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On March 14, 2022, Swiss Post acquired the health logistics company MW Partners Holding SA. The company, based in Froideville (VD) in western Switzerland, specializes in the entire logistical supply chain of medical consumables and the sterile preparation of instruments for surgeries.
(Bern/Froidville) With the acquisition of MW Partners Holding SA, Swiss Post is not only enhancing its existing logistics services for the healthcare sector in German-speaking Switzerland but is also expanding them particularly in the Romandy region. The acquisition of MW Partners Holding is another step towards ensuring that Swiss Post can provide comprehensive logistical support for the Swiss healthcare system in the long term.
Swiss Post has been active as a logistics provider in the healthcare sector for some time, supporting medical service providers with sustainable, integrated, and efficient logistics solutions. As of March 14, 2022, Swiss Post takes over the health logistics company MW Partners Holding SA, thereby expanding its competencies and service offerings for the healthcare sector. With this acquisition, Swiss Post is extending its geographical coverage for sterile goods preparation and logistics in the Romandy region. This is another step towards ensuring that Swiss Post can provide comprehensive logistical support for the Swiss healthcare system in the long term. In doing so, Swiss Post is fulfilling its mission: to design and execute safe, efficient, and reliable goods and logistics flows.
Complete Logistical and Medical Value Chain
MW Partners Holding SA was founded in 2008 and includes Stericenter SA, Mediwar AG, Marcel Blanc & Cie SA, and Resot.Care SA. With its 55 employees, MW Partners Holding SA takes over the entire logistical and medical value chain for medical practices, hospitals, and clinics. This enables hospitals and medical practices to fully concentrate on their core task: providing medical care to patients. “With MW Partners Holding SA by our side, we can optimally support the healthcare sector in the future, especially in western Switzerland, and relieve them of logistical activities from A to Z,” said Johannes Cramer, member of the executive board and head of the logistics services division at Swiss Post.
The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.
Photo: © MW Partners
