Align Technology Acquires Cubicure GmbH

Pac‑Dent Acquires Ackuretta Technologies

September 4, 2025

Dental

Pac‑Dent, a U.S.-based dental supply manufacturer, has acquired Taiwan-based 3D printing supplier Ackuretta Technologies to integrate Ackuretta's printer hardware and ALPHA AI CAM software with Pac‑Dent's Rodin resin materials. The acquisition is intended to expand Pac‑Dent's digital dentistry platform, enhance global support and workflows for dental clinicians and laboratories, and accelerate capability development across hardware, materials and software.

Avalign Technologies Acquires Slice Manufacturing Studios

January 4, 2021

Medical Devices

Avalign Technologies, a Linden Capital Partners–backed orthopedics manufacturer based in Bannockburn, Illinois, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Slice Manufacturing Studios, a contract manufacturer of medical devices based in Akron, Ohio. The deal brings Slice's metal additive manufacturing, high-tolerance subtractive machining, and sterile packaging capabilities into Avalign's platform to expand its additive and advanced manufacturing offerings for hip, spine and knee implant markets.

EQT Private Equity Acquires 20% Stake in 3Shape

December 8, 2021

Medical Devices

EQT Private Equity (via the EQT IX fund) agreed to acquire a 20% minority stake in Copenhagen-based digital dentistry leader 3Shape from the company's founders, who remain majority shareholders. The investment will provide growth capital and access to EQT's digitalization and global healthcare expertise to accelerate 3Shape's international expansion and roll-out of additional digital services.

AURELIUS Acquires dental bauer and Parts of Pluradent to Create European Dental Distribution Platform

July 12, 2022

Healthcare Services

AURELIUS, via its co-investment structure (AURELIUS European Opportunities IV Fund and AURELIUS Equity Opportunities), acquired family-run dental bauer and significant parts of Pluradent to form an integrated dental distribution platform serving the DACH region and adjacent markets. The Linneweh family (dental bauer) will remain invested and on the management team; the combined business is expected to generate more than EUR 300 million in revenues as AURELIUS pursues further buy-and-build expansion.

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires RE3DTECH to Form 3D Printing Platform

January 11, 2022

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired RE3DTECH, a supplier of high-volume additive manufacturing services, to form a new 3D printing platform. The investment will support organic growth, capability expansion (polymer and metal production-grade parts) and complementary acquisitions to broaden geographic and service reach.

Dentsply Sirona Acquires Byte

December 31, 2020

Medical Devices

Dentsply Sirona acquired Byte in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.04 billion. The deal adds Byte's direct-to-consumer, doctor-directed clear aligner platform and nationwide network of licensed dentists to Dentsply Sirona's SureSmile clear aligner business, increasing scale and R&D/supply-chain capabilities; Byte's CEO Neeraj Gunsagar and the existing management team will remain in place.