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January 26th, 2019Henry Schein To Expand Its Medical Group With Acquisition Of North American Rescue
January 26th, 2019Gains new global defense and public-safety customers, and new portfolio of proprietary medical products
MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 93 percent of North American Rescue (NAR), the leading provider of survivability and casualty-care medical products to the defense and public-safety markets.
Founded in 1996 by CEO Bob Castellani, NAR is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina, and has 105 full-time team members. With nearly 60% of its sales to the U.S. government, NAR generated record sales for the 12 months ended October 31, 2018, of approximately $184 million, reflecting a diversified portfolio of proprietary medical products. This transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019, at which time Mr. Castellani will continue in his role as CEO. NAR will be integrated with Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein expects NAR will be neutral to the Company’s 2019 earnings per share and accretive thereafter. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“NAR is a successful, growing company with an exceptional team that has created the recognized leader in the markets the company serves,” said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein. “We are delighted to welcome Bob Castellani and NAR to Team Schein, and we look forward to expanding our Medical group’s geographic footprint, customer base, and product offering both in the U.S. and overseas. Furthermore, through this transaction, Henry Schein Medical will be well-positioned to benefit from a business with solid growth and attractive profit margins.”
NAR serves all branches of the U.S. military; various U.S. military departments and federal agencies; militaries of allied foreign countries; federal, state, and local law enforcement departments; emergency medical service providers and fire departments; and community preparedness organizations, including school districts and commercial and community centers. The company specializes in providing products to treat and overcome the three most common causes of preventable combat deaths, namely hemorrhaging, tension pneumothorax, and inadequate airway. NAR offers online education and training, which complements Henry Schein’s commitment to provide continuing education tailored to a customer’s specific needs.
“NAR offers a unique value proposition,” Mr. Bergman added. “The company’s ability to provide tailored, mission-enabling survivability products is critical to countering the rapidly evolving threats of the 21st century. We look forward to expanding our customer base, as well as to selling new, innovative, life-saving products and supplies that will keep us at the forefront of critically important military and civilian markets.”
This investment offers multiple areas for growth and potential business synergies for both NAR and Henry Schein Medical. For NAR, this includes the combined ability to expand market share in the growing public safety market place, as well as the ability to sell more Henry Schein Medical and Henry Schein-branded products through NAR’s existing channels. Additionally, NAR will have access to Henry Schein’s broad product offering.
“NAR has enjoyed considerable business success over the past 20 years and our future is bright by having access to the resources, expertise, and global presence of Henry Schein,” said Mr. Castellani. “NAR is South Carolina-grown, and it is extremely gratifying to reinvest in our community and grow the local economy by retaining 100-plus NAR employees and by investing in the next year to increase capacity at our facilities.”
Mr. Castellani also expressed his wishes to continue championing causes that seek solutions to a range of societal issues. This commitment mirrors that of Henry Schein, whose global corporate social responsibility program, Henry Schein Cares, works to “help health happen” for underserved communities around the world.
SHOT Show 19 – UnderTech UnderCover
January 26th, 2019
In a nutshell, UnderTech offers compression undergarments with built-in holsters.
Available for both men and women, UnderTech offers a wide variety of clothing, all of which features integrated holsters.
SHOT Show 19 – Agilite Weapon Shelf
January 25th, 2019
Agilite’s Weapon Shelf is designed to hold the weapon at the ready during patrols or standing a post for long periods.
The PALS compatible Weapon Shelf is a two-piece design with a removable shelf.
SHOT Show 19 – US Tactical Supply to Introduce Exclusive Manfrotto Tripod
January 25th, 2019US Tactical Supply has worked with Manfrotto to introduce an exclusive new tripod for long-range precision shooting.
They shortened center column so you can go probe and it now rotates 360 deg. Additionally, the center column will be Tan on the production version, like the legs seen here. Finally, they will offer optional foot spikes.
Look for a carbon fiber version as well. Coming late Spring.
SHOT Show 19 – Team Wendy Introduces New Mandibles
January 25th, 2019The All-Terrain Mandible fits quickly and tool-feee to the EXFIL Rail 2.0 or 3.0 to protect the face and ears against blunt impact and debris. Think face protection while riding ATVs. It’s made from vented foam throughout covered in mesh, with a high impact front vent.
The Exfil Ballistic Mandible also mounts tool-free to the EXFIL rails and offers blunt impact protection as well as protection at:
17gr FSP v50 > 2400 FPS
9mm v0 > 1400 FPS
Made from PE covered in Cordura and Suede, it’s slightly flexible so you can get some semblance of a cheekweld.
Available in March.
SHOT Show 19 – Propper EdgeTec
January 25th, 2019Propper’s new EdgeTec collection features a comfortable 100% poly ripstop fabric which also prevents wrinkles and holds up against everyday demands.
So far, the collection consists of polos, pants and shorts, for both men and women.
SHOT Show 19 – Hel-Star 6 Helmet-Mounted Light LE Model from Core Survival
January 25th, 2019Core Survival has introduced a new variant of the Hel-Star 6 Helmet-Mounted Light for LE use. This variant puts the functionality most requested by LE users into one light.
It offers red or green flash, dim IR flash and IR steady. While the other features are pretty standard, the dim IR offers enough light for team members to see one another but it’s low enough light that unless it’s in direct view of an IR camera, like those on many homes, the flash won’t be seen.
It’s still built to the same environmental standard as other Hel-Star 6 lights.
