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State-of-the-art facility planned to reinforce Medline's supply chain resilience in Michigan
NORTHFIELD, Ill., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medline (Nasdaq: MDLN), the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, has announced plans to open a new distribution center in Van Buren Township, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. The approximately 800,000-square-foot facility represents a new company investment in Michigan and the overall Medline distribution network, adding capacity and operational flexibility as Medline invests to support its own growth and the evolving needs of healthcare providers across all points of care.
"This investment in Van Buren Township reflects Medline's continued focus on strengthening our Michigan distribution network and investing in our people," said Billy Abrams, executive vice president of supply chain solutions at Medline. "The new facility allows us to add capacity and flexibility in a key Midwest market while giving our teams more tools, resources and support to serve healthcare providers across Michigan and the broader region."
"This investment in Van Buren Township reflects Medline's continued focus on strengthening our Michigan distribution network and investing in our people," said Billy Abrams, executive vice president of supply chain solutions at Medline. "The new facility allows us to add capacity and flexibility in a key Midwest market while giving our teams more tools, resources and support to serve healthcare providers across Michigan and the broader region."
Tom Reynolds, executive vice president of acute care for Medline, added: "We expect this new facility to strengthen our ability to serve customers with a more resilient and responsive supply chain. Van Buren Township allows us to expand capacity and flexibility in Michigan, helping us better support healthcare providers across the state and the broader Midwest."
Kevin McNamara, Van Buren Township supervisor, said the community is excited to welcome Medline.
"We expect this investment to bring new jobs, support local economic growth and show confidence in our community," McNamara said. "Medline's focus on innovation and healthcare makes them a strong addition to Van Buren Township."
Ashley Capital, a developer and operator of logistics real estate, is leading development of the Van Buren Township site.
"We're excited to support Medline's continued growth in Michigan through the development of this new facility at our Crossroads Distribution Center North industrial park in Van Buren Township," said Kevin Hegg, vice president at Ashley Capital. "This project represents a significant investment in the region and reinforces the importance of modern industrial infrastructure in supporting job creation, supply chain efficiency and long-term economic growth."
The new facility is expected to house many of the same technologies already in use at other Medline facilities and is expected to begin serving customers in late 2028 across Michigan.
Learn more about Medline's distribution center network at https://www.medline.com/supply-chain/warehouses/.
About Medline Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., the company employs more than 45,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit www.medline.com.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe" "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "foreseeable," "intend," "may," "plan," "potentially," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," or "would," or similar conditional or future expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Medline's expectations with respect to the Van Buren Township facility and other statements that are not historical facts, each of which is based on Medline's current beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections. These are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond Medline's control, including the risk factors set forth in Medline's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Medline's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Medline disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update, revise, or withdraw any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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