA (STOMA USA Inc., Islandia, NY), supplemented by field sales coverage in Germany and Luxembourg and a network of specialized dental distributors (e.g., Geistlich AU/NZ, Ancladén Spain). Revenue is generated principally from sale of durable precision instruments and recurring consumables (suture materials, scalpel blades), plus fee-based OEM/white-label manufacturing services through its SAMINS division, which supplies contract machining, surface treatment, assembly, and laser marking under MDR- and ISO 13485-certified processes. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is mediated through direct-sales consultations and the multi-region stoma-shop.com storefront.

The company invests heavily in clinical training and continuing education via the stoma Academy, hosting hands-on workshops with senior KOLs (Prof. Sculean, Dr. Tunkel, Dr. Elaskary) and supporting several hundred partner courses annually across Europe. stoma maintains MDR (EU) 2017/745, ISO 13485:2021, and Annex II of Directive 93/42/EEC certifications, and is privately held under family management (Managing Directors Tina Storz-Mazzeo and Martin Mazzeo).

Name

stoma

Legal name

Storz am Mark GmbH

Website

https://stoma.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

stoma (Storz am Mark GmbH) is a 107-year-old German manufacturer of dental precision instruments in steel and titanium, serving dental practices, periodontists, oral surgeons, and implantologists across Europe, the USA, and Oceania through wholly-owned subsidiaries, distributor partners, and continuing-education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Precision Instruments

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Mouth Rehabilitation & Complex Restorative Care (HLABAFAD)

Keywords

• Dental precision instruments
• Oral surgery instruments
• Dental suture materials
• Bone fixation screws
• Instrument organization systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmingen-liptingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Precision Instruments: Sale of dental precision instruments across multiple categories: diagnostics, conserving treatment, endodontics, periodontics/periosurgery, surgery, implantology, suturing, osteosynthesis, prosthetics, and organization. Products include both standard and special instruments for dental professionals.
2. Consumables and Accessories: Sale of consumable products including suture material (monofilament, pseudo-monofilament, polyfilament), scalpel blades, and accessories. Recurring revenue from consumables used in dental procedures.
3. OEM / White-label Manufacturing: Manufacturing services under customer brands or stoma brands for dental and medical devices (bone screws, pins, dental instruments, microsurgical instruments). Services include machining, surface treatment, assembly, and laser marking.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

stoma manufactures and sells dental precision instruments in steel and titanium across 11 clinical categories including diagnostics, conserving treatment, endodontics, periodontics/periosurgery, surgery, implantology, osteosynthesis, prosthetics, suturing, and instrument organization. The company also produces consumables (suture materials, scalpel blades) and offers OEM/white-label contract manufacturing services through its SAMINS division. Products are sold to dental practices, clinics, specialists, and distributors primarily in Europe and the USA.

Product overview

stoma® is a German manufacturer of dental precision instruments with over 100 years of experience (107 years as of 2026). The product portfolio is organized as a comprehensive instrument ecosystem comprising core product brands (stoma p.i.c.® for instrument organization/protection, stoma hy-grip® for ergonomic handles, stoma color-stick® for color-coded handles, stoma suture® for suture materials, and stoma ossecure® for bone fixation) that complement a broad range of dental instruments across 11 clinical categories: Diagnostics, Conserving Treatment, Endodontics, Periodontics/Periosurgery, Surgery, Implantology, Osteosynthesis, Prosthetics, Suture, and Organization. The instruments are available in multiple handle options (conventional, hy-grip®, color-stick®) and are supported by comprehensive marketing materials including catalogues and the select brochure. Products are certified under MDR (EU) 2017/745 and ISO 13485:2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• stoma p.i.c.®: Protected Instrument Concept – a modular system of trays, containers, and accessories for sterile storage and efficient instrument organization.
• stoma hy-grip®
• stoma color-stick®
• stoma suture®
• stoma ossecure®

Products and services

• stoma p.i.c.® (Protected Instrument Concept) Comprehensive instrument organization and preparation system featuring trays, containers, and accessories for sterile storage and efficient instrument circulation management. Provides protection, documentation, time savings, and modular expandability for dental practices.
• stoma hy-grip® Ergonomic handle system with target-oriented surface profile for efficient, precise, and secure instrument handling. Features reduced reflections under magnification and easy-cleansing surfaces for dental instruments.
• stoma color-stick® Color-coded handle concept providing the same hygiene and handling advantages as hy-grip® with light, disinfection-capable handles in special colored plastics for rapid instrument identification and workflow rationalization.
• stoma suture® Atraumatic needle and suture combinations available in monofilament, pseudo-monofilament, and polyfilament materials. Includes stoma®-silk, stoma®-fil, stoma®-supramid, stoma®-medilene, stoma®-pga, stoma®-pga rapid, and stoma® PTFE black suture materials.
• stoma ossecure® Bone tissue fixation system offering high-precision bone screws in steel and titanium with various diameters and lengths. Includes accessories for drills, screwdrivers, and instruments for safe implementation of augmentation techniques.
• Diagnostics instruments Diagnostic instruments including dental mirrors (classical, Rhodium Front Surface, cheek retractor), probes with extra fine sharp points, perio probes (single/double ended, M2.5 thread), and anatomical forceps for dental examination. Available in conventional, hy-grip®, and color-stick® grips.
• Conserving Treatment instruments Restorative instruments including delicate flexible spatulas, filling instruments, excavators, and modelling instruments for placing and shaping dental materials in proximal areas.
• Endodontics instruments Root canal treatment instruments including application/filling instruments, ISO root canal spreaders and pluggers, probes for locating root canals, metal and micro resection mirrors, spoon/plate curettes, and micro pluggers for orthograde and retrograde procedures.
• Periodontics / Periosurgery instruments Periodontal instruments including scalers, universal and special curettes (e.g., Gracey) for supra- and subgingival debridement, fine periosteal elevators, chisels, and specialized instruments for minimally invasive techniques including tunnel technique and surgical crown lengthening.
• Surgery instruments Oral surgery instruments including blade holders, periosteal elevators, tissue flap preparation tools, periotomes, extraction forceps, needle holders, suture forceps, and scissors in various dimensions and cuts for macro- and micro-surgery procedures.
• Implantology instruments Implantology instruments including periosteal elevators, soft-tissue splitters, papilla elevators, osteotomes, sinutomes, condensers, sinus lift instruments, 3D positioning aids, and angled sinus curettes for soft and hard tissue management in implant procedures.
• Osteosynthesis instruments Bone surgery instruments including trephine burs, chisels, bone scrapers, bone crushers, applicators, and condensers. Complemented by ossecure® bone screws (titanium and steel including micro-screws), drills, and screwdrivers.
• Prosthetics instruments Prosthetic aids including impression trays, wax knives, measuring instruments, crown and bridge removers, crown scissors and spreaders, and removing forceps for crowns and temporary inserts.
• stoma hy-light® Hygienic lightness innovation product for dental instruments, designed to reduce weight while maintaining hygiene and ergonomics.
• Safescraper® TWIST / Micross Instrument for obtaining autologous cortical bone, designed for bone augmentation and grafting procedures in dental surgery.
• Vestibular Socket Therapy Kit Instrument kit developed by Dr. Elaskary for socket preservation techniques in implantology, supporting the Vestibular Socket Therapy (VST) concept.
• SAMINS OEM / White-label Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing services for dental and medical devices under customer brand or stoma brand. Includes machining, surface treatment, assembly, and laser marking. Products include bone screws, pins, dental instruments, and microsurgical instruments. MDR-certified production with in-house technical documentation support from development through manufacturing.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Geistlich Australia/New ZealandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 April 2026Australian distributor for stoma dental instruments, represented by Managing Director Dr. Torben Hackl. Distributor visited the Liptingen headquarters for intensive professional exchange and production facility tour. Both VIP clients Dr. Luan Ngo and Dr. Cindy Nguyen (Perio Partners, Melbourne) participated in the visit. Long-standing and enthusiastic users of stoma products.
• Ancladén (Barcelona, Spain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 September 2024Spanish dental distributor serving the Spanish market. Sent sales team to Liptingen for intensive week-long product training to update knowledge of stoma products. Training led by Martin Mazzeo.
• StraumannminorOthers · 1 January 2024Materials partner providing bone augmentation and implant materials for stoma Academy hands-on workshops. Straumann supplies course participants with necessary materials during practical exercises.
• BotissminorOthers · 1 January 2024Materials partner providing bone augmentation materials for stoma Academy hands-on workshops. Supports practical training exercises with specialized materials.
• SAMINS (Storz am Mark GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMINS is the manufacturing services division of Storz am Mark. Offers flexible support for partners interested in full product range, specific lines, or individual products such as bone screws, pins, dental or microsurgical instruments. Manufactures under customer brand or stoma brand. Services include machining, surface treatment, assembly, and laser marking. Supports partners from development through manufacturing with in-house technical documentation and MDR-certified processes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Acteon Group: French dental equipment manufacturer producing surgical instruments, implantology kits, piezoelectric devices, and consumables. Comparable to stoma in the surgical/implantology/oral-surgery segments and in operating through a French subsidiary sales force.
• American Eagle Instruments (Young Innovations): US-based manufacturer of dental hand instruments (scalers, curettes, hygiene instruments) serving periodontists and hygienists. A direct product-category competitor to stoma's diagnostic and periodontal lines, particularly in the US channel.
• COLTENE Group: Swiss dental manufacturer with strong portfolios in endodontic instruments, restorative consumables, and surgical/infection control products. Comparable to stoma across endodontic and consumables categories, including sutures.
• NSK Nakanishi: Japanese manufacturer of dental handpieces, surgical instruments, and maintenance equipment. Comparable to stoma in the dental surgical and endodontic instrumentation categories, with overlapping channels to periodontists and oral surgeons.
• Hu-Friedy (now part of Envista / ASP): Hu-Friedy was the most direct peer to stoma — a manufacturer of dental hand instruments, scalers, curettes, and surgical instruments serving the same periodontal, surgical, and implantology specialties. Acquired into Envista's ASP surgical solutions franchise, it remains the category benchmark stoma is benchmarked against.
• W&H Dentalwerk: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of dental surgical instruments, handpieces, and surgical devices. W&H is a direct peer in precision dental/surgical instrumentation with comparable heritage, European manufacturing, and a specialty-channel distribution model.
• Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik: Independent German manufacturer of dental hand instruments, surgical instruments, and implantology / osteosynthesis kits. Closely comparable to stoma in scale, segment focus, German manufacturing origin, and direct-to-clinician go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and consumables conglomerate with offerings across dental implants, imaging, instruments, and endodontics. A broad incumbent competing with stoma in surgical and endodontic categories through brands like Maillefer and Dentsply Sirona Instruments.
• Aesculap (B. Braun): German surgical instruments and sutures division of B. Braun. Comparable to stoma in surgical stainless-steel instruments, suture materials, and MDR-certified manufacturing pedigree, though operating as part of a much larger medical device conglomerate.
• KaVo (Envista): Major German dental equipment brand (handpieces, chairs, imaging, instruments) now part of Envista's portfolio. Overlaps with stoma across dental hand instruments but operates at vastly greater scale with a much broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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