Ivoclar Vivadent to acquire Wieland Dental

Ivoclar Vivadent has announced plans to acquire Wieland Dental, with the acquisition to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012 subject to approval by the German Federal Cartel Office.

Ivoclar Vivadent will acquire the shares of BWK holding company and of the Wieland founding family. Wieland Dental, which employs 190 staff, achieved a sales volume of around 60 million euros in 2011. Ivoclar Vivadent is one of the leading dental enterprises in the world with a comprehensive range of products and systems for dentists and dental technicians. All-ceramics is one of the core competences of the company. With the takeover of Wieland Dental, the enterprise strengthens its position in the field of all-ceramic product systems. Wieland produces a wide array of products ranging from CAD/CAM materials and systems to dental alloys and veneering ceramics as well as electroplating.