Ardian agrees to exit stake in Imes-icore to EMZ Partners

• Ardian invested in Imes-icore in 2017
• Imes-icore is based in Hessen, Germany
• Ardian is a private investment house headquartered in Paris

Ardian has agreed to sell its stake in Imes-icore, a digital dental CAD/CAM production systems provider, to EMZ Partners.

Imes-icore is based in Hessen, Germany.

Imes-icore has evolved from a developer of high-tech CNC-CAD/CAM systems and industrial machines to a service provider focused exclusively on the dental sector under Ardian, according to a release.

“Imes-icore has taken full advantage of its strategic and technological opportunities in recent years,” said Marc Abadir, MD at Ardian. “The company has consolidated its position in a fragmented market environment and expanded its global reach into the USA and Asia via acquisitions and strategic investments.”

Ardian invested in Imes-icore in 2017.

Imes-icore’s employees increased from around 130 in 2017 to over 270. It also acquired Pritidenta in Germany, PM-Technologies in US and a stake in the i-ProDens milling center in Germany. It has more than doubled its revenue since 2017 and is present at three locations in Europe, the US and Asia.

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

Ardian is a private investment house headquartered in Paris.

EMZ is a European investment firm based in Munich.