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Movianto takes new cold storage in Oss, the Netherlands in use

Oss, The Netherlands, October 06, 2014 -- Movianto Netherlands finalized the construction of additional cold and frozen storage rooms in Oss to offer more space to their clients who demand cold storage for their products. This project of this new cold storage facility started in November 2013 and is now operational since August 1st, 2014.

From the already existing ambient warehouse, 2.880 pallet spaces have been converted to serve as cold storage area. The newly constructed area has a capacity of 2.500 cold pallets spaces (+2 +8C), 180 deep frozen pallet spaces (-40C) and 200 pallet spaces prepared for frozen storage at -20C or -40C.

The total amount of cold, frozen and ambient storage spaces now amounts to over 22.000 pallet spaces. This conversion reinforces the position of Movianto as market leader in healthcare cold chain logistics and biggest fridge in Europe.

Floris Van Haselen, Commercial Manager at Movianto Netherlands: At Movianto, we are constantly improving our services and enlarging our service portfolio for the benefit of our clients. By building these additional cold chain storage areas, Movianto Netherlands responds to the demand of clients who increasingly require cold and frozen storage capacities for their products.

About Movianto:
Movianto is a healthcare logistics and transport solutions provider specialized in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry. For every client, Movianto designs individual outsourcing logistics and transportation solutions, ensuring that products are managed, stored and transported efficiently through the supply chain. A central IT platform guarantees maximum transparency in real time. The Movianto Group is represented in 11 European countries. Over 600 clients place their trust in Moviantos 1,900 teammates. For further information, please visit movianto.com. Movianto is an Owens & Minor, Inc. company.

About Owens & Minor:
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a leading healthcare logistics company dedicated to Connecting the World of Medical Products to the Point of CareTM by providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers of healthcare products. Owens & Minor provides logistics services across the spectrum of medical products from disposable medical supplies to devices and implants. With logistics platforms strategically located in the United States and Europe, Owens & Minor serves markets where three quarters of global healthcare spending occurs. Owens & Minors customers span the healthcare market from independent hospitals to large integrated healthcare networks, as well as group purchasing organizations, healthcare products manufacturers, and the federal government. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and has annualized revenues exceeding $9 billion. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at owens-minor.com.