We love what we do and we aim to inspire others.

We support dentists, dental technicians and dental hygienists both professionally and personally in fulfilling their passion and purpose: to ensure that people have the best possible oral health and quality of life, today and in the future. We are inspired by the knowledge that together we grow better.

 

The history of our family business dates back to 1923. Today, we are one of the world’s leading-edge dental companies. Our integrated solutions are helping to improve the state of oral health throughout the world. Like our customers we never stand still – We share one mission: Making People Smile.

“What we offer: Integrated solutions comprised of smart systems, advanced training and education, value added services and passionate partnerships.”

For dentists
Easy, fast and reliable: We offer dentists suitable products and systems for every stage in the life cycle of a tooth – for an esthetic result and complete patient satisfaction.
Dentist products
For dental technicians
Our products and systems are designed to fulfil the requirements of dental laboratories – be it for fixed or removable denture prosthetics. For esthetic results that will delight patients.
Dental lab products
For dental hygienists
Our fully coordinated products promote the oral health of patients, so that healthy teeth stay healthy and restored teeth receive the care that they need.

The Ivoclar Academy

We are committed to supporting dental professionals in developing their knowledge and expertise and in honing their skills to perfection. Our commitment comes in the form of numerous education and training offerings around the world.

To the Academy

71 ultra-modern education centres.

For on-site personalized education and training by experts.

Comprehensive online resources.

Live-streamed and on-demand webinars, scientific studies, virtual workshops, clinical cases studies, blogs and user videos.

Focus on Research and Development

We know that intensive research, extensive testing and a healthy dose of curiosity are required to develop truly successful innovations. That is why we listen to dentists and dental technicians and learn to understand their daily working needs.

We find out about their individual workflow requirements and do our utmost to reconcile high efficiency with superior esthetics. We collaborate intensively with major universities, renowned research institutes and the best dental experts from around the world in an effort to take dentistry to the next level.

“Disruptive innovation is in our DNA. We are consistently pushing the boundaries in our industry.”

The Ivoclar Group at a glance

We are a family business with headquarters in Liechtenstein

  

In 2022, our turnover was CHF 872 million

  

Throughout the world we have 56 subsidiaries and branch offices

  

Our production facilities are located in Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, the US and the Philippines

  

We ship our products to around 130 countries

  

We employ around 3,700 people worldwide

  

Markus Heinz
Markus Heinz
Chief Executive Officer
- Born in 1969
- 1985 to 2011: Ivoclar Manufacturing Naturns, Italy
- 2011 to 2015: Managing Director, Ivoclar Manufacturing Naturns, Italy
- Since 2015: Member of the Corporate Management
- Since 2023: Chief Executive Officer
Michael Bickel
Michael Bickel
Chief Financial Officer
- Born in 1971
- Joined the company in 2023
- Since 2023: Member of the Corporate Management
Franz Berger
Franz Berger
Chief Financial Officer
- Born in 1964
- Joined the company in 2012
- Since 2012: Member of the Corporate Management
Christian Brutzer
Christian Brutzer
Chief Commercial Officer Mature Markets
- Born in 1957
- Joined the company in 2006
- Since 2011: Member of the Corporate Management
Patric Frank
Patric Frank
Chief Marketing Officer
- Born in 1970  
- Joined the company in 2019
- Since 2021: Member of the Corporate Management
Dr. Thomas Hirt
Dr. Thomas Hirt
Chief Technology Officer
- Born in 1967
- Joined the company in 2010
- Since 2013: Member of the Corporate Management
Mirco Stiehle
Mirco Stiehle
Chief Commercial Officer High Growth Markets
- Born in 1971
- Joined the company in 2019
- Since 2024: Member of the Corporate Management
Dr. Helmut Schuster
Dr Helmut Schuster
President of the Supervisory Board
Dr. Matthias Donhauser
Dr Matthias Donhauser
Vice President of the Supervisory Board
Frank Desiere
Frank Desiere
Supervisory Board Member
Robert Ganley
Robert Ganley
Supervisory Board Member
Dr. Friederike Hoffmann-Sieg
Dr. Friederike Hoffmann-Sieg
Supervisory Board Member
Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried
Prof Dr Peter Leibfried
Supervisory Board Member
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle
Prof Dr-Ing Wolfgang Reitzle
Supervisory Board Member
Christina Zeller
Christina Zeller
Supervisory Board Member
Christoph Zeller
Christoph Zeller
Supervisory Board Member