Owens & Minor handles elevated glove costs; PPE shipments scaling back August 4, 2021 Owens & Minor reported Q2’21 revenue growth of 37.7% year over year as the medical supplies distributor sold more PPE and delivered a “pass-through of elevated glove costs”. The firm, like many others, is experiencing increased “commodity and transportation inflationary pressures” and expects ... Read more →
Long wait for lovers of Liverpool port including Baxter and Becton, Dickinson June 21, 2021 Container shipping facilities at the port of Liverpool, U.K., including those run by Peel Ports, are reportedly suffering from congestion due to equipment shortages and understaffing. The port has had to deal with Brexit, the pandemic as well as an influx of new services from MSC and Maersk am... Read more →
Fisher & Paykel leverage air freight to outpace medical supply peers May 28, 2021 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare reported FY’21 (to March 31) revenue growth of 56.0% year over year as the pandemic elevated demand from hospitals and care homes. The firm hasn’t provided guidance for the coming year, increasing the importance of high frequency datasets such as Panjiva’s supply cha... Read more →