Verband der Deutschen Dental- Industrie e. V. (VDDI) – Your competent and strong partner.

>>> www.vddi.de

Quality made in Germany – find out more about the global player behind the 38th International Dental Show 2019 and the 39th IDS 2021.

With 207 member companies, the VDDI is a community of companies and corporations that have stood for successful

progress in dental medical technology and dentistry for more than 100 years.

The International Dental Show IDS is organised by the commercial enterprise of the VDDI, the GFDI Gesellschaft zur

Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, and is run by Koelnmesse GmbH.

On the following pages you will find a quick overview of the most important facts and figures about the VDDI, the German Dental

Industry and the IDS, the world's leading trade fair for the dental sector.

Verband der Deutschen Dental-Industrie (VDDI)

207 member companies, representing:

• over 21,000 employees

• EUR 5.3 billion turnover

• 63 % export ratio

• Founded in 1916

www.vddi.de

Dental search machine DentalPlace

• electronic VDDI members directory

• dental products at a glance and two clicks

• fastest way to thousands of products in 42 product

groups

• immediate contact to manufacturers

• more than 1.2 million visitors (2018/2019)

www.vddi.de, www.dental-place.de

International Dental Show

• the world's largest industry meeting place for den-

tists, dental technicians, the specialist dental trade

and dental industries

• all the information on exhibitors, visitors

• novelty database for exhibitors

• communication meeting and media event

www.ids-cologne.de,

www.gfdi.de, www.vddi.de

English

VDDI e. V. First-class dentistry

The VDDI and the German Dental Industry

>>> www.vddi.de

2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018

5.325.29

3.403.37

21,00020,700

Turnover in bill. EUR Export quota in bill. EUR Employees

Source: VDDI

207 member companies

The VDDI is the industry association of the dental industry, its

members range from owner-managed family businesses to global

corporations.

Our mission

The German dental industry

provides dentists and dental

technicians all over the world with

the sophisticated products they

need to maintain or restore the

quality of life of people across all

indications.

Partners in Research

• close cooperation with scientific dentistry and dental technical

craftsmanship

• research into new diagnostic and therapeutic areas of

application

• development of innovative technologies, processes and

materials for users

Worldwide innovation, technology, quality, precision

Our industry develops and manufactures innovative devices,

instruments and materials employing state-of-the-art science and

technology, and makes an indispensable contribution to main-

taining human health.

Market leadership

The high innovative capability,

the competitiveness of Ger-

man dental companies, their

emphasis on service and their

above-average delivery reliability

make our industry the market

leader in many areas.

VDDI – Total turnover, export share, employees of VDDI member companies in 2018

• 207 companies

• over 21,000 employees• over EUR 5.3 billion turnover

• export ratio in excess of 63 %

100 Years VDDI – from VDDF to VDDI

More than 100 years ago, our industry founded the Verband der Deutschen

Dental-Fabrikanten (VDDF). From today's perspective, this was the beginning of

a great success story. With 207 medium-sized, innovative companies and 21,000

highly motivated employees within the worldwide dental business, today's

Verband der Deutschen Dental-Industrie enjoys an excellent reputation.

One thing common to all our members is that they manufacture for two special

groups of customers, the dentist and dental technician professions. Our industry

joins with dentists, dental research, dental technicians, materials researchers as well

as the specialist dental trade to maintain or restore patients' oral health.

We have been working on this for more than 100 years - and we intend to continue

doing so in the future!

Milestones in the development of the German dental industry

1916 1923 1928 1950 1992/1995 June 2016 2019 2021

>>> www.vddi.de

The VDDI is founded with the aim of continuing the successful tradition as organiser of the International Dental Show

First Dental Show of the German dental industry

Companies of the German dental industry link up to form the VDDF (Verband derDeutschen Dental-Fabrikanten).

Objective: establis-hing a dental fair

From now on, the organiser of the IDS is the com-mercial enterprise of the VDDI, the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH (GFDI)

VDDI 100 yearsFirst International Dental Show

39th IDS9–13 March 2021

38th IDS12–16 March 2019

The German Dental Industrythe product and service spectrum at a glance

>>> www.dental-place.de

Sustainable values, maximum standards

The German dental industry meets the highest requirements in

terms of production and applications. Internal quality assuran-

ce systems are a part of this, as is complying with the medical

device directives.

Additional certifications according to ISO and also environmental

aspects are prerequisites for quality products where biocompati-

bility, user and service-friendliness are paramount.

Your search for products and their manufacturers in Germany – more than 1.2 million search queries in one year

DentalPlace is the VDDI members directory and a frequently used platform for search

queries from all over the world. DentalPlace speaks the languages of the world: German,

English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. The product and service spec-

trum of the German dental industry embraces more than 60,000 products:

• Installations

• Instruments

• Devices

• Materials

Dentistry

The high quality products cover the entire spectrum of dentistry ranging from diagnosis

to prevention through to restoration:

• Aesthetics

• Surgery

• Endodontics

• Implant dentistry

• Individual prophylaxis

• Orthodontics

• Conservative treatment

• Periodontal therapy

• Dentures

Minimally invasive treatment methods are optimised with products made by the

German dental industry.

Dental technology

The dental industry also provides quality products and system solutions for all

application fields in dentistry:

• multi-pontic bridges

• inlays

• crowns

• onlays

• partial dentures

• full dentures and much more.

DentalPlace enables you to find dental products "Made in Germany" and their

manufacturers as well as their portfolios in 42 product groups with a total of 241 sub-headings within seconds.

We speak the languages of the world

>>> www.dental-place.de

VDDI members directory

The electronic members directory ”DentalPlace“ is an important

research tool for dental products from Germany. Dentists, dental

technicians and the specialist dental trade from all over the world

launched 1.2 million search queries (2018/2019) for products

and system solutions from the 207 member companies of the

German dental industry.

DentalPlace offers numerous search options in seven world

languages (German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic

and Russian), for example when searching for manufacturers or

for product groups or products.

Here you can find 42 product groups which are divided into a

”dentistry section" and a "dental technology section“.

Some 280 search terms in alphabetical order refine the search

within the product groups for individual products, ranging from

”impression disinfectants“ to ”accessories for dental technology

equipment“.

Since 2003, more than 9.2 million visitors have visited the

”DentalPlace“!

9.2 million visitorssince 2003

French

English

German

Spanish

Russian

Chinese

Arabic

GFDI Gesellschaft zurFörderung der Dental-Industrie mbH

Organiser of the IDS – the No. 1 in the industry

The IDS in Cologne is the top event for the international dental

market and the entire dental sector.

The IDS (International Dental Show) is held every two years in

Cologne and is organised by the Gesellschaft zur Förderung

der Dental-Industrie mbH, GFDI, the commercial enterprise of

the Verband der Deutschen Dental-Industrie e. V., VDDI, run by

the Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne.

Unique range of products

The entire global dental market is reflected in the range of

products showcased at the IDS. All relevant target groups of the

dental world meet here to inform themselves, try out products,

communicate and exchange information on current trends in

dentistry and dental technology:

• the field of dentistry

• the dental technology sector

• infection protection and maintenance

• services: information systems, communication systems,

organisation systems, organisation tools

Promising prospects for exhibitors

• maintaining contacts with customers, suppliers and business

partners

• new customers from all over the world

• international distribution partnerships

• networking with the entire international dental industry

>>> www.gfdi.de

The 38th International Dental Show 2019 again ended with record results:

2,327 exhibitors from 64 countries and appro-ximately 160,000 visitors from 166 countries. With a foreign share of 73 % among exhibitors and 62 % among visitors the IDS has become even more international.

! The next IDS: 39th International Dental Show from 9 – 13 March 2021 in Cologne2021

IDS – the summit meeting of the international dental industry

>>> www.ids-cologne.de

IDS – the summit meeting of the international dental industry

The IDS represents the entire dental world, and the entire value

chain meets in Cologne: developers and manufacturers of dental

products and system solutions, users of our products, dentists

and dental technicians with their staff from dental practices and

laboratories. This includes the students and trainees who will have

a say in the future of the dental market.

And also the service providers throughout the value chain, not to

forget the dental trade media, who are important communication

channels for the dental industry. Also all those who are committed

to oral health and help ensure that users receive everything they

need for their work with and for patients, they all meet at the IDS.

Steady growth of the International Dental Show

2,3272,305

2,199

Exhibition space sqm

163,000170,000

157,000

2015

2017

2019

Exhibitors

155,000 160,000

138,721

Visitors

Source: VDDI

170,000 square metres, the size of 24 football pitches

VDDI e. V.Verband der Deutschen Dental-Industrie e. V.

Aachener Str. 1053–1055

50858 Cologne

GFDI mbHGFDI Gesellschaft zur Förderung

der Dental-Industrie mbH

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IDS – which the dental world calls its home every two years

Over the years, the International Dental Show has evolved into its own

”IDS brand“ with unmistakable characteristics, a clearly defined brand

value and an emotional reputation.

The IDS is distinguished by:

”Open to the world“, ”hospitable

“, ”community-building“ as well

as

”fair“ – these terms characterise t

he emotional side of experienc

es made at the IDS.

Terms such as ”demanding“, ”trend-setting“, ”comprehensive“ and ”committed to the industry“ characterise the high quality and unique performance level of the IDS.

Terms such as ”continuity“ and ”success-promoting“ stand for the long-term approach aimed at the success of all participants, be it as exhibitors or visitors, as

organisers or as executing enterprise.

”The IDS is the world's leading trade fair for the dental community, and assures sustainable success as a platform for innovations and market trends.“ (IDS brand essence)