Northfield, IL-based medical-surgical products distributor Medline announced March 11 that the company has broken ground on a massive new distribution center in Midlothian, TX — about 25 miles south of Dallas-Fort Worth.

The 1.2-million-square-foot project will further expand Medline’s logistics network of 45 DCs across the U.S. and will be the company’s second such facility in the DFW market, complementing its Wilmer location.

The Midlothian DC is expected to be fully operational in 2027’s second quarter and is the first new facility announced by Medline in 2026 after the company’s initial public offering this past December.

Medline said the new DC will include the advanced technologies used at the company’s other large DCs, including the AutoStore storage and retrieval system.

“Today we have more than 26 million square feet of warehouse space in the U.S., and we are continuing to invest in our network as our customers’ needs grow,” Medline Executive Vice Prsident of Operations Sean Halligan said in a news release. “Our vast network of distribution centers, 80 days of on-hand inventory, advanced technologies and owned fleet of trucks demonstrate our relentless focus on our customers and our drive to meet their evolving and growing needs.”

The Midlothian facility will serve healthcare providers across in the DFW region, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, nursing homes and hospices.

Lead photo, from left: U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey; Midlothian City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Clark Wickliffe; Joe Arruda, system senior vice president, supply chain services, Baylor Scott & White Health; Sean Halligan, executive vice president of supply chain, Medline; Ed Graves, vice president of regional field sales, Medline; Brandon Forcier, vice president of regional operations, Medline; Janie Havel of the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office; Victoria Roberts, president and CEO of the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, and Chaplain Walter White Jr. of Parkland Health. (Medline photo)