Geistlich

Geistlich is a Swiss family-owned company whose roots date to 1851, when Heinrich Glättli and Heinrich Geistlich established what the company describes as Switzerland’s first glue factory. Its early work involved processing bones and hides into glue, with fertilizer production later added. Over time, the company’s experience in processing bone and tissue became the foundation for its present focus on regenerative medicine. Geistlich describes itself today as an international regeneration specialist and highlights dental medicine as a central area of its work. The company’s business spans several areas. In dental care, it supplies biomaterials intended to support bone and soft-tissue regeneration, positioning these as solutions for clinicians and as treatments used in patient care. In orthopedics, it offers matrix structures of natural origin for bone and cartilage regeneration, as well as regenerative therapy for cartilage repair and joint preservation. Its other stated areas include drugs and medical devices for infectiology and the Geistlich Derma-Gide product for advanced wound care. The company’s website addresses both professionals and patients in its dental and orthopedic materials, while also serving international applicants and audiences. Geistlich’s history includes expansion from its Swiss industrial beginnings into pharmaceutical products and international markets. The company says its first foreign affiliates were established in Great Britain and Germany in the 1950s. Its current product range includes Taurolin and the medical device TauroSept, which the company says were introduced as pharmaceutical products during that period. The company’s website describes Geistlich as family-owned since 1851 and as having developed from a local glue factory into a global leader in dental medicine and regenerative solutions. Its anniversary material refers to more than 800 colleagues around the world. Headquarters are in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Geistlich traces its origins to 1851, when Heinrich Glättli and Heinrich Geistlich established Switzerland’s first glue factory. The early business processed bones and hides, first in Zurich and later in Schlieren. The company’s history describes these raw materials and processes as the roots of its present business in bone and tissue. Fertilizer production was later added, and the firm’s industrial operations grew beyond its original glue-making activity. Under Eduard Geistlich, who took over after his father’s death, the company began expanding internationally in the late nineteenth century. It acquired a production site in Wolhusen in 1899, and the site was converted to glue and fertilizer production the following year. The company also contributed to the development of the Schlieren area, including local electricity supply and infrastructure. These developments form part of the company’s account of its evolution from a local factory into a larger industrial enterprise. In 1940, the company says it entered the pharmaceutical industry. During the Second World War, its nutritional supplement helped address bone loss among the population. In the 1950s, Geistlich established its first foreign affiliates in Great Britain and Germany, and expanded its range of products. The company identifies Taurolin and the medical device TauroSept among products introduced in that period that remain part of its product range. A further transformation followed under Dr. Peter Geistlich, whom the company credits with laying the foundation for its present business. He worked with international researchers, including Professor Philip Boyne of Loma Linda University in California, in connection with the development of regenerative biomaterials. Geistlich’s history describes this period as a shift from bone and tissue processing toward regenerative medicine and, in particular, regenerative dentistry. The company presents its modern identity as an international regeneration expert, with work in dental biomaterials, orthopedics, infectiology, and advanced wound care. Its anniversary materials describe 175 years of company history and a workforce of more than 800 colleagues around the world. Geistlich remains family-owned, with its headquarters in Schlieren, Switzerland.

• 1950

  First foreign affiliates and product expansion

• 1940

  Entry into the pharmaceutical industry

• 1899

  New production site in Wolhusen

• 1884

  Eduard Geistlich begins international expansion

• 1869

  Factory moves to Schlieren

• 1851

  First Swiss glue factory established

A Swiss family-owned regeneration specialist that positions its dental biomaterials as a leading choice for predictable bone and soft-tissue regeneration, alongside offerings in orthopedics, infectiology, and advanced wound care.

• Dental biomaterials

  Materials for predictable bone and soft-tissue regeneration, presented for professional use and patient treatments.

• Orthopedic regenerative solutions

  Natural-origin matrix structures for bone and cartilage regeneration, and regenerative therapy for cartilage repair and joint preservation.

• Geistlich Derma-Gide

  A product designed to support wound healing.

• Taurolin and TauroSept

  Products the company says were introduced in the 1950s and remain in its range; TauroSept is identified as a medical device.

1. 1Geistlich Pharma International - Geistlich Pharma AGgeistlich.com
2. 2175Years - Geistlich Pharma AGgeistlich.com
3. 3Our History - Geistlich Pharma AGgeistlich.com
4. 4History Timeline - Geistlich Pharma AGgeistlich.com
5. 5Geistlich (Switzerland)wikidata.org