dfw dental fräswerk

What dfw dental fräswerk does

DFW Dental Fräswerk AG is a Berlin-based industrial manufacturer of CAD/CAM-machined dental prosthetics, founded in 2008 and organized as a privately held Aktiengesellschaft (AG) registered in Berlin-Charlottenburg under HRB 112925 B. The company operates a single milling center at Reuchlinstrasse 10-11 in Berlin and produces machine-made veneer frameworks plus monolithic crowns and bridges for resale by its network of commercial and practice dental laboratories. Distribution is B2B via this laboratory partner channel, with customers submitting either CAD/CAM data or physical impressions that DFW scans, designs, and manufactures in-house.

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional digital dentistry: scanners from 3shape, Imetrics, and Smart Optics feed Exocad CAD software, with milling strategies custom-developed per material type. DFW works across a broad material range including its own DFW-branded zirconia (opaque, translucent, ultra-translucent, pre-colored), DFW PEEK polymer, DFW Composite nano ceramic, DFW PMMA acrylic (color, multi-color, ultra-clear), DFW NEM non-precious alloys (milled and laser-sintered), and DFW Titan Grade 4, alongside third-party branded inputs such as Katana Multilayer zirconia (Noritake), Vita Enamic, PEKKTON (Cendres+ Métaux), and implant components from Straumann and Medentika. Its single proprietary material, HSC Wax (High Speed Cutting Wax), is used internally for rapid trial milling and press-over technique rather than sold externally.

Commercially, DFW is a designated Straumann Ambassador Laboratory in Berlin and sells custom-quoted manufacturing services rather than standardized SKUs. The company is led by David Gotterbarm (Zahntechnikermeister, Vorstand/Board Member) and Mike Tröger (Vertriebsleitung/Sales Director), supported by a small specialist team including dental designers, CAD support, a zirconium specialist, and a CAM/machining specialist. No external investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity are disclosed, and the company claims worldwide service and support from its single Berlin site.

Name

dfw dental fräswerk

Legal name

DFW Dental Fräswerk AG

Website

https://dental-fraeswerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DFW Dental Fräswerk AG operates a Berlin-based industrial CAD/CAM milling center that manufactures zirconia, polymer, composite, acrylic, metal, and titanium dental prosthetics for a B2B network of commercial and practice dental laboratories.

Ownership category

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Product category

Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing

NAICS

Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

CAD/CAM Digital Design & Milling Centers (HLABAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crown & Bridge (Fixed Prosthetics) Fabrication (HLABAJAA), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC), Model/Die Work, Scanning & Case Digitization Services (HLABAJAJ), Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Dental prosthetics manufacturing
• CAD/CAM milling services
• Zirconia dental frameworks
• Dental laboratory outsourcing
• Implant abutment production

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dental Prosthetics Manufacturing: Manufactures and sells machined dental prosthetic frameworks (zirconia, PEEK, NEM, titanium) and monolithic crowns and bridges to dental laboratories. Revenue is generated through the production and sale of dental prosthetics, with customers choosing from various materials and procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DFW Dental Fräswerk AG industrially manufactures CAD/CAM-machined dental prosthetics, including milled veneer frameworks and monolithic crowns and bridges, for commercial and practice dental laboratories. Customers submit CAD data or physical models to the Berlin facility, which scans, designs, and produces prosthetics across a broad material range (zirconia, PEEK, PEKKTON, nano composites, PMMA, non-precious metals, and titanium), with custom milling strategies developed for each material.

Product overview

DFW Dental Fräswerk AG operates as an industrial dental prosthetic manufacturing service, not a traditional product company. The core offering is CAD/CAM manufacturing of dental prosthetics—specifically milled veneer frameworks and monolithic crowns and bridges—for a network of commercial dental and practice laboratories. Their product portfolio consists primarily of branded materials (DFW Zirkon ceramics, DFW PEEK polymers, DFW Composite, DFW PMMA acrylics, DFW NEM metals, DFW Titanium) alongside third-party branded materials (Katana, Vita Enamic, PEKKTON, Straumann abutments, Medentika abutments), and internally developed HSC Wax. The DFW network provides dental laboratories access to industrial-scale manufacturing capabilities, enabling them to focus on high-value aesthetic work while outsourcing mass production of prosthetic frameworks.

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Products and services

• CAD/CAM Dental Prosthetic Manufacturing Services Industrial manufacturing of dental prosthetics including milled veneer frameworks and monolithic crowns and bridges, produced from customer-supplied CAD data or physical models. Targeted at commercial dental laboratories and practice laboratories seeking industrial-scale CAD/CAM output without in-house equipment investment.
• DFW Dental Fräswerk Network B2B partner network through which DFW distributes industrially manufactured dental prosthetics to commercial and practice dental laboratories, giving partners access to cost-intensive CAD/CAM technologies and a broad material portfolio.
• DFW Zirkon Materials (Opaque, Translucent, Ultra-Translucent, Pre-Colored) High-performance zirconium dioxide ceramic materials offered in opaque, translucent, ultra-translucent, and pre-colored variants for use in DFW's dental prosthetic manufacturing.
• DFW PEEK Materials High-performance PEEK polymer blanks offered in gray, A2, A3, and gingiva color variants for dental prosthetic manufacturing.
• PEKKTON (Cendres+ Métaux) Ivory-colored PEKKTON polymer material from Cendres+ Métaux offered for dental prosthetic manufacturing.
• DFW Composite (Nano Composite) Nano composite tooth-colored material offered in shades A2, A3, and B3 for dental prosthetics.
• Vita Enamic (LT / HT) Lithium disilicate ceramic-polymer hybrid material from Vita Zahnfabrik offered for dental prosthetic manufacturing.
• DFW PMMA (Color, Multi-Color, Ultra Clear) Highly cross-linked dental acrylic for long-term provisional restorations, offered in single colors, multilayer, and ultra-clear variants.
• Katana Multilayer (ML, STML, UTML) Multi-layered zirconia material from Noritake offered for highly aesthetic dental prosthetic restorations.
• DFW NEM (Milled, Laser-Sintered) Non-precious metal dental alloys offered as milled or laser-sintered components for dental prosthetics.
• DFW Titan Grad 4 Grade 4 titanium material offered for dental prosthetic manufacturing.
• HSC Wax (High Speed Cutting Wax) In-house developed proprietary dental wax used for design verification and press-over technique, enabling rapid trial milling within DFW's manufacturing workflow.
• Straumann Original Pre-Milled Abutments Pre-milled titanium abutments from Straumann offered for dental implant restorations; DFW is a Straumann Ambassador Laboratory in Berlin.
• Medentika Preface Abutments (Titan, CoCr) Preface abutment preforms in titanium and CoCr offered for dental implant restorations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 3shapecoreTechnology or IntegrationDFW uses 3shape scanner systems as the foundation for high-quality dental prosthetic manufacturing. The 3shape scanning technology provides the basis for CAD/CAM production at the Berlin facility.
• ExocadcoreTechnology or IntegrationExocad CAD software is used for processing scan data from various scanner systems, enabling compatibility with multiple scanner brands and providing design flexibility for customers.
• StraumanncoreTechnology or IntegrationDFW is a Straumann Ambassador Laboratory in Berlin, using Straumann Original Pre-Milled-Abutments for implant prosthetic solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zirkonzahn: South Tyrolean manufacturer of CAD/CAM milling systems, zirconia materials, and prosthetic design services for dental laboratories. Directly comparable as an industrial dental prosthetic manufacturer with broad material and equipment offerings serving lab customers.
• Amann Girrbach: Austria-headquartered dental CAD/CAM equipment, materials, and digital workflow provider. Comparable to DFW as a supplier of digital prosthetic manufacturing solutions and zirconia materials to dental laboratories.
• BEGO Bremer Goldschlägerei: German dental materials and prosthetic services company offering milling, 3D printing, and a wide range of alloys and ceramics. Highly comparable to DFW as a German-speaking industrial dental prosthetic manufacturer with similar material portfolio.
• Whitepeaks Dental Solutions: German zirconia and dental CAD/CAM blank manufacturer with milling services. Comparable as a European specialist in high-performance ceramic materials and lab-focused prosthetic production.

Broad incumbents

• Glidewell Laboratories: Largest dental lab in the US, operating industrial-scale crown, bridge, and implant prosthetic manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent in digital dental prosthetic manufacturing at much larger scale than DFW.
• Modern Dental Group: Hong Kong-listed global dental prosthetic manufacturer and distributor with European and US operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering CAD/CAM-produced crowns, bridges, and implant prosthetics to dental labs and clinics.
• National Dentex Labs (NDX): US-based network of dental laboratories offering crowns, bridges, implants, and digital prosthetic services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same outsourced dental lab customer base at scale.
• Ivoclar Vivadent: Leading global dental materials and equipment manufacturer (zirconia, lithium disilicate, PMMA, milling systems). Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying materials and digital prosthetic solutions overlapping with DFW's portfolio.
• VITA Zahnfabrik: German dental materials manufacturer of ceramics, composites, and zirconia used in prosthetic manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent and existing DFW material partner (Vita Enamic).
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and digital solutions provider with CEREC CAD/CAM systems and prosthetic materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose digital lab workflow overlaps with DFW's outsourced milling offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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