Medline Industries is a medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions provider founded in 1966, serving hospitals, nursing homes, surgery centers, and home care agencies across the United States and worldwide. With over $25 billion in net sales and 43,000 employees, the company operates a catalogue of more than 300,000 medical products and maintains the capability to ship within one day to 95% of the United States.
The company traces its roots to 1910, when A.L. Mills established the Northwestern Garment Factory in Chicago as a manufacturer of aprons. This manufacturing heritage underpins its current operations, which combine clinical expertise, supply chain logistics, and operational efficiency to serve healthcare providers across the continuum of care. Medline positions itself around providing the expertise and solutions that enable healthcare delivery to function more efficiently and effectively.
