In the context of recentring its speciality chemical activities, German chemicals company DEGUSSA is to sell its subsidiary operating in dental technical products DENTAL-GRUPPE (turnover EUR 472 million in 2000 with 1,450 employed), the second largest company in the sector, to the largest company American DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL (turnover around $995 million in 2000 with 6,000 employed) for the sum of EUR 576 million.