Top Global Dental Supplier
DENTSPLY World's Largest Professional Dental Products Company
Jan 23, 2007
With facilities in 22 nations on 6 continents, DENTSPLY International Inc. offers its dental products through distributors as well as directly to dentists, dental labs, and dental schools in more than 120 countries. The firm has a worldwide sales force of 1800 representatives.
The dental equipment maker's products include artificial teeth, crown and bridge materials, dental sealants, and dental implants. Other DENTSPLY offerings include dental xray systems, cutting instruments, ultrasonic scalers and polishers. The company manufactures its broad portfolio of consumer and laboratory products under more than 100 brand names.
DENTSPLY owns over 2000 patents, and introduces about 25 new dental products each year. In 2005 the company launched Oraqix, a needle-free local anesthetic to numb painful scaling and root planing procedures.
DENTSPLY's total revenues were about US$2 billion in 2006. Global customers are located in Europe (41% of 2005 revenues), United States (40%), Japan (5%), Asia (4%), Latin America (4%), Other (6% including Africa, Middle East, Australia, Canada, Mexico).
And The Winner Is ...
The global dental supplies market was estimated at some $15 billion in 2005. That global market is anticipated to expand at about 5% annually, with the fastest growth rate in Asia (10%). To keep pace with Asian demand for dentistry, DENTSPLY has an established presence in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Growth drivers for worldwide dental supply sales include:
- People keeping their natural teeth longer than in the past
- Worldwide focus on dental prevention and aesthetics (e.g. teeth whitening)
- Higher living standards leading to demand for improved dental care, particularly in developing economies such as Brazil, Russia, India and China
- An increasing population age 65 and over with sophisticated dental needs
- Fast-developing dental technologies.
DENTSPLY is strategically positioned to take advantage of the rising demand for dental supplies. The company has strong relationships with dental schools around the world. Each year, over 150,000 dental professionals attend DENTSPLY's global clinical education programs. Finally, DENTSPLY's worldwide reach is assisted by the fact that the company partners with national dental associations in 32 countries on six continents.
