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Planmeca Oy

Fibox has provided Planmeca with a reliable and high-quality injection molding partnership that supports its demanding healthcare manufacturing standards.

Industry

Healthcare

Location

Finland

Business Line

Injection Molding services

About the company

Planmeca is a Finnish healthcare technology company that’s among the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced dental equipment, imaging devices and software solutions. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, it operates globally with sales in over 120 countries.

Planmeca has been Fibox partner for over 15 years. The partnership originally began due to the Fibox’s strong reputation for quality and the valuable ability to manufacture products in relevant locations.

Challenges

Planmeca produces highly complex, medical-grade dental equipment components that must meet extremely strict quality and precision requirements.

Planmeca products require advanced injection moulding capabilities, including multi-component and technically demanding designs, which limits the pool of suitable manufacturing partners.

Challenges faced by Plameca:

High demands for consistent medical-grade quality across complex dental equipment components requiring strict precision and reliability.
Complex injection moulding requirements, including multi-component (2K) parts and technically demanding designs that required advanced manufacturing expertise.
Need for a reliable supplier who has great problem-solving capability.

Value adding partnership

Throughout the relationship, Fibox has demonstrated a high level of technical competence. When any issues have arisen during test production runs, Fibox has consistently analyzed the causes, presented clear solutions, and communicated anticipated timelines for resolution. This approach has considerably reduced the resources Planmeca has needed to dedicate to oversight.

Communication has been open and transparent, with regular updates on production status, potential delays, and any technical considerations. When questions arise about whether minor issues might impact Planmeca, these are discussed collaboratively to ensure expectations are clear

One of the most important factors for us has been that Fibox is able to solve various challenges independently. With some other partners, we’ve had to invest a lot more time guiding them—even explaining how to approach injection molding tasks. Here, the expertise and proactive communication have made our work significantly easier.

Pasi Häyhä

Purchasing Manager at Planmeca Oy

Key takeaways

High precision manufacturing requirements

Planmeca requires consistent quality for complex medical-grade dental equipment components.

Complex multi-material component production

Their products demand advanced injection moulding capabilities, including multi-component (2K) and technically challenging part designs.

Need for reliable, low-oversight suppliers

Planmeca needs manufacturing partners who can independently solve production issues without requiring constant engineering supervision.

Pressure to scale efficiently while maintaining quality

As production volumes grow, Planmeca must ensure scalable manufacturing that remains cost-effective without compromising strict quality standards.