Medline
Northfield, Illinois, United States
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, helping healthcare providers improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes.
- Focus Areas
- Medical-surgical products, Supply chain solutions, Perioperative and operating room products
- Website
- www.medline.com
Selective recent acquisition history
Updated September 2026
Medical supplies and benefit services
Medline's selected transactions expand surgical products, healthcare distribution and supplemental benefit services.
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Ecolab surgical solutions business
Medline completed its purchase of Ecolab's global surgical solutions business, including the Microtek product lines.
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United Medco
Medline acquired United Medco, expanding supplemental benefits and member engagement services for health plans.
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ASID BONZ
Medline agreed to buy ASID BONZ from Medi-Globe, adding a supplier of hospital products in Germany.
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Médi-Sélect
Medline acquired Quebec City medical and dental supplies distributor Médi-Sélect, effective January 9, 2020.
Medline
Selected public announcements through September 19, 2026. Dates and deal status follow each source. This is not a complete acquisition list or confirmation that every announced agreement closed.
Frequently asked questions
What recent acquisitions has Medline made?
Medline completed its purchase of Ecolab's global surgical solutions business, including the Microtek product lines. Medline acquired United Medco, expanding supplemental benefits and member engagement services for health plans. Medline agreed to buy ASID BONZ from Medi-Globe, adding a supplier of hospital products in Germany. See the dated sources above for each record.
What acquisition themes appear in Medline’s history?
Medline's selected transactions expand surgical products, healthcare distribution and supplemental benefit services. These are patterns in the selected records, not a confirmed current acquisition mandate.
Did Medline acquire all of Ecolab?
No. The completion announcement covers Ecolab's global surgical solutions business, including Microtek. It does not describe a purchase of Ecolab as a whole.
How does United Medco differ from the product acquisitions?
United Medco serves health plans through supplemental benefits and member engagement. The announcement links the deal to Medline's Health Plans business and distribution capabilities.
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