QRS
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersOss, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What QRS does
QRS Healthcare B.V. is a Netherlands-based medical wholesale distributor founded in 2005 and headquartered at Flight Forum in Eindhoven. The company supplies medical devices, equipment, and consumables — including surgical materials, wound care, diagnostics, PPE, infusion/injection products, and incontinence care — to Dutch healthcare institutions. Its customer base spans all hospitals in the Netherlands, 1,000+ nursing home locations, 600+ independent treatment centers, ambulance services, private clinics, general practitioners, government/NGO buyers, and workplace safety organizations (via subsidiary EVAC). Distribution is operated through a dedicated logistics center and multiple segment-specific online ordering portals (general, nursing home, acute care) with OCI procurement-system integration.
Beyond wholesale, QRS has built a proprietary digital layer atop its distribution business. The AMY IoT platform — co-developed with Alltrace under an exclusive partnership — provides real-time inventory management, asset tracking, facility monitoring (temperature, air quality, leak detection), and automated task assignment using RFID medicards, Wirepas-based hardware, and electronic shelf labels. The Order-it Bestelbord links physical bin depletion to automatic reordering through the QRS portal. QRS also owns exclusive Benelux distribution rights for the evercare medical disposables brand and the First15 Life Saving Kit brand.
QRS operates a sales-led B2B model combining account management, customer service teams, and self-serve digital portals, with revenue from transactional product sales and recurring digital services. The company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stockholm-based Asker Healthcare Group since 2019, operating as part of the Stöpler QRS Group in the Benelux region. QRS is EU-MDR 2017/745 and EU-IVDR 2017/746 compliant as a distributor and holds ISO 14025:2006 certification for environmental product declarations.
QRS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- QRS
- Legal name
- QRS Healthcare B.V.
- Website
- https://qrs.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
QRS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Supplies Wholesale Distribution
- NAICS
- Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medical, Dental & Lab Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Medical Devices & Diagnostics (TLAIALAD), Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM) (HLACAFAG)
Keywords
Where QRS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oss
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
QRS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Medical Supplies Wholesale: QRS Healthcare generates revenue through the wholesale distribution of medical devices, equipment, and consumables to healthcare professionals. The company offers a complete assortment of quality products supplemented with exclusive, customized product packages. Revenue comes from the sale of surgical materials, wound care, diagnostic equipment, personal protective equipment, continence/stoma care, casting/braces, diabetes care, respiratory care, nursing supplies, medical nutrition, and more.
- Exclusive Product Packages: Sale of exclusive product packages - carefully curated bundles of medical products offered exclusively by QRS in the Benelux market, providing cost-efficient solutions for healthcare with quality and reliability.
- Digital Solutions: Revenue from digital solutions including the AMY IoT platform for inventory management and the Order-it automatic ordering system, offered as part of comprehensive service packages to healthcare institutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Logistics employee salary range |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels5 records
QRS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
QRS Healthcare is a B2B medical wholesale distributor that supplies a comprehensive assortment of medical devices, equipment, and consumables to healthcare institutions across the Benelux region, including surgical materials, wound care, diagnostics, PPE, continence/stoma care, diabetes care, respiratory care, and medical nutrition. The company complements this wholesale offering with proprietary digital solutions, including the AMY IoT platform for real-time inventory, asset, facility and task management, and the Order-it automatic RFID-based ordering board. It also distributes exclusive in-house brands such as evercare medical disposables and First15 emergency kits.
Product overview
QRS Healthcare is a medical wholesale distributor offering a portfolio of medical supplies combined with digital solutions. The core offering includes the AMY IoT platform for inventory, asset, facility, and task management, complemented by the Order-it ordering board with RFID technology. Exclusive product brands include evercare medical disposables and First15 emergency kits. The company serves hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, ambulance services, and general practitioners through specialized ordering portals with OCI integration capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- evercare: Premium quality medical disposables brand including examination gloves, surgical gowns and drapes, wound care, and infusion and injection products. Developed for and by healthcare professionals with focus on safety, comfort, and ease of use.
- First15
- AMY
Products and services
- Medical Devices, Equipment and Consumables Wholesale Assortment Complete wholesale assortment of medical devices, equipment and consumables (surgical materials, wound care, diagnostics, PPE, continence/stoma care, casting/braces, diabetes care, respiratory care, nursing supplies, medical nutrition) for hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, ambulance services and GPs in the Benelux.
- AMY IoT Platform (Asset Management for You)
Quantifiable outcome
- Inkrapers report up to 20% less investment in overcapacity through more efficient equipment utilization with AMY asset management
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use QRS
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
QRS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability4 records
Feature3 records
QRS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AlltracecoreStrategic partnership for exclusive distribution and co-development of the AMY IoT platform. QRS Healthcare has been working with Alltrace for over three years and formalized the exclusive collaboration to further develop digital solutions for healthcare institutions. AMY provides inventory management, asset tracking, facility management and task automation using IoT technology.
- Evercare MedicalcoreSister company and brand owner of evercare medical disposables. Evercare Medical develops and manufactures high-quality medical devices including examination gloves, surgical gowns and drapes. QRS Healthcare distributes these products exclusively in the Benelux. Evercare publishes Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for transparency on environmental impact.
- Vos LogisticsminorSupply partnership for First15 Life Saving Kits. Approximately 175 kits are deployed in Vos Logistics trucks across Benelux Distribution. QRS provides the First15 kits as complementary support to standard first aid supplies, enabling drivers to provide additional assistance while waiting for professional help.
- EVACcoreSubsidiary company specialized in workplace safety, first aid and emergency response. EVAC provides complete first aid and BHV (emergency response) materials, training and support, complementing QRS Healthcare's medical supplies focus.
- Asker Healthcare GroupcoreParent company - a platform for leading companies in medical products and solutions in Europe. Asker Healthcare Group consists of more than 50 companies in 19 countries and supports healthcare providers in improving patient outcomes, lowering total healthcare costs and ensuring a fair and sustainable value chain. Headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
QRS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mediq: Mediq is a leading Dutch-based distributor of medical devices, consumables and care solutions to hospitals, GPs and home care. It is QRS's most direct Benelux competitor across hospital supply, wound care, and home-care channels.
- Stöpler Instrumente & Service: Stöpler is a Benelux medical-device distributor and a sister company of QRS within the Asker Healthcare Group's Stöpler QRS Benelux cluster. It directly overlaps with QRS in surgical instruments, OR supplies and hospital channels across the same geography.
Broad incumbents
- Henry Schein: Henry Schein is a global Fortune-500 distributor of medical, dental and animal-health products with European operations. Comparable to QRS in product breadth and B2B medical/dental supply, but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
- B. Braun Medical: B. Braun is a major European manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, surgical instruments, infusion solutions and hospital supplies. It competes with QRS in hospital and OR product categories across the Benelux, with the added advantage of being a manufacturer.
- PAUL HARTMANN: PAUL HARTMANN is a European medical-products company specializing in wound care, incontinence care and surgical/disposable supplies. It is a comparable European wound-care and disposables competitor in the same channels as QRS's wound care and nursing home segments.
- Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a Swedish-headquartered global wound care and surgical-solutions provider. It is highly comparable to QRS in wound care, OR drapes/gowns (evercare overlap) and infection-prevention product lines sold to European hospitals.
- Owens & Minor: Owens & Minor is a global medical-products distribution and supply-chain company with Product Manufacturing (including wound care). Comparable as a vertically integrated medical-supply distributor model, though operating outside the Benelux geography.
- McKesson Medical-Surgical: McKesson is one of the world's largest medical-surgical distributors, serving physician offices, surgery centers and home care. Comparable to QRS as a B2B medical distributor serving hospitals/clinics, though at vastly larger scale and primarily US-focused.
- Cardinal Health Medical Products: Cardinal Health is a global medical-products distributor and manufacturer. Comparable to QRS in wholesale distribution of medical/surgical supplies to hospitals and ambulatory care, though geographically broader and more diversified.
Emerging players
- Sarstedt: Sarstedt is a German manufacturer/distributor of medical devices, laboratory consumables and hospital supplies. It overlaps with QRS's infusion/injection, diagnostics and disposables portfolio in European hospital and lab channels.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights1 record
Customer concentration
QRS social profiles
Digital presenceQRS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
QRS financial estimates
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QRS leadership team
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QRS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
QRS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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QRS M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about QRS
What does QRS do?
QRS Healthcare is a B2B medical wholesale distributor that supplies a comprehensive assortment of medical devices, equipment, and consumables to healthcare institutions across the Benelux region, including surgical materials, wound care, diagnostics, PPE, continence/stoma care, diabetes care, respiratory care, and medical nutrition. The company complements this wholesale offering with proprietary digital solutions, including the AMY IoT platform for real-time inventory, asset, facility and task management, and the Order-it automatic RFID-based ordering board. It also distributes exclusive in-house brands such as evercare medical disposables and First15 emergency kits.
Is QRS a public or private company?
QRS is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was QRS founded?
QRS was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is QRS based?
QRS is headquartered in Oss, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does QRS make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Medical Supplies Wholesale is the primary driver. The others are exclusive Product Packages and digital Solutions.
Who are QRS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mediq and Stöpler Instrumente & Service. Broad incumbents are Henry Schein, B. Braun Medical, PAUL HARTMANN, Mölnlycke Health Care, Owens & Minor, McKesson Medical-Surgical and Cardinal Health Medical Products. Sarstedt is listed as an emerging player.
Does QRS have an API?
No public API is recorded for QRS.
What industry is QRS in?
QRS's product category is Medical Supplies Wholesale Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAHAG, Medical, Dental & Lab Supply Marketplaces, with a secondary code of TLAIALAD, Medical Devices & Diagnostics. Its NAICS code is 42345 and its SIC code is 5047.