Facts and Figures 2012
Facts and Figures 2012
Facts and Figures 2012
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dental products Business group –<br />
heraeus Dental<br />
The dental products business group (Heraeus Dental), a provider of prosthetics <strong>and</strong><br />
systems for the conservation <strong>and</strong> Restoration of natural teeth, has an extensive range<br />
of products for dental laboratories <strong>and</strong> dentists.<br />
The market for dental consumables performed well in <strong>2012</strong> after moderate growth in<br />
the previous year, recording a 4 % upturn globally. The product revenues in this business<br />
group for financial year <strong>2012</strong> held steady, at € 307.0 million (+ 0.3 %). This performance<br />
resulted from ongoing decreases in revenue in the area of consumer materials<br />
for x-ray films, as well as the structural revenue decline in the area of prosthetics. A<br />
strong revenue increase in the area of direct restoration <strong>and</strong> the acquisition of Biomain<br />
AB, served as a cushion against a drop in revenues, but did not completely prevent it.<br />
In <strong>2012</strong>, the dental products business group began a restructuring program with the<br />
aim of creating more competitive cost structures. Furthermore, the organization of the<br />
two divisions in the business group was restructured to suit market needs. Digital activities<br />
were bundled in the new division “Digital Services,” while other activities were<br />
merged into the “Dental Materials” Division.<br />
product rEVEnuE<br />
in € million<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
2011<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
288.8<br />
290.4<br />
307.0<br />
306.1<br />
305.9
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