Corporate Fact Sheet - Medline Industries...continues to be the leading supplier of gowns and scrubs...
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Corporate Overview Medline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies in the United States. • Founded in 1966, Medline’s roots date back to 1910 when A.L. Mills, the great grandfather of the current owners, started sewing butcher’s aprons in Chicago. He was soon approached by nuns from a nearby hospital who worked as both nurses and seamstresses. He offered to help them with the sewing of the surgeons’ gowns and nurse’s uniforms so they could spend more time caring for patients. Medline continues to be the leading supplier of gowns and scrubs to the health care industry. • Headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. since 1984, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 healthcare supplies and services across the continuum of care, including hospitals, nursing homes, surgery centers, physician offices, home care dealers, home health agencies and retail outlets. • As a leading provider of medical and surgical supplies, Medline’s products and programs are found in thousands of U.S. hospitals, including world renowned facilities and health systems like Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, the Cleveland Clinic, Scripps Health, University of Maryland, University Pittsburgh and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. • Medline is also the leading provider of medical supplies to the nursing home industry, servicing more than 10,000 facilities in the United States. Corporate Fact Sheet Leadership Family owned since 1910, Medline is managed by the fourth generation of the Mills family: Charlie Mills, chief executive officer; Andy Mills, president; and Jim Abrams, chief operating officer. All assumed management in 1997.
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Corporate OverviewMedline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies in the United States.
• Foundedin1966,Medline’srootsdatebackto1910whenA.L.Mills,thegreatgrandfatherofthecurrent owners,startedsewingbutcher’sapronsinChicago.Hewassoonapproachedbynunsfromanearby hospitalwhoworkedasbothnursesandseamstresses.Heofferedtohelpthemwiththesewingofthe surgeons’gownsandnurse’suniformssotheycouldspendmoretimecaringforpatients.Medline continuestobetheleadingsupplierofgownsandscrubstothehealthcareindustry.
• HeadquarteredinMundelein,Ill.since1984,Medlinemanufacturesanddistributesmorethan350,000 healthcaresuppliesandservicesacrossthecontinuumofcare,includinghospitals,nursinghomes,surgery centers,physicianoffices,homecaredealers,homehealthagenciesandretailoutlets.
• Asaleadingproviderofmedicalandsurgicalsupplies, Medline’sproductsandprogramsarefoundinthousands ofU.S.hospitals,includingworldrenownedfacilitiesand healthsystemslikeMt.SinaiHospitalinNewYorkCity, theClevelandClinic,ScrippsHealth,UniversityofMaryland, UniversityPittsburghandChildren’sHospitalofLosAngeles.
• Medlineisalsotheleadingproviderofmedicalsuppliesto thenursinghomeindustry,servicingmorethan 10,000facilitiesintheUnitedStates.
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LeadershipFamilyownedsince1910,MedlineismanagedbythefourthgenerationoftheMillsfamily:CharlieMills,chiefexecutiveofficer;AndyMills,president;andJimAbrams,chiefoperatingofficer.Allassumedmanagementin1997.
Key Facts• $5.1 billion in 2012 sales
• RanksNo.88ontheForbes2011listof largestprivatelyheldcompaniesinAmerica
• Morethan9,000employeesworldwidewithoperations inmorethan25countries
• Morethan1,100salesrepresentativesworldwide
Operations • 35 distribution centers in North America and 47 throughout the world
• Dedicatedtruckfleetwithmorethan230MedTrans vehiclestravelling14millionmileseachyear • 16manufacturingfacilitiesworldwide
• Medlinedoesbusinessinmorethan90countries
National Leadership Position Medline is the No. 1 provider of several major products to the U.S. health care market, including:
• Examgloves
• Surgicalscrubsandgowns
• Durablemedicalequipment(likewheelchairs,walkersandcanes)
• Skincareproducts
• Operatingroomkits
• AdultIncontinenceproducts
A History of Innovation 1940s–DevelopedcoloredsurgeonsgownstodecreaseeyestrainforsurgeonsandORstaff
1970’s–Offeredtheindustry’sfirstconsignmentsupplymanagementprogram
1999–Aloetouchexamgloves,thefirstglovescoatedwithaloetosootheandprotecthands
2003–AcquiredMaxximMedical,aleaderinsurgicalproceduretraysandsurgeon’sgloves
2008–AcquiredGuardian,aleadingsupplierofdurablemedicalequipment
2007–AcquiredCurad®brandandexpandedittotheacutecareandlong-termcaremarkets
2009–Designedindustry’sfirstone-layerFoley-cathetertraytoreducetheriskofinfection
2011–AcquiredCareFusion,expandingthecompany’sgrowingleadershipinprovidingORsuppliesinto16newcountries
2012–ReceivedChicagoInnovationAwardforBioMask,thefirst-everFDAclearedantimicrobialfacemask
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A Great Place to Work• Namedoneofthenations2012“BestandBrightestCompaniestoWorkfor”
• NamedoneofChicago’s2012“101BestandBrightestCompaniestoWorkFor”
• NamedtoBecker’s“100BestPlacestoWorkInHealthcare”
• NamedoneofChicagoTribune’s2012“TopWorkPlaces”
• Named2012IllinoisFamilyBusinessoftheYear
• Free24/7onsitefitnesscenterwithstate-of-the-artequipment,TVs,showers,towelservice
• Mile-longnaturewalkingpatharoundheadquartercampus
• DiscountedhealthymealoptionswithnutritionalInformation
• Freshfruit,filteredwaterinrefreshmentcentersoneveryfloor
• Freeonsitemammograms
Commitment to Community and Environment• NovationEnvironmentalExcellenceLeadershipAward
• PracticeGreenhealthChampionforChangeAward
• Restoringmorethantwoacresoflandintonativeprairie–anendangeredbutimportantecosystem, whichimprovessoilandwaterquality,preventserosionandflooding,andprovideshabitatforinsects andbirds.
• Organicgardenatthecorporatecampusisplantedandharvestedbyandforemployees
• AllnewfacilitiesbuilttoLEEDcertificationstandards(focusingonwater&energysavings,andreducing CO2emissions)
• Medlinecurrentlyhassevendistributioncentersandtwoofficebuildingsthathaveachieved LEEDcertification
• Greensmart™programhelpshospitalsimplementsuccessfulgreeninitiativesthroughproducts, servicesandeducation
• Hundredsofemployeesandtheirfamiliesannuallyvolunteertorenovateandrefurbishlocalschoolsand otherorganizationsinLakeCounty,Ill.throughMedline“Makes-A-DifferenceDay” • Donateneededmedicalsuppliestolocalandglobalorganizationsanddisasterrelief
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