DD Group acquires leading Irish dental distributor DMI 

Press Release –  23.4.24 

DD Group is delighted to announce the successful acquisition of Trasmore Limited, which trades as Dental Medical Ireland (DMI), a prominent player in the Irish dental market. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for both organisations and reinforces DD’s commitment to growth and innovation. 

The acquisition of DMI brings together the industry expertise of two long- established dental products, equipment, and services providers, offering significant potential for synergies between the two businesses and expert support to their combined customer base.  

DMI is a leading Irish distributor of dental products and equipment, as well as providing related engineering services with a long-standing reputation for excellence. Headquartered in Dublin, the business services over 2,000 customers across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a focus on providing a comprehensive range of dental surgery services including consumables, equipment, and engineering support.  

 CEO of DD Group, Sam Tyrer, said: “this acquisition represents a truly exciting moment for the DD Group, and we are delighted to welcome Pat and the DMI team into the DD family. This great acquisition enables us to continue the Group’s expansion at pace in the European dental and aesthetics market. DD Group is acquiring a high-quality business with an outstanding team who have made an important contribution to the success and consistent growth of DMI over the past 20 years.”     

CEO of DMI, Pat O’Brien, said: “We are very pleased to be joining DD Group who share similar values to us, such as our passion for great customer service, strong work ethic and commitment to innovation and growth. We look forward to working with our new DD Group colleagues as we aim to develop even closer partnerships with our customers, many of whom have become close friends over the years. It’s an exciting time for everyone in DMI and we believe the best is yet to come.. 

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About DD Group 

Founded over 50 years ago, DD is the only integrated distribution and demand creation platform for products and services for both dental and medical aesthetics customers. Through a unique ‘one-stop shop’, customers have access to over 30,000 dental and medical aesthetics products, prescription medicines, equipment and technology alongside dental engineering and compliance services. DD Group is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP.  

For more information, please visit www.ddgroupcorporate.com 

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