The preparations for the 36th IDS - International Dental Show - are in full swing, four months before the beginning of the event. More than 1,900 exhibitors from 55 countries have signed up for the IDS already.

Moreover, sign up figures are eight percent higher than they were at the same period during the previous event. More and more applications and enquiries are being submitted every day. International demand in particular is higher compared to two years ago. That's why the halls of the Cologne trade fair grounds with a gross exhibition space of over 150,000 square metres are already jam-packed.

From 10-14 March 2015, a total of more than 2,000 companies from around the world will be expected in Cologne, including all international market leaders.

The GFDI - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, the commercial enterprise of the Association of German Dental Manufacturers (VDDI), and Koelnmesse have commented in a joint statement: "The excellent interim result already promises that the success story of the International Dental Show will continue.

The position of the IDS as the leading international business and communication platform for the entire international dental sector is thus being impressively underlined."

The high level of foreign participation will be demonstrated by numerous companies from the USA, Italy, Switzerland, France, The UK, Korea, The Netherlands, Japan, Israel, Spain and Brazil, among others.

First-time exhibitors come from around the world - there is growth particularly in Italy, the USA, Korea, Switzerland, France, and The UK.