After achieving a record result, the 36th International Dental Show (IDS) that was characterised by an excellent atmosphere closed its doors in Cologne after five days. Around 138,500 trade visitors from 151 countries attended the world's leading trade fair of the dental industry, which corresponded to an increase of almost eleven per cent compared to the previous event. IDS also achieved new records in terms of the number of exhibitors and the exhibition space sold. 2,201 companies ( 6.9 pe rcent) from 56 countries presented a wealth of innovations, product developments and services on exhibition space covering 157,000 square meters ( 6.2 per cent). With an over 70 per cent share of foreign exhibitors (2013: 68 per cent) and a 17 per cent increase in the number of trade visitors from abroad the level of internationality of the event was once again significantly increased. At the same time, the number of trade visitors from Germany also increased markedly in comparison to 2013 ( 4.3 per cent)...
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