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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 05-04-2021;12-5 - Information Item - Memorandum - Progress Report on Medline Industries, Inc 1 ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NORTH CAROLINA 131 W. Margaret Lane, Suite 205 Hillsborough, NC 27278 April 16, 2021 MEMORANDUM To: Orange County Board of Commissioners Cc: Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager Travis Myren, Deputy Orange County Manager From: Steve Brantley Director, Orange County Economic Development Department Subject: Progress Report on Medline Industries, Inc. Progress Report on Medline Industries On March 30th, BOCC Chair Renee Price &Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, and Durham Tech President Dr. J. B. Buxton met virtually with Jesse Greenberg, Medline's Director of Public Affairs. In their discussion, the County received an update on the company's new Orange County medical products distribution facility that is now under construction along West Ten Road in the Buckhorn Economic Development District. Medline is making fast progress to construct its' new 1.2 million sq. ft. building, with all site grading work, external walls and roof installation now nearing completion. Making a capital investment of at least$68 to $80 million, the Company anticipates their LEED-certified facility is on schedule for completion by year-end 2021. Beginning in December, a series of employment activity will begin to fill the first of 250 initial positions. By year#5 (or 2026), Medline expects to create 250 new full-time positions, all with health care and related employment benefits, at an average salary of at least $35,468 per year. Local employment in Orange County will continue to grow to 500 jobs in 8 - 9 years, and top out at 600 jobs total in 10 years. 2 Potential sources of employment assistance and workforce development options that Commissioners Price and Bedford, Dr. Buxton and the Manager discussed to assist Medline in filling the "Warehouse Operator"positions include the following local resources: • Durham Technical Community College's State of N.C.-funded"customized industrial training program" at the Hillsborough campus • Orange County Department of Social Services' annual Job Fair • State of North Carolina's "NCWorks" employment center • O.E. Enterprise, Inc. Warehouse Operator position—requirement for key employment positions to be filled Medline offers a business casual, entrepreneurial work environment with strong growth potential, a competitive compensation package, and a complete benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance; 401(k) with company match. The Warehouse Operator hiring position is responsible for operating material handling equipment for the purpose of accurate shipping,processing and receiving,which includes, but is not limited to unloading, scanning, moving, staging, loading, locating,picking, relocating, and stacking product. Core job responsibilities of Medline's initial hiring or warehouse operators are as follows: • Receives inbound materials and marks materials with identifying information; record amount of material received; sort materials and stock on racks, shelves or bins in accordance with predetermined sequence such as size, color, type, or product code. Arrange materials for order assembly. • Reads production schedule, order forms (customer, work, and/or shipping), or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed. Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications. Convey materials within warehouse to appropriate department(shipping, production and/or storage), in accordance with schedule and operating procedures. • Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line. • Assembles customer orders from stock and places on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department. • Operates hand truck, cart, doilies, forklift, order-picker, and 2-way radio to transport stored items from warehouse to plant, or to pick up items for shipment. • Housekeeping duties including all forms of warehouse cleanup. Preferred level of education and relevant work experience: • High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) • 1 year of related experience and/or training, basic keypunch skills. • Ability to speak, read, and write English with proficiency. • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. 3 Recent Local Corporate Philanthropy in Orange County: On March 17th, Orange County's Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders received a generous donation of 5,000 protective face masks from the Company. Main Inventoried Products to be Served by the Orange County Facility: The new Orange County operation will serve Medline's regional distribution of nearly 600,000 unique items across several southeastern states to supply medical products to hospitals, medical professionals, surgical centers, extended stay nursing homes and home-based health care providers, and EMS first responder agencies. Types of locally supplied products are as follows: Advanced Wound Care Anesthesia Apparel Beds &Mattresses Central Sterile Diagnostics Durable Medical Equipment Environmental Services Equipment&Furnishings Foot&Ankle supplies Gloves Incontinence Infection Prevention Lab Supplies Nursing Supplies/Patient Care Nutrition Office Supplies Operating Room/Surgery Pharmacy Eye Punctal/Occlusion Respiratory Skin Care Textiles Therapy&Rehabilitation Urology& Ostomy Vascular Access Wound Care Foot&Ankle Surgery Product Services Device Reprocessing Consumer Brands Medline Industries, Inc. - Company Description: Founded in 1966, Medline Industries, Inc. is a privately held American healthcare company headquartered in Northfield, IL and is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in the United States, providing products, education, clinical programs and services with offices in 20 different countries. These distribution centers serve as regional hubs for next-day delivery service to hospitals, physicians' offices, surgical centers, care facilities, retailers and pharmacies. In 2019, Medline reached over $12 billion in overall company sales, having been ranked at number 32 on the Forbes 2016 list of largest privately held companies. • Originally founded in Chicago in 1910 as "Mills Hospital Supply", and later renamed "Medco", the firm is now the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies in the United States. • Manufactures 80,000 medical products in 30 company-owned manufacturing centers. 4 • Distributes 550,000 medical and surgical products in 7 countries. • Operates 43 medical grade distribution centers totaling 20 million sq. ft. in size. • Owns a fleet of 750 delivery trucks. • Serves many international customers in 90 countries. • Employs 24,000 total employees worldwide (8,300 new positions added since 2014), to include 2,000 direct sales representatives. • Serves as a primary supplier to U.S. Homeland Security, EMS agencies and other first responders in cases of national emergencies. • Owns the CURAD line of sterile adhesive bandages and gauze pads. • Regionally, the company operates two 400,000 sq. ft. distribution centers in Lincolnton, NC and Richmond, VA. • 40% of Medline's U.S. distribution centers are LEED certified or pending certification, representing over 8.3 million square feet of warehouse space. All new Medline buildings worldwide are constructed to meet LEED "green" standards.