Global healthcare logistics company distributing and manufacturing medical supplies, with inventory management and logistics services across 80 countries.
Owens & Minor is a global healthcare logistics company founded in 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, where it remains headquartered. What began as a small pharmaceutical wholesaler has grown into a Fortune 500 business employing more than 14,000 people and operating across 80 countries. Its work is largely behind the scenes: ensuring that medical supplies reach hospitals, health systems and research centres at the moment they are needed.
The company combines several functions within a single supply chain platform. It distributes medical supplies - including surgical kits, personal protective equipment and advanced wound care products - and manufactures medical products of its own. Around this it layers inventory management services designed to reduce complexity and cost for healthcare providers, alongside value-added logistics that span sourcing, production and last-mile delivery. Owning each link of the chain is central to its approach.
Owens & Minor operates an extensive network of distribution centres, manufacturing facilities and logistics infrastructure. The company describes its purpose as "Life Takes Care™", framing its role as a partner that lets healthcare professionals concentrate on patient care while it handles reliability, resilience and continuity of supply.
