Owens & Minor, Inc
Owens & Minor is a Fortune 500 company that provides health care supply chain services and solutions. Founded in 1882 by George Owens Sr., the business grew to become the largest wholesale drug distributor in the United States by 1882. After reorganizing into Owens & Minor, Inc. in 1942, the company joined forces with Henry Link Co. Inc., Baird-Atkinson Co., Southeastern Drug House, Inc., and Novak Enterprises, creating a national healthcare services provider that pioneered new methods of delivering medical supplies to American providers including hospitals and clinics. By 2009, Owens & Minor had grown to include more than 17,000 employees across 206 locations throughout North America and Asia Pacific through strategic acquisitions such as Harbour International (2008) and Medique Products (2003). Today, it serves 93% of U.S. hospitals as well as government institutions including Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in addition to emerging markets worldwide – offering not only medical products but also total supply management solutions for their customers’ business needs.
Industry
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
Headquarters
9120 LOCKWOOD BLVD., MECHANICSVILLE, VA 231162015