July 10, 2024
(press release)
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Facility Designed To Improve Efficiency, Enable Innovation, and Better Serve Customers; Modernized, 811K Square Foot Facility in Fort Worth Largest in the Company’s Network
MELVILLE, N.Y.
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 10, 2024--
Henry Schein, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, recently marked the opening of an 811K-square-foot Southwestern Distribution Center in
Fort Worth, Texas
, the largest single building in the Company’s global network.
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Left to right:
Matt Rowan
(CEO,
Health Industry Distributors Association
),
Carole Faig
(Board Member, Henry Schein),
Jim Breslawski
(President, Henry Schein),
Ross Perot Jr
. (Chairman of The Perot Companies and Hillwood),
Stan Bergman
(Chairman of the Board and CEO, Henry Schein),
Sally Aldridge
(President and CEO,
Metroport Chamber of Commerce
),
Jim Mullins
(Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Henry Schein),
Natasha Wells
(Senior Vice President of Member Experience,
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
), and
Alan Blaylock
(City of Fort Worth Councilmember) (Photo: Business Wire)
Approximately 300 Team Schein Members, supplier partners, customers, elected officials, and Company leaders attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate this significant milestone, which reinforces Henry Schein’s commitment to enhancing supply chain efficiency and customer service.
Located at
3701 Litsey Road
in the AllianceTexas development, the new distribution center is 30 percent larger than the next biggest Henry Schein distribution center, and home to 255 Team Schein Members. The facility provides Team Schein with an even more efficient workspace to ensure health care professionals receive the products needed to deliver the best quality patient care.
“Our new Southwestern Distribution Center is a testament to Team Schein’s dedication to innovation, reliability, and customer service,” said
Stanley M. Bergman
, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein. “Over the course of our more than 90-year history, we have frequently reinvented the organization to meet customer needs, embracing new technologies and advancements. Our
Fort Worth
distribution center illustrates our commitment to holding fast to our enduring values while remaining focused on our future. We are pleased to begin this new chapter of our supply chain history in the
Fort Worth
community.”
Henry Schein has served its customers across the Southwest region for more than 20 years through its
Grapevine, Texas
, distribution center. The Company opened the doors of its 242K square foot
Grapevine
facility in 1998 with 66 Team Schein Members. During that time, the Company experienced tremendous growth, leading to the decision to find a larger space. More than 95 percent of Henry Schein’s
Grapevine
team relocated to the new facility in
Fort Worth
.
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About
Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology. With more than 25,000 Team Schein Members worldwide, the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that help improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions also support dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 300,000 branded products and Henry Schein corporate brand products in our distribution centers.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index, Henry Schein is headquartered in
Melville, N.Y.
, and has operations or affiliates in 33 countries and territories. The Company's sales reached
$12.3 billion
in 2023, and have grown at a compound annual rate of approximately 11.5 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995.
For more information, visit Henry Schein at www.henryschein.com, Facebook.com/HenrySchein, Instagram.com/HenrySchein, LinkedIn.com/Company/HenrySchein, and @HenrySchein on X.
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Ann Marie Gothard
Vice President, Global Corporate Media Relations
annmarie.gothard@henryschein.com
(631) 390-8169
Source:
Henry Schein, Inc.
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