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Owens & Minor Agrees to Buy The Burrows Company

Owens &Minor, Richmond, VA-based distributor of medical and surgical supplies, has agreed to acquire The Burrows Company, a Chicago-based, privately-held distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market. Owens &Minor will pay $30.2 million for The Burrows Company, which reported 2007 sales of $603 million.
 
The acquisition of The Burrows Company, a large regional distributor with more than 75 years of experience in the acute-care market, is a strong geographic fit for Owens &Minor,” said Craig R. Smith, president and CEO of Owens &Minor.
 
Owens &Minor will launch a conversion process designed to transition The Burrows Company customers to Owens &Minor’s systems by the end the second quarter of …

Owens &Minor, Richmond, VA-based distributor of medical and surgical supplies, has agreed to acquire The Burrows Company, a Chicago-based, privately-held distributor of medical and surgical supplies to the acute-care market. Owens &Minor will pay $30.2 million for The Burrows Company, which reported 2007 sales of $603 million.
 
The acquisition of The Burrows Company, a large regional distributor with more than 75 years of experience in the acute-care market, is a strong geographic fit for Owens &Minor,” said Craig R. Smith, president and CEO of Owens &Minor.
 
Owens &Minor will launch a conversion process designed to transition The Burrows Company customers to Owens &Minor’s systems by the end the second quarter of …

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