Manufacturer of dental pins and posts including fiber-reinforced glass fiber posts as well as custom dental precision parts.
Harald Nordin SA
Chailly/Montreux (CH) · Headquarters and ProductionNew on Amplifa
About Harald Nordin SA
Harald Nordin SA was founded in 1977 by Harald Nordin and develops and manufactures dental products to Swiss quality standards. The company specializes in pins and posts (root posts) and produces more than 25 million units annually. It started with metal pins made of gold-plated brass, later stainless steel and titanium; today the product range covers posts in all common materials. In recent years the company has shifted its focus to non-metallic solutions and manufactures a patented range of fiber-reinforced posts, including GLASSIX PLUS, a highly radiopaque and light-transmitting glass fiber post system with an anatomical shape. In addition, Harald Nordin SA manufactures cutting instruments, articulating paper and custom small precision parts for dental applications, also as OEM or private-label solutions. The products are distributed through a network of 200 dealers and importers in over 80 countries. The production site with headquarters is located in Chailly/Montreux on Lake Geneva.
- Site
- CH-1816 Chailly/Montreux
- Processes
- Manufacturing of pins and posts (root posts), more than 25 million units annually, Manufacturing of glass-fiber-reinforced composite posts (Glassix, GLASSIX PLUS), Manufacturing of customized small precision parts for dental applications (OEM/Private Label), Manufacturing of cutting instruments, Manufacturing of articulating paper (occlusion paper) in several thicknesses and colors, OEM-Manufacturing, Private Label, Custom Development
- Materials
- Gold-plated brass, Stainless steel, Titanium, Glass fiber, Composite (glass-fiber reinforced), Glass fiber/Composite
- Certificates
- ISO 13485
- Founded
- 1977
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Dental/Medical technology, Dental practices, Dental laboratories, Dental trade/Distribution
- 01
Development/Engineering
- 02
Manufacturing of pins/posts and precision parts
- 03
Quality inspection (ISO 13485)
- 04
Distribution via dealers and importers (OEM/Private Label)
Materials & Processes
Gold-plated brass
Material of the first metal pins (Metal Posts) at the start of the company's operations.
Stainless steel
Material for metallic pins and posts in the product range.
Titanium
Material for titanium root posts, manufactured entirely in Switzerland.
Glass fiber/Composite
Base material of the patented fiber-reinforced posts (Glassix, GLASSIX PLUS).
Locations
Chailly/Montreux
CHProduction site and headquarters
- Materials
- Brass (gold-plated), stainless steel, titanium, glass fiber, composite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of pins and posts (root posts), more than 25 million units annuallyJoining | – | – | – | 25 million units/year | Brass (gold-plated), Stainless steel, Titanium, Glass fiber, Plastic (composite) |
| Manufacturing of glass-fiber-reinforced composite posts (Glassix, GLASSIX PLUS)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber, Composite |
| Manufacturing of customized small precision parts for dental applications (OEM/Private Label)Machining | – | – | – | – | Titanium |
| Manufacturing of cutting instrumentsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of articulating paper (occlusion paper) in several thicknesses and colorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Production takes place in an ISO-13485-certified manufacturing environment with a focus on regulatory compliance for medical products.
| Evidence | Chailly/Montreux |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 |
History
- 1977
Founded by Harald Nordin; started with the manufacture and distribution of metallic posts, initially made of gold-plated brass.
Expansion to stainless steel and later titanium; build-up of a complete range of posts in all available materials.
Focus on non-metallic solutions: development of the patented range of fiber-reinforced posts as well as GLASSIX PLUS (highly radiopaque, light-transmitting).