Medline Industries

Medline Industries, LP
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealth Care
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
HeadquartersThree Lakes Drive, ,
Key people
ProductsMedical and surgical supplies
RevenueIncrease US$$21.2 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
36,000 (2023)[1]
Websitewww.medline.com Edit this at Wikidata

Medline Industries, LP is an American private healthcare company headquartered in Northfield, Illinois. In June, 2021 it was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman valuing the company at $34 billion in one of the largest leveraged buyouts of all time.[2][3] It is the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies providing products, education, clinical programs and services across the continuum of care with operations in over 125 countries and territories.[4]

In 2022, Medline had sales of $21.2 billion.[5] Medline is ranked at #15 on the Forbes 2022 list of largest privately held companies in America and employs over 35,000 people.[4][6]

  1. ^ a b Murphy, Andrea (November 14, 2023). "America's Largest Private Companies". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Gottfried, Cara Lombardo and Miriam (2021-06-05). "WSJ News Exclusive | Private-Equity Group Reaches Deal to Buy Medline for Over $30 Billion". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ^ "Quick take: Medline set to join ranks of all-time largest leveraged financings". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ^ a b "Medline Industries on the Forbes America's Best Employers List". Forbes.
  5. ^ "About Medline". Medline Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  6. ^ "Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman to Invest in Medline". 5 June 2021.