Tag: Distribution
Medline announces new 1 million-square-foot facility in California
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline plans to open a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Perris, Calif. This follows the company’s previous announcement of a lease agreement for an existing 925,000-square-foot facility in Tracy, Calif., and plans for a 709,000-square-foot facility in Stockton, Calif., in January 2027. "This investment marks another step in the continued growth of our California distribution network," said Jim Eveland, vice president of regional operations...
Loewenstein Medical, Movair transition distribution for Luisa vent
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Loewenstein Medical Americas (LMA) has assumed direct responsibility for the sales, marketing, service and customer support for the Luisa ventilator in the United States. For the past five years, Austin, Texas-based Movair has served as the exclusive distributor for the Loewenstein Luisa ventilator in the U.S. During that time, the partnership between the two companies resulted in nearly 35,000 ventilators being placed across the country. “This milestone underscores...
Tactile Medical brings MyoSleeve to VA, DOD patients
July 21, 2026HME News Staff
MINNEAPOLIS – Tactile Medical has paid ElastiMed $3 million for the exclusive rights to distribute MyoSleeve, a wearable non-pneumatic compression device for the lower leg, to patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense in the United States. MyoSleeve expands Tactile Medical’s portfolio by providing a new treatment option for appropriate patients in earlier stages of chronic swelling who may not yet require more intensive compression therapy, the company says....
GEMCO expansion increases shipping capacity, sets stage for automation
July 2, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCO Medical’s new distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah, will expand shipping capacity by up to 150,000 packages each month while freeing up space at its Hudson, Ohio, headquarters to pilot new automation technology.
The company currently ships about 350,000 packages each month from Ohio and is shifting part of that volume west as it builds a more geographically balanced distribution network.
“Salt Lake City will follow our current footprint at first...
HME Medical adds respiratory, builds West Coast hub
July 2, 2026Tracy Orzel, Managing Editor
RICHMOND, British Columbia – HME Medical Distribution’s new partnership with Yuwell marks more than an expansion into CPAP and respiratory products—it’s part of a broader strategy to evolve from a regional DME provider into a national medical equipment distributor.
“It’s a process that takes years and years, as we continue that transformation – whether that’s adding new products and new services, expanding our physical warehouse locations,”...
Medline works to expand delivery capacity
June 22, 2026HME News Staff
TRACY, Calif. – Medline has boosted regional staffing and inventory, as well as transportation capacity through increased use of MedTrans trucks, third-party carriers, and truck relay operations, to accelerate product movement throughout the area impacted by a fire at its distribution facility in Tracy, Calif.
“Our command center has been operating since the incident, and the Medline team continues to execute our network contingency plan and leverage secondary and tertiary distribution...
Medline installs automated system in 24th distribution center
May 19, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has unveiled a new AutoStore installation at its distribution center in Aurora, Colo., as part of an ongoing effort to drive efficiency, optimize fulfillment and increase order capacity amid growing customer demand in the region. This is Medline's 24th AutoStore installation nationwide. "Medline's continued investment in AutoStore technology is a good example of our relentless effort to drive operational excellence within our supply chain as demand grows,"...
Will-Call expands distribution with Crest Healthcare
May 12, 2026HME News Staff
DALLAS – Will-Call, a Texas-built voice-activated nurse call accessory, has been added to Crest Healthcare’s distribution platform, marking an important step in the company’s broader channel expansion strategy, it says. By joining Crest Healthcare’s platform, Will-Call is now accessible to a larger network of health care providers and purchasing teams through an established health care products channel. “Will-Call was built to solve a very specific problem: helping people...
Medline launches custom product fulfillment technology
April 7, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has launched a product fulfillment system called Pick Pack Pro at its distribution center in Montgomery, N.Y. The company says the system marks a significant investment in advanced automation to support its health plan customers, including providers that administer Medicare benefits.
Medline engineered Pick Pack Pro to help with orders that are pulled from a smaller range of products at high order volumes.
“We want to help the health plan providers we...
McKesson fully exits European market
February 3, 2026HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – McKesson has announced that it has sold its retail and distribution businesses in Norway to NorgesGruppen, a privately-owned retail group. McKesson previously announced that it planned to divest Norway, which is included in its Other segment. The transaction represents the final step in the company’s commitment to fully exit its European operations. The move allows the company to focus strategy and capital allocation on expanding...