What’s new: UPS has announced the entry into an agreement to purchase Bomi Group, a healthcare logistics company based in Europe and Latin America that specializes in:
- Warehousing
- Temperature-controlled transport
- Home care solutions
- Services for the medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors
Bomi Group has a leading presence in key growth markets including Italy, Spain, Brazil and Colombia. With over 35 years of experience, the group has developed best-in-class service offerings for medical technology and pharmaceutical customers.
Why it matters: The purchase will strengthen our global healthcare presence and puts us in a more competitive position in Europe and Latin America. It will also create more growth opportunities as we solve the complex healthcare logistics and delivery needs of our customers.
What’s next: Bomi Group will continue to operate with its current leadership and employees before and after the transaction closes. Over the coming months, we will develop a detailed integration plan that will benefit both our organization and our customers.
Fast Facts about the purchase:
- Adds 50 temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries to the network.
- Brings nearly 3,000 highly skilled Bomi team members into UPS Healthcare.
- Adds more than 350 temperature-controlled vehicles to our fleet.
- Increases our global storage footprint by more than four million square feet.
What they’re saying: “As a leading global healthcare logistics company, Bomi enhances our portfolio of services and accelerates our journey to become the number one provider of complex healthcare logistics,” said EVP and President of UPS International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions Kate Gutmann. “UPS Healthcare and Bomi Group employees share similar values and our cultures are firmly rooted in a relentless focus on quality. The combination of our two teams will significantly improve our healthcare customers’ ability to continue to develop and deliver life-saving innovations.”