Unident acquires Dental Systems and Gama Dental
Falkenberg (Sweden) 16 January 2019 - Unident AB (Unident), a portfolio company within the Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund (TSM) have recently acquired companies Dental Systems Oy (Dental Systems) and GAMA Dental AB (GAMA Dental), in order to strengthen Unidents presence on the Finnish and Swedish markets respectively.
Founded in Helsinki 1977, Dental Systems employ 15 people and are active in dental equipment, consumables and supplies and service on dental units and other equipment.
GAMA Dental sells dental consumables as well as smaller dental equipment. The company has been located in southern Stockholm since 1950 with 17 employees and a turnover of just over SEK 100 M.
Unident is a leading Nordic importer and distributor of dental products with a complete product and service range from equipment and consumables to digital solutions, lab services, training and support.
“The acquisition of Dental Systems is strategically important and further strengthens our position in the Finnish market and paves the way for continued growth. The acquisition of GAMA Dental is very exciting and further strengthens our position in the Swedish market in general and in dental consumables in particular”, says Robert Dackeskog, CEO of Unident.
About Unident
Unident has developed the professional dental care with innovative solutions since 1992. Today, it is the Nordic region's third largest dental trade dealer offering everything a dental clinic needs in the form of dental consumables, equipment, furnishings as well as related service and support. Unident has operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland and is headquartered in Falkenberg, Sweden. The company has some 170 employees, and a turnover of approx. SEK 400 M. www.unident.se
About Triton
Since its establishment in 1997, Triton has sponsored nine funds, focusing on businesses in the industrial, business services, consumer and health sectors. The Triton funds invest in and support the positive development of medium-sized businesses headquartered in Europe.
Triton seeks to contribute to the building of better businesses for the longer term. Triton and its executives wish to be agents of positive change towards sustainable operational improvements and growth.
The 42 companies currently in Triton's portfolio have combined sales of around €16,7 billion and around 80,800 employees.