DD Group strengthens its European presence with a triple acquisition
- The three acquisitions enhance DD Group’s dental equipment distribution offering in France, the Netherlands and Belgium
- Provides strategic expansion into engineering services and turnkey practice design and installation services
DD Group announces that it has acquired, through its Belgian group company Dental Promotion & Innovation SA (“DPI”), three dental equipment and engineering businesses in each of France, the Netherlands and Belgium.
In France, DPI has acquired SBR, a long-established dental consumables and dental equipment distributor, focused on the North East region of France. SBR also offers tailored turnkey services for new dental practices, encompassing design, sourcing of equipment, cabinetry and project managing building works.
In the Netherlands, DPI has acquired Utrecht Dental, a leading dental equipment distributor with a strong engineering and turnkey services offering with a customer base of approximately 1,000 dentists across the country. DPI has also acquired UDental, a recently established affiliate of Utrecht Dental, offering similar services in the Belgian market.
DPI is the largest dental distributor in Belgium, the third largest in France, and has a strong presence in the Netherlands. These transactions compliment DPI’s distribution capabilities in all three countries and offers significant potential for synergies for the enlarged DD Group.
CEO of DD Group, Sam Tyrer, said “These acquisitions reinforce and expand our services capabilities in continental Europe, enabling us to continue the company’s growth and consolidates our presence in the European dental market. Moreover, the acquisitions highlights our focus on ensuring the best possible services for our customers, providing a brand new turnkey practice design and installation offering in Europe, and extending our leading dental engineering offering.”
David Vancutsem, DPI’s CEO, added “SBR, Utrecht Dental and UDental will provide multiple synergies and opportunities for value creation for DPI, strengthening our position in the core markets of Belgium, France and the Netherlands.”
About DD Group
Founded over 50 years ago, DD (formerly branded Dental Directory) 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.
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About DPI
Founded in 2004, DPI is a leading European distributor of dental consumables and has its own laboratory to produce crowns and bridges. Headquartered in Anderlecht, the group services nearly 30,000 customers across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg, with a strong focus on long term relationships with the leading dental product manufacturers, and complimented by excellent customer service and strong product availability.
About SBR
SAS Schneider Et Boisson Réunis (“SBR”) was founded in 1950, and was historically built around large dental equipment and engineering services, subsequently diversifying into dental consumables and labs consumables. Headquartered in Wittelsheim in France, the company currently focuses on customers in North East France.
About Utrecht Dental
Established over 50 years ago, Utrecht Dental BV is one of the leading dental equipment distributors and engineering services providers in the Netherlands, including full turnkey dental practice design and installation. The Company supplies a wide range of leading brands, some under exclusivity, to over 1,000 independent and corporate customers in the Netherlands.
About UDental
Founded in 2021 by the CEO of Utrecht Dental, UDental provides the same high quality equipment distribution, engineering and turnkey services as its Dutch affiliate, but focused instead on the Belgian market.