• Terrats Medical is a leading global company in dental implant and abutments production and solutions, operating under DESS Dental Smart Solutions
• Miura joins forces with the management team to boost international growth in global markets
Miura Private Equity, a Spanish leading investment firm, has closed an investment agreement with Terrats Medical, a major global company in design and production of dental implants and abutments that operates under DESS Dental Smart Solutions brand. Miura will support the management team in their consolidation and international growth plan.
Terrats Medical is family owned business with more than 70 years of history currently led by the third generation and headquartered at Barcelona. The company is one of the best players in high tech abutments, dental implant related products and medical devices as well as engineering, production and certification of their products, with a strong presence in international markets such as the US, Europe (Germany, France and the Nordic countries) and Asia, thanks to a wide network of partners in distribution, research centers and dental clinics. DESS is present nowadays in more than 35 countries and sells abroad more than 90% of its total revenue.
The company uses state of the art technology to design and manufacture world-class implant abutments and dental implants. In addition, Terrats Medical provides tailored OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and private label services to other dental implant brands.
According to Luis Seguí, CEO & Founding Partner at Miura, “It is a strategic investment in the Healthcare sector in which we can provide value and know-how on family businesses and help the company reach new global heights.”
Carlos Julià, Miura’s deal leading partner said: “We are very excited to join forces with Terrats family. We will work side by side with the management team to keep on growing on global markets thanks to Terrats Medical vision and performance, as well as our expertise on developing family businesses based on industrial sectors with a strong international focus.”
Roger Terrats, CEO of Terrats Medical, concluded that: “The partnership with Miura sets a news stage of growth and consolidation that will reinforce our position as high-end medical and dental company. In addition, they provide stability and a higher magnitude to our business, which has been ongoing for the last 70 years thanks to our committed entrepreneurship, responsibility, and customer care. Values that Miura endorses altogether.”
The transaction was advised by PwC, KPMG and Gómez-Acebo y Pombo.
About Miura
Miura is a leading investment firm in Spain with assets under management totaling more than €1 billion through its Private Equity and Agribusiness funds. The firm specializes in investing in Spanish family businesses with attractive growth and consolidation plans, and with a clear international vocation. Since the year 2008, Miura has invested in more than 40 companies, with transactions valued in more than €1,5 billion.
Find more: www.miuraequity.com
About Terrats Medical and DESS Dental Smart Solutions
Terrats Medical is a major global company in design and production of dental implant and abutments that operates under DESS Dental Smart Solutions brand. DESS is present nowadays in more than 35 countries and sells abroad more than 90% of its total revenue. Since 2009 Terrats Medical has transformed its core business from a specialist contract manufacturing of small metalic precision components to a global company in the dental implant dentistry.
Find more: www.dess-abutments.com
