Medline Industries To Open Distribution Facility In Maumelle

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies, will open a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Maumelle, Ark., in late spring 2013, the company announced today.

Construction is expected to begin this fall for the new 100,000 sq. ft.  facility, which will service Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline’s health care customers, including hospitals, nursing homes, surgery centers and home care agencies throughout the state of Arkansas.

Initially, the facility will create approximately 10-15 new jobs in central Arkansas.

The distribution center, which will be Medline’s 37th in the United States, will be constructed with the latest energy efficient technology and undergo LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification review for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, the company said.

“We are extremely pleased to have Medline as a corporate partner in Maumelle. Their new distribution center will be Maumelle’s first LEED certified building,” said Maumelle Mayor Mike Watson. “We know Medline will be an asset to Maumelle and Arkansas with their innovative products and programs in medical supplies. And certainly new jobs are always welcome, but this is especially true in today’s economy.”