Pharmaceutical distribution company Mediq (formerly OPG Groep) is involved in both commercial wholesaling and consumer retailing of drugs and other health care supplies. In the Netherlands, the company has about 200 retail pharmacies (through Mediq Pharmacy) and operates drug and medical supply wholesalers that serve other pharmacies as well as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. It also provides related technology and logistics services. Mediq's international operations include wholesale and retail businesses in Poland, as well as other European countries and the US. It entered five new countries and greatly enhanced its medical device offerings with the 2010 buy of Oriola-KD for about $108 million.

McKesson Canada, the largest distributor of pharmaceutical and medical supplies in Canada, is a subsidiary of top US health care supply management company McKesson Corporation. The company serves some 8,000 customers, which include retail pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics, and institutions, from more than 15 facilities throughout Canada. McKesson Canada also offers pharmacy and hospital automation services, including medication management, logistics, information technology, and outsourcing services such as call centers that provide disease management and nurse triage services.

Diaz Wholesale & Manufacturing, which does business as Diaz Foods, is a leading wholesale distributor of Hispanic food products serving more than 3,500 retail and foodservice customers in about 25 states. Its inventory of 6,000 items includes refrigerated and frozen foods imported from Central and South America and from the Caribbean; Diaz Foods also supplies some Asian ingredients as well. CEO Rene Diaz started the family-owned business in 1980 as an outgrowth of his family's Atlanta grocery chain.

STAAR Surgical Company is at the vanguard of minimally invasive ophthalmic vision enhancement and technology. We believe in the importance of improving the efficiency, convenience, and comfort of corrective eye surgery for both medical professionals and patients. It is for this reason that we continually evaluate our existing products to ensure that we are providing the latest cataract, refractive error, and glaucoma treatments. From our patented COLLAMER lenses to Cruise Control, our unique new high vacuum surgery system, STAAR Surgical Company is responsible for some of the most revolutionary developments in ophthalmology. Regarded as a technology leader in the surgical eye correction industry, STAAR Surgical Company was founded in 1982 when the intraocular lens (IOL) was still in its relative infancy. Although still an integral part of the company's portfolio, STAAR Surgical Company's product lines have expanded beyond cataract correction solutions to include lenses and medical devices for refractive and glaucoma surgery.STAAR Surgical Company has revolutionized the industry with its development and use of Collamer. This unique lens material is used in the Afinity™ line of intraocular lenses (IOLs), the Visian ICL, and the Visian TICL*. Each Collamer lens produced by STAAR Surgical Company is made from a material that not only is durable, but also replicates features of the eye's natural lens, creating high quality of vision and optimal biocompatibility. STAAR Surgical Company has developed into a global surgical eye correction technology leader. To foster ongoing growth, we emphasize creativity, research, and development. Using these tools, STAAR Surgical Company plans to continue making advancements in technology, marketing, and financial strength.

Taitron Components Incorporated engages in the distribution of brand name electronic components, as well as the supply of original designed and manufactured (ODM) electronic components. It offers various discrete semiconductors, which include rectifiers, diodes, transistors, optoelectronic devices, commodity integrated circuits, and passive components. The company’s ODM products are marketed in wild animal feeders, timers for DC motor, public street light controllers, battery testers, universal remote control devices, and battery chargers industries. It serves electronic distributors, contract electronic manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers. Taitron Components Incorporated sells its products in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan, China, and Canada. Taitron has strategic alliances with Princeton Technology Corporation and Teamforce Co. Ltd. Taitron Components Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

Batley's operates more than 20 stores from Glasgow in the north to Exeter in the south. Stores offer a variety of items, including frozen foods, fresh produce, snacks, sodas, beer, wine, meat, and fish. Non-food items include household accessories, hardware, and pet supplies. Open only to the trade, customers of Batley's include retailers and caterers. Batley's is owned by Bestway Holdings. In 2010 the firm acquired Martex's three branches and foodservice business from Scotland's CJ Lang.

Omnicare, Inc., a pharmaceutical services company, provides pharmaceuticals and related pharmacy and ancillary services to long-term healthcare institutions. Its Pharmacy Services segment distributes pharmaceuticals and provides related pharmacy consulting and other ancillary services, data management services, and medical supplies to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, retirement centers, independent living communities, hospitals, hospice, and other healthcare service providers. It purchases, repackages, and dispenses prescription and non prescription pharmaceuticals; provides computerized medical record-keeping and third-party billing services; and offers consultant pharmacist services. This segment also provides intravenous medications and nutrition products, respiratory therapy services, medical supplies and equipment, clinical care planning and financial software information systems, electronic medical records systems, pharmaceutical informatics services, retail and mail-order pharmacy services, pharmaceutical care management for hospice agencies, and product support and distribution services for specialty pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as offers pharmaceutical case management services for retirees, employees, and dependents who have drug benefits under corporate-sponsored healthcare programs. As of December 31, 2009, it served long-term care facilities, and chronic care and other settings comprising approximately 1,377,000 beds in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada. The company’s Contract Research Organization Services segment offers product development and research services to client companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics industries, as well as provides support for the design of regulatory strategy and clinical development of pharmaceuticals for its client’s drug development programs. Omnicare, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Covington, Kentucky.

Topco Associates is a top company in terms of private-label procurement. Topco uses the combined purchasing clout of more than 60 member companies (mostly supermarket operators and foodservice suppliers) nationwide to wring discounts from wholesalers and manufacturers. Topco distributes more than 5,000 private-label items, including fresh meat and produce, dairy and bakery goods, and health and beauty aids, to retail locations throughout the US. Its brands include Food Club, Shurfine, and a line of "Top" labels such as Top Crest and Top Care. In addition to procurement, Topco helps its members contain costs through financial-services programs and other business services.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a marine fuel logistics company that physically supplies and markets refined marine fuel and lubricants to ships in port and at sea. It offers marine fuel to various customers in the shipping industry, including tankers, container ships, drybulk carriers, cruise ships, reefers, LNG/LPG, car carriers, ferries, and marine fuel traders and brokers, as well as markets and distributes marine lubricants under the Alfa Marine Lubricants brand. The company also provides a range of shipping services, such as technical support and maintenance, insurance arrangement and handling, financial administration, and accounting services. It serves customers in Greece, Gibraltar, the United Arab Emirates, Jamaica, Singapore, northern Europe, Portland, west Africa, Vancouver, Montreal, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Morocco. The company delivers marine petroleum products to its customers primarily through its bunkering tankers. As of March 30, 2010, it owned and operated a fleet of 42 bunkering vessels, of which 37 were double-hull vessels. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Athens, Greece.

United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, and specialty foods, as well as non-food products in the United States. It carries approximately 60,000 products, consisting of national brand, regional brand, private label, and master distribution products in 6 product categories: grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, nutritional supplements, bulk and food service products, and personal care items. The company serves approximately 17,000 customer locations primarily located across the United States, which include independently owned natural products retailers, supernatural chains, conventional supermarkets, and food service centers. Its other distribution channels include international mass market chains and buying clubs. The company also owns and operates natural products retail stores. As of August 1, 2009, it had 13 natural products retail stores located primarily in Florida. In addition, the company engages in the international importing, roasting, packaging, and distribution of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and snack items. It sells these items in bulk in its own packaged snack lines, EXPRESSnacks, Woodfield Farms, and Woodstock Farms, as well as through private label packaging arrangements. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

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