Dental Technology from Salzburg

W&H carries the name of Salzburg around the world via the dental technology industry.

The family business of W&H, with its main office in Bürmoos, close to the festival city of Salzburg, represents an important economic influence in this region - the company is recognized internationally for its high quality dental instruments and equipment.

W&H – Austrian family business

The precision engineers Weber and Hampel began with the manufacture of straight and contra-angle handpieces for dentists in 1890 in Berlin. In 1944, the factory was transferred from Berlin to Bürmoos near Salzburg.

In 1958, W&H went into the ownership of Dipl.-Ing. Peter and Hilde Malata. Today, the company employs over 800 people worldwide. More than 95% of its products are exported all over the world to more than 80 countries.

Date	Milestone
1890	Jean Weber and Hugo Hampel create the company W&H in Berlin
1944	Transfer of W&H from Berlin to Bürmoos
1946	US military government sets Dipl.Ing. Peter Malata senior as a public manager
1958	W&H becomes part of the Malata family
1961	Construction of hall 2
1964	Foundation of W&H Deutschland
1971	Renovation of hall 1
1978	Foundation of W&H France
1983	Foundation of Wehadent Salzburg
1986	Foundation of W&H Italia
1988	Foundation of W&H Nordic
1991	Foundation of W&H UK
1993	Construction of a new building for W&H Deutschland
1994	Foundation of W&H Bulgaria
1996	Dipl.Ing. Peter Malata junior takes over W&H
1997	Inauguration of hall 4
1998	Foundation of W&H Polen
1998	Foundation of Wehadent Iberica
1999	Foundation of an additional manufacturing premises in Italy, specifically for sterilizers: W&H Sterilization
2003	Opening of second production premises (Werk II) in Bürmoos
2004	Founder and senior boss Dipl. Ing. Peter Malata sen. passed away
2004	Foundation of W&H CH

The roots

Top of page