LANZI GROUP acquires Gardening Srl and enters the dental and medical sector

September 2025

LANZI GROUP Srl has completed the acquisition of 100% of Gardening Srl, a historical, Genoa-based company specialising in disposable gloves and professional supplies for the medical, dental, cleaning, HO.RE.CA, and food sectors.

With this acquisition, LANZI GROUP brings its expertise in industrial safety and vending machines for PPE and MRO to the dental and healthcare world, bolstering its leadership as a supplier of integrated and certified solutions.

A centre of excellence for certified PPE and professional single-use gloves

By acquiring Gardening Srl, LANZI GROUP, a leading Italian company in the design and production of personal protective equipment (PPE) and automated solutions for the management of consumables, has created an industrial hub. This hud combines production know-how, quality certifications and technological innovation.
As a result, the company can respond even more effectively to the needs of professionals in various sectors. These include dental, medical, food, and manufacturing.

Gardening Srl and its DOC brand: excellence in the dental market

Established in 1992, Gardening Srl is best known for its DOC brand, which is widely used in the dental sector and appreciated by dental practices, clinics, and healthcare professionals for the reliability of its disposable gloves and protective equipment.

The company operates with an ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified management system, carries out periodic analyses at authorised laboratories and carefully selects its sources of supply. Thanks to this approach, it has guaranteed high standards of quality and safety for over 25 years.

Areas of synergy with LANZI GROUP: safety, innovation, and automation

With this acquisition, LANZI GROUP expands its expertise, from the industrial sector to the medical and dental fields.
The Group’s experience in the production of own-brand work gloves and the development of smart dispensers for the controlled distribution of PPE and MRO equipment is teamed up with Gardening's know-how in the healthcare sector.

Moreover, the in-house laboratory of the LANZI GROUP, accredited for work gloves by the CTC in Lyon, provides an additional guarantee of quality and regulatory compliance, enhancing the group's standing on the international market

A comprehensive range for hand protection

Safety Systems Hand Protection and Gardening gloves

LANZI GROUP is already well known in the market for its range of Safety Systems Hand Protection, work gloves, designed to ensure maximum protection and comfort in the most demanding industrial environments.
With the addition of Gardening’s disposable gloves, widely used in the medical, dental, and food sectors, LANZI GROUP's product assortment is further enhanced, creating a complete and integrated range for hand protection.

This synergy makes it possible to offer solutions suited to a variety of professional environments – from manufacturing to dentistry – with a portfolio that combines sturdiness, certified safety, and internationally recognised quality.

Continuity of historic brands and customer focus

Gardening's historic brands – including the well-known DOC brand – will retain their original identity, packaging, and naming so as to ensure maximum continuity and recognisability for customers.
This strategic choice confirms the commitment of LANZI GROUP to protecting the trust built up over time. It also guaranteeing the degree of efficiency honed over years of operations.

A strategy for growth in the dental sector and beyond

The acquisition of Gardening Srl is part of LANZI GROUP’s broader development and innovation strategy, which aims to:

  • expand its presence in the dental and medical sectors,
  • strengthen its position in the industrial, cleaning, and food sectors,
  • offer integrated, certified, and traceable solutions to companies and professionals.

With this acquisition, LANZI GROUP takes a decisive step toward creating an increasingly comprehensive, modern, and workplace safety-oriented product mix. This also marks a natural expansion into the fields of healthcare and dentistry.