CIDIS

What CIDIS does

CIDIS (Eurl CIDIS) is an Algerian medical and dental imaging equipment distributor founded in 1999, operating as the exclusive official distributor in Algeria for Fujifilm, Planmeca, Planmed, Apelem (DMS-Imaging), and Synapse. The company imports, installs, and maintains a comprehensive portfolio of medical imaging equipment (MRI systems ranging from 0.3T to 1.5T, CT scanners up to 128-slice, mammography, ultrasonography, radiography tables, mobile X-ray, C-arms, bone densitometry, and AGFA digitization/reprography systems) alongside a full Planmeca dental imaging and CAD/CAM portfolio (CBCT 3D imaging, panoramic, intraoral, cephalometric units, intraoral scanners, milling units, 3D printers, dental chairs, and the Romexis software platform). The company also distributes Fujifilm's Synapse image management system.

The business operates a direct enterprise sales model targeting government healthcare facilities (all University Hospital Centers/CHU, regional health sectors, and the Ministry of Health), private clinics, and dental practices. CIDIS employs 54 staff including 13 engineers and 14 technicians for installation and after-sales maintenance, supported by three offices (Algiers-Chéraga HQ, Oran, Constantine) and a national delivery fleet. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales plus associated installation and ongoing maintenance contracts; no public pricing is disclosed, and sales flow through a quote-based contact model. The company has installed equipment at all CHU, health sectors, and private clinics nationwide since 1999, positioning itself as the Algerian leader in medical imaging distribution.

Name

CIDIS

Legal name

Eurl CIDIS

Website

https://cidis.dz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIDIS is an Algerian medical and dental imaging equipment distributor founded in 1999, serving as the exclusive official distributor for Fujifilm, Planmeca, Planmed, Apelem, and Synapse across Algeria's hospitals, health sectors, and private clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheraga

HQ country

Algeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Medical Imaging Equipment Distribution: CIDIS generates revenue through the import, distribution, installation, and maintenance of medical imaging equipment to healthcare facilities across Algeria. Equipment includes IRM, CT scanners, radiography, mammography, ultrasonography, and related accessories. Revenue is primarily one-time equipment sales with associated installation services.
2. Dental Imaging and Equipment Distribution: Distribution of dental imaging systems (2D/3D, intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric), dental chairs, CAD/CAM systems, scanners, milling units, 3D printers, and dental software. Covers both equipment and software licensing through Planmeca brand products.
3. Digitization and Reprography Solutions: Distribution of digitization equipment (AGFA computed radiography systems) and laser reprography (dry laser imagers) for converting conventional radiography to digital format and diagnostic printing.
4. Maintenance and After-Sales Services: CIDIS provides ongoing maintenance and technical support services for installed equipment, ensuring operational continuity at CHU, hospital, and clinic facilities nationwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIDIS imports, distributes, installs, and maintains medical and dental imaging equipment across Algeria as the exclusive official distributor for Fujifilm, Planmeca, Planmed, Apelem (DMS-Imaging), Synapse, AGFA, SIUI, and HITACHI. The company supplies MRI, CT scanners, ultrasound, mammography, radiography, and bone densitometry systems, along with dental imaging and CAD/CAM equipment, image management software, and provides nationwide after-sales technical support.

Product overview

CIDIS offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical and dental imaging solutions as an authorized distributor in Algeria. The product range spans medical imaging equipment (Fujifilm IRM, CT-scanners, Apelem ultrasound systems, Planmed mammography, DMS-Imaging radiography tables and C-arms, AGFA digitizers and reprographers) and dental imaging solutions from Planmeca including CAD/CAM systems (intraoral scanners, milling units, design software, 3D printing), 3D/panoramic/intraoral/cephalometric imaging units, dental treatment units and accessories, and the Romexis software platform. The company also distributes Fujifilm Synapse for medical image management. CIDIS provides complete solutions including equipment installation and maintenance services across Algeria's healthcare facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MRI Systems (IRM) Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems distributed in Algeria including Fujifilm Airis Vento 0.3T, Airis Vento Plus 0.3T, Aperto Lucent 0.4T, Aperto Lucent Plus 0.4T, OASIS Velocity 1.2T, Echelon Smart 1.5T, and Echelon Synergy 1.5T for diagnostic imaging at hospitals and clinics.
• CT Scanners (CT-Scanner) Computed Tomography systems distributed in Algeria including Fujifilm Supria 32, Supria 128, Scenaria View 64-128, and FCT iStream 128-slices for advanced medical diagnostics.
• Ultrasound Systems (Echographe) Ultrasound imaging systems distributed in Algeria from SIUI including Apogee series (5300, 5800Ace, 6500, 1000, 3300 Neo, 5500, 6200, 2300, 1000 Neo, 3500 Elite, 5800 Genius, 6300, 2100, 1000 Lite) and CTS-8800 Plus Color for diagnostic imaging.
• Mammography Systems (Mammographe) Mammography systems distributed in Algeria from Planmed including Clarity 3D, Clarity S, and Clarity 2D for breast cancer screening and diagnostic imaging.
• Remote-Controlled Radiography Tables (Table Télécommandée) Remote-controlled radiography tables from DMS-Imaging (Apelem) for general X-ray imaging, including Platinium, EZ2GO, Optima, and Pixium models distributed in Algeria.
• Mobile X-ray Systems (Radio Mobile) Mobile X-ray systems from Apelem including Saxo 4T, Rafale B, Rafale Ev30, and Rafale Ez distributed in Algeria for bedside and portable radiography.
• Bone Densitometers (Ostéodensitométre) Bone densitometry systems from Apelem including Stratos, Pegasus, Stratos DR, and 3D-DXA distributed in Algeria for osteoporosis diagnosis and bone health assessment.
• C-arm Fluoroscopy Systems (Amplificateur de brillance) Fluoroscopy C-arm systems from DMS-Imaging for interventional imaging distributed in Algeria, used in surgical and interventional radiology procedures.
• Planmed Verity Extremity CT Scanner (Scanner des extrémités) Extremity CT scanner from Planmed for orthopedic imaging of extremities, neck, and head, distributed in Algeria.
• Fujifilm Synapse Image Management Platform (SYNAPSE) Fujifilm's Synapse enterprise image management and processing platform distributed by CIDIS in Algeria for medical image storage, visualization, and workflow management across modalities.
• CR Digitizers (Numériseur) Computed radiography digitizers from AGFA for converting conventional X-ray films to digital format, distributed in Algeria.
• Laser Imagers / Reprographers (Reprographe) Medical imaging printers from AGFA (Drystar series) for printing diagnostic quality images, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Intraoral Scanners (Scanner dentaire Planmeca) Intraoral scanners from Planmeca including Emerald S, Emerald, PlanScan, and PlanScan Lab for digital impression capture in dental practices, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca PlanMill Dental Milling Units (Usinage dentaire Planmeca PlanMill) CNC dental milling machines including PlanMill 30 S (single-spindle), PlanMill 40 S (dual-spindle), and PlanMill 50 S (5-axis) for in-office or lab-based dental restoration manufacturing with automated tool changers and multi-axis precision, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca PlanCAD Dental CAD Design Software (Logiciel de conception Planmeca PlanCAD) CAD design software from Planmeca including Romexis Model Analyser for digital impressions, PlanCAD Easy for prosthetic design, and PlanCAD Premium for advanced restoration design, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca CREO C3 3D Printer (Impression 3D Planmeca) 3D printing system from Planmeca for dental applications using the CREO C3, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca CBCT 3D Imaging Units (Imagerie 3D Planmeca CBCT) Cone Beam Computed Tomography units from Planmeca including Viso G5 (3x3 to 20x17cm volumes), Viso G7 (3x3 to 30x30cm), ProMax 3D s, ProMax 3D Classic, ProMax 3D Plus, ProMax 3D Mid, and ProMax 3D Max for 3D dental and maxillofacial imaging, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Panoramic Imaging Units (Imagerie panoramique Planmeca) Panoramic imaging units from Planmeca including ProMax 2D S3 (SCARA3), ProMax 2D S2 (SCARA2), and ProOne for dental panoramic radiography, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Intraoral Imaging Systems (Imagerie Intraorale Planmeca) Intraoral imaging systems from Planmeca including ProX radiography device, ProSensor HD intraoral sensor, and ProScanner 2.0 imaging plate scanner, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Cephalometric Imaging Systems (Imagerie céphalométrique Planmeca) Cephalometric imaging systems from Planmeca including ProCeph and ProMax cephalostats with image sizes from 18x20 to 30x27cm, plus Cephalometric Analysis software module, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Romexis Dental Software Platform (Logiciel Planmeca Romexis) Comprehensive dental software platform from Planmeca combining 2D and 3D imaging, CAD/CAM workflows, and clinical management tools in a single database system, distributed in Algeria.
• Planmeca Dental Chairs (Fauteuils dentaires Planmeca) Dental treatment units from Planmeca including Sovereign Classic, Compact i5, Compact i Classic, and Compact i3 dental chairs designed for patient and clinician comfort, distributed in Algeria.
• Equipment Installation and Maintenance Services CIDIS provides ongoing maintenance, installation, and technical support services for installed medical and dental imaging equipment across CHU, hospitals, and clinic facilities throughout Algeria, performed by an in-house team of 13 engineers and 14 technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment installed at all CHU, health sectors, and private clinics across Algeria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FujifilmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS is the official Fujifilm distributor in Algeria for medical imaging equipment including IRM systems (Echelon Synergy 1.5T), CT scanners (FCT iStream 128-slice, Supria 32/128, Scenaria View), and image processing solutions (Synapse). CIDIS presents itself as 'CIDIS – Fujifilm Algérie'.
• PlanmecacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes the full Planmeca dental portfolio in Algeria, including dental imaging units (ProMax 2D/3D, Viso CBCT, panoramic, intraoral), dental chairs (Sovereign Classic, Compact i5/i Classic/i3), CAD/CAM systems (scanners, mills, design software), 3D printers (Planmeca CREO C3), and Planmeca Romexis dental software. CIDIS is the official Planmeca distributor in Algeria.
• PlanmedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes Planmed mammography systems (Clarity 3D, Clarity S, Clarity 2D) and orthopedic extremity CT scanners (Verity) in Algeria. Listed as an official brand partner on CIDIS's distributor page.
• Apelem (DMS-Imaging)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes Apelem (DMS-Imaging) radiography products in Algeria including mobile X-ray units (Rafale B/Ez/Ev30, Saxo 4T), tables (télécommandées, os poumon), C-arm amplifiers, and osteodensitometers (Stratos, Pegasus, Stratos DR, 3D-DXA).
• Synapse (Fujifilm brand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes Fujifilm's Synapse image management and processing platform in Algeria. Synapse is a comprehensive PACS/RIS solution for medical image storage, visualization, and workflow management.
• SIUIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes SIUI ultrasonography (echographe) equipment in Algeria, including models such as Apogee 5300, 5800, 6500, 1000, and CTS-8800 Plus Color.
• AGFA Radiology SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes AGFA computed radiography (CR) digitization systems (numeriseurs) and DryStar laser reprography equipment for diagnostic imaging in Algeria.
• HITACHIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIDIS distributes HITACHI CT scanner and ultrasound systems in Algeria, covering both CT scanners and ultrasonography equipment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hologic: Women's health and mammography imaging OEM that competes directly with Planmed (one of CIDIS's exclusive principals) in mammography. The Hologic 3Dimensions and 3Dimensions Millennium frequently compete against Planmed Clarity in North African tenders.
• Esaote: Italian diagnostic imaging OEM specializing in ultrasound and dedicated MRI that competes with HITACHI and Apelem ultrasound in the Algerian market. Sells through regional distributors in MENA, providing another competitive alternative in tenders.
• Carestream Health: Medical imaging and CR/DR digitization specialist that competes with AGFA (another CIDIS principal) in computed radiography and digital imaging. Its DRX and Vita platforms compete against the AGFA digitizers/distributors in Algeria.
• Philips Healthcare: Major medical imaging OEM (MRI, CT, ultrasound, patient monitoring) that competes directly with Fujifilm in the Algerian market. Philips sells through regional distributors in MENA, providing both competitive technology and a comparable distribution model to CIDIS's role.
• Siemens Healthineers: Global medical imaging OEM (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray) that competes with the Fujifilm/Apelem/HITACHI product lines CIDIS distributes, typically through its own distribution or exclusive partner networks in MENA. As a broad incumbent it competes with CIDIS's principals rather than with CIDIS directly, but it shapes the MENA competitive landscape and the OEMs available for CIDIS to represent.
• Samsung Medison: Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging OEM that competes with SIUI and HITACHI in ultrasound. Targeted at the same private-clinic and regional-hospital segment that CIDIS serves, often on price-performance.
• GE HealthCare: Global medical imaging OEM competing with Fujifilm and HITACHI in MRI, CT, and ultrasound. In Algeria and MENA, GE HealthCare sells through its own distributor network, setting the competitive benchmark that CIDIS's Ministry of Health tenders must beat on price and technology.
• Mindray: Chinese medical equipment OEM with growing presence in MENA. Competes with HITACHI and SIUI in ultrasound and adjacent modalities on price, particularly in resource-constrained tenders at non-tertiary Algerian health sectors.
• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and CAD/CAM leader that competes directly with Planmeca (CIDIS's core dental principal) in dental chairs, intraoral imaging, and CAD/CAM. In Algeria, Dentsply Sirona sells through its own channel, providing competitive pressure on CIDIS's dental practice client base.
• Canon Medical Systems: Medical imaging OEM (formerly Toshiba Medical) competing with Fujifilm and HITACHI in CT and MRI. Distributes in MENA through regional partners, making it a direct competitor to CIDIS in CT modality tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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