Tag: Collins Surgical
Collins Surgical taps Medline to streamline DME capabilities
September 2, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – A new supply deal agreement will allow Collins Surgical to leverage Medline’s drop-ship program to expand and streamline its durable medical equipment (DME) fulfillment capabilities. Collins Surgical will gain access to Medline’s broad portfolio of DME, with an emphasis on bath safety and mobility products. “Collins Surgical has been serving the community for more than 45 years, and as we continue to grow, it is essential that we partner with organizations...
In brief: M&A heats up, Aeroflow lands Fallon, Collins taps Medline
September 2, 2026HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – The home medical equipment (HME) industry is seeing a significant uptick in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2026, based on annualized first half data collected and analyzed by The Braff Group.
There were 22 deals for 2025 and 36 deals for 2026, a 63.6% increase, with potential to reach their highest numbers since 2022, according to the firm’s “Mid-Year 2026 Update: The Rebound Continues.”
“When deal flow plunged from 2021 to 2023, you could...
Collins Surgical scales team, offerings
July 10, 2026Tracy Orzel
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – Collins Surgical has nearly doubled its staff to 20 in the past year and has more than tripled its footprint to 10,000 square feet recently, as it expands its role beyond traditional durable medical equipment (DME).
“Our board of directors sat down probably two or three years ago and came up with a whole plan,” said General Manager Kevin Makie. “We call it our three Ps plan: We really wanted to invest in our people, our place and our process, and we've...