History in the Making
For more than 20 years UPS has supported the healthcare industry, entrusted with managing and delivering life-saving devices, critical diagnostics tests, medications, therapies and more to customers worldwide.
2000
UPS acquired Livingston Healthcare Services Inc., which specialised in supply chain management for healthcare, biotechnology and medical device companies.
2005
UPS built the Louisville, KY Healthcare Campus, expanding its largest dedicated healthcare space to provide third-party logistics services.
2011
UPS opened healthcare distribution centres in Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S., designed to serve pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device manufacturers.
2014
UPS acquired Polar Speed, a United Kingdom-based provider of temperature-sensitive supply chain solutions to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers, surgery centres and end patients.
2016
UPS acquired Marken, a global provider of supply chain solutions to the life sciences industry and a leader in clinical trials, material storage and distribution.
2019
UPS launched UPS® Premier, enabling precise visibility of critical healthcare shipments worldwide.
2020
UPS Healthcare is launched as a dedicated healthcare and life sciences vertical.
2021
UPS Healthcare completed the delivery of over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to more than 110 countries with 99.9% on-time delivery.
2022
UPS acquired Bomi Group, enhancing its end-to-end global healthcare logistics capabilities, footprint and expertise throughout Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world.
