As coronavirus spreads rapidly across the country, one virtually unknown medical supply company is finding itself suddenly responsible for the well-being of millions. Northfield, Illinois-based Medline makes medical masks, biohazard bags, hand sanitizer, surgical gowns and drapes. Inside Medline's headquarters are framed patents for things like flame-retardant medical gowns and a mural made up of 3,000 bandages. The largest privately held medical supplies company in the U.S., its customers include hundreds of nursing homes, pharmacies and 45% of the top 150 hospital systems in the U.S. Starting in early February, Medline employees began receiving desperate calls and emails from all sorts of would-be customers.

Source: Forbes March 20, 2020 19:43 UTC