Lincotek and Promimic partner to expand HAnano Surface Technology for medical implants

April 28, 2025

Lincotek has added Promimic’s HAnano Surface technology (Courtesy Lincotek)
Lincotek has added Promimic’s HAnano Surface technology (Courtesy Lincotek)

Lincotek Group, headquartered in Rubbiano, Italy, and Promimic, based in Mölndal, Sweden, have announced a strategic licence agreement that expands Lincotek’s capabilities by adding Promimic’s HAnano Surface technology into its service portfolio.

The new arrangement is set to strengthen the partnership between the two companies, building upon the existing joint venture – Nano Processing Inc. (NPI) – between Promimic and Danco Medical, a Lincotek company. NPI is responsible for processing implants with HAnano Surface within the US market.

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The move will allow Lincotek to offer the Hanano Surface technology to its customers directly and enhance its position as a leader in the medical device industry. Hanano Surface is an advanced super-hydrophilic and bioactive surface treatment for orthopaedic implants that improves osseointegration of medical devices through its biomimicking nanometre-thin hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals. This surface treatment provides superior biocompatibility, enhanced early stability, faster healing, and long-term implant success.

For Promimic, the agreement provides an expanded reach into the global orthopaedic market and enables them to offer their customers access to enhanced processing capabilities beyond surface treatments.

“The new strategic licencing agreement provides a perfect match for both companies,” said Magnus Larsson, CEO of Promimic. “Lincotek’s extensive experience and capabilities in the 3D printing of implants, combined with our innovative surface treatment, will enable us to modify complex geometries uniformly, including micro- porous structures and their internal surfaces. Adding the super hydrophilic properties of HAnano Surface to the implant, without clogging the pores, promotes faster and better on- growth, as well as in-growth of bone directly to the implant surface.”

Andrea Colombo CEO of Lincotek, shared, “We are excited to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Lincotek and Promimic. With this partnership our customers will have easier and better access to the full potential of the HAnano Surface technology, which will play a vital role in advancing implant technology for modern medical applications, ensuring implants are even better-performing and longer-lasting.”

“Through this strengthened partnership, Lincotek and Promimic reaffirm their commitment to innovation in the medical industry, delivering next-generation solutions that improve patient outcomes and set new standards in implant surface technology,” Colombo added.

While this strategic partnership is initially focused on the US market, the agreement is worldwide in nature, which allows the two companies to grow together globally as new opportunities arise.

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