SLS Group-subsidiary Associated Couriers acquires unique healthcare courier service HealthEx Corp.
Associated Couriers Inc., leading US supplier for radiopharmaceutical logistics recently taken over by SLS Group, acquires HealthEx Corp., thus extending Associated Couriers outstanding healthcare position in the North American market
HealthEx Corp., a courier service dedicated exclusively to the healthcare community, was founded in the State of New York in 1999 and since then developed into an outstanding specialist for logistics services like the delivery of laboratory specimen, pharmaceuticals, radioactive materials, and home healthcare products. HealthEx has built a distinctive platform with strategically located dispatch centers throughout the US, covering 30 plus states and allowing for more regionalized and decentralized distribution that reduces the average length of haul and facilitates speedier delivery. Based on this network, HealthEx reaches a turnover of approx. $ 30 million per year.
Matt Silverberg, CEO Associated Couriers: “HealthEx is the perfect match for us in terms of service portfolio, customer universe, and regional footprint. The combined company will be heading to be clear US market leader in the healthcare delivery market and benefit over-proportionally from the strong market growth of healthcare and life science logistics in the US. We are especially grateful that the SLS Group has shown the courage and discipline to support our M&A-schedule with this major acquisition less than three months after Associated Couriers joining the group.”
Thomas Lang, CEO SLS Group: “We are very enthusiastic to support the drive that Matt Silverberg shows in following his growth plans. With the acquisition of HealthEx, Associated Couriers proves to be an accelerator for our global strategy in becoming the leading market player in healthcare and specialized life science logistics services. But we also considerably strengthen our share in the North American market with its promising growth fundamentals.”
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About HealthEx:
HealthEx corp., founded in 1999 in New York, is a unique provider of final-mile and same day transportation and logistics services, dedicated exclusively to the healthcare community. Services include the delivery of laboratory specimen, pharmaceuticals, radioactive materials, home healthcare, and medical records. HealthEx has a customer footprint in more than 30 US states and achieves a turnover of $ 30 million. www.healthexcourier.com
About Associated Couriers:
Associated Couriers Inc., founded in 1977 in St. Louis (MO), is a courier and delivery service provider specialized in the radiopharmaceutical, life science, and e-commerce sector, covering 38 US states with 15 logistic hubs. www.acistl.com
About SLS Group:
SLS Group (Kelsterbach, Germany) is an international group of specialized logistics service operators focused on customized priority logistics, based on two main operational pillars: Healthcare and Life Science (i.e. pharmaceuticals, stem cells, samples and laboratory specimen) and Industrial (i.e. automotive, aircraft on ground, high tech). The group operates locations in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Romania, Sweden and the United States. www.slsgroup.de