Bertram Dental Lab: Well-Established Cast Partial Lab Transforms into Digital Dynamo

By Kelly Fessel Carr

Posted Apr 26, 2021 in Labs & Profiles

Since augmenting its cast chrome RPD services with SLM frameworks five years ago, Bertram Dental Lab has been on a significant growth trajectory; the more recent addition of printed surgical guides is further accelerating that path. Consequently, after 40 years in its Neenah, WI, location, the lab needed more elbow room for its 75 team members and increasing number of SLM printers.


In October 2019, Co-Owners (and cousins) Tim and Joe Bertram purchased a defunct grocery store in an up-and-coming area of nearby Menasha. Over New Year’s Day weekend, 2021, after a 15-month overhaul, they moved into the new facility, more than tripling the lab’s total square footage to 22,000.


While they worked with a general contractor and architect, Tim Bertram was very hands on, doing a lot of the work himself. “I worked on the renovation nearly every day. Joe and our Lab Manager, Jeff Burton, ran the laboratory and maintained contact with our customers. I personally did...

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  • Kelly Fessel Carr

    Associate Publisher / Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT

    At the helm of the magazine for over 35 years, Kelly is the heart and soul of the editorial department, guiding and shaping our coverage - both in print and online - to bring dental laboratory decision-makers the news and...

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