Type: Public
On the web: http://www.straumann.com
Employees: 2,361
Employee growth: 8.8%

Need stronger teeth to tackle your dinner? Straumann Holding could make it possible. The company is a global leader in manufacturing dental implants. The company also makes prosthetics, products for dental tissue regeneration, and the tools and instruments to help install its products. It has introduced a synthetic bone-replacement material to help build up jaw bone in preparation for placing implants, and the company regularly invests in additional research and development efforts. Board member Dr. Thomas Straumann holds about 30% of the company's stock.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $784.0M
One year growth: 10.5%
Net income: $139.3M
Income growth: (1.2%)

Officers:
Chairman: Gilbert Achermann
President and CEO: Beat Spalinger
EVP Sales: Franz Maier

Competitors:
DENTSPLY
Nobel Biocare
Zimmer Holdings

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