Preferred Partner Program

VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG AG is an independent, family-owned enterprise based in Bad Säckingen, Germany. The company is specialized in materials and technologies for the manufacture of high-quality dental restorations. VITA enjoys worldwide renown and, in its more than 80-year history, has realized numerous pioneering achievements in the fields of ceramics, artificial teeth and the reproduction of human tooth colors. As a global player, the company is present in all of the world’s key dental markets. VITA employs a workforce of more than 800 individuals.

The preferred partnership agreement with VITA provides Nobel Biocare with access to state-of-the-art prosthetics materials and aligns the companies’ offerings to provide the best product fit and highest quality solutions. Nobel Biocare and VITA will issue certificates of compatibility for their products and materials, thereby guaranteeing customers the superior quality of final restorations. Building on their combined competencies and expertise, Nobel Biocare and VITA will support customers by issuing clear veneering protocols and recommendations. The partnership with VITA also involves joint research and development programs, joint clinical research and studies, educational and training programs for dental laboratories and clinicians, as well as joint commercial activities.

Noritake Co., Limited is a publicly listed corporation headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. The company was founded in 1904 and specializes in porcelain materials. Today, the company employs more than 4,200 individuals throughout the world. Since the 1980s, Noritake has been involved in the field of dental ceramics through wholly-owned Noritake Dental Supply Co., Limited, where it has gained an outstanding reputation for closely reproducing the esthetic and functional characterization of natural teeth.

Noritake offers established veneering solutions for zirconia, alumina, titanium and cobalt-chrome frameworks, which are fully compatible with the NobelProcera product and material portfolio. Noritake and Nobel Biocare have teamed up to issue certificates of compatibility for their products and materials, thereby ensuring that dental professionals and patients will benefit from superior final restorations. This agreement supplements Nobel Biocare’s portfolio and reinforces its ability to provide the best product fit and highest quality solutions. The partnership with Noritake also involves joint research and development programs, joint clinical research and studies, as well as joint commercial activities.