GFDI Society for the Promotion of the Dental Industry Ltd.

GFDI Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH (translated as the Society for the Promotion of the Dental Industry Ltd.) is a German trade fair organizer and business enterprise affiliated with the Association of the German Dental Industry (VDDI). Based in Cologne, Germany, GFDI is best known as the organizer of the International Dental Show (IDS), the major biennial global trade fair for dentistry and dental technology. While the company’s own founding date isn’t prominently published, it operates within a long tradition of dental trade exhibitions that began in 1923 under the VDDI. GFDI’s role includes planning, coordinating, and promoting the IDS event, supporting networking and business development for manufacturers, suppliers, and professionals across dentistry and dental technology. The organization also maintains industry engagement and cooperates with partners like Koelnmesse GmbH for fair logistics and execution.