What Lapidot Group does

Lapidot Group is a privately held, family-owned Israeli healthcare distribution, import, and marketing platform founded in 1979 and headquartered in Caesarea, Israel. The group operates across four interlinked business segments: Medical & Healthcare Services (eye surgery equipment from Alcon and Leica, hospital care from B. Braun, electro-medical devices from Nihon Kohden and Mizuho, dialysis solutions, simulation and training products, and laboratories); Pharma & Consumer Health (eye care, supplements, OTC treatments, dental care, contact lens solutions, and prescription drugs); Optics (Alcon contact lenses, ZEISS and Optiswiss spectacle lenses); and Operations (warehouse and distribution, importing, customer service with a 24/7 B2B digital ordering platform, and technical service). The Operations backbone supports every division: a GMP/GDP-compliant warehouse network with multi-temperature storage capabilities ranging from -80°C to 25°C, over 6,000 pallets of capacity, and a temperature-controlled fleet visiting all Israeli medical institutions at least three times weekly. Lapidot also operates two dedicated medical service facilities, the Lapidot Compounding Center (TPN/RTU sterile preparations, in collaboration with B.Braun) and the Lapidot Arad Dialysis Center, the newest advanced dialysis center in Israel.

The company earns revenue primarily through import, distribution, and resale of branded healthcare products from multinational manufacturers, supplemented by marketing-and-sales services for foreign OEMs entering the Israeli market and recurring distribution contract revenue from institutional customers. Go-to-market is sales-led, with experienced field sales teams supported by direct distribution logistics and an enterprise B2B digital ordering interface serving thousands of customers daily. Customers span all major Israeli health organizations, public and private hospitals, retail and HMO pharmacies, optical retailers, and end consumers. The business ranks 6th in the Dun & Bradstreet ranking of Medical Equipment and Medicines Wholesale in Israel (2017) and has been led by the founding Lapidot family across two generations, with Ilan Lapidot appointed CEO in 2017 following his father Ami Lapidot (Chairman/co-owner) and mother Gila Lapidot (Director/co-owner).

Name

Lapidot Group

Legal name

Lapidot Medical Import and Marketing Ltd. (לפידות מדיקל ייבוא ושיווק בע"מ)

Website

https://lapidot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lapidot Group is a family-owned Israeli healthcare importer and distributor, founded 1979, operating Medical, Pharma, and Optics divisions with a GMP/GDP-compliant temperature-controlled logistics network that serves all major Israeli hospitals, HMOs, pharmacies, and optical retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Distribution Services

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Distribution (CRAOAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Cold Chain Storage (2–8°C / CRT) (TLALABAF), Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Warehousing (GDP-Compliant) (TLAIACAD), Medical Devices & Diagnostics Temperature-Controlled Storage (TLALABAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare distribution services
• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Medical equipment import
• Optical products distribution
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Caesarea

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Import and Distribution: Import, distribution, marketing and sales of healthcare products, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and optical solutions representing leading international companies
2. Marketing and Sales Services: Provides marketing and sales services to multinational manufacturers entering Israeli market, offering distribution logistics and market access
3. Pharmaceutical Distribution: Temperature-controlled pharmaceutical distribution with fleet of trucks visiting medical institutions at least 3 times weekly across Israel

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lapidot Group imports, distributes, markets, and sells healthcare products in Israel, acting as the exclusive local representative for leading multinational medical, pharmaceutical, optical, and consumer health manufacturers. The company operates temperature-controlled warehouses and a GDP/GMP-compliant distribution fleet that delivers to hospitals, pharmacies, HMOs, optical retailers, and patients across Israel. Beyond distribution, Lapidot provides marketing, sales, and technical service support to its manufacturer partners and runs specialized operations including a sterile compounding center and a dialysis treatment center.

Product overview

Lapidot Group is a healthcare import and distribution company operating as a multi-divisional platform. The company offers four main business segments: (1) Medical & Healthcare Services including eye surgery equipment (Alcon, Leica), hospital care (B. Braun), electro medical equipment (NIHON KOHDEN, Mizuho), dialysis solutions (B.BRAUN, DWA), simulation/training (LAERDAL, LIMBS & THINGS), laboratories, and two specialized medical centers (Lapidot Compounding Center and Lapidot Arad Dialysis Center); (2) Pharma & Consumer Health including eye care products (Systane, DROPsept, DROP tonic 5%), supplements (Spatone), treatments (Resultz, Tasectan, Utipro Plus, Speed Garon), dental care (Kukident), intimate wellness (Multi-Gyn), contact lens solutions (OPTI-FREE), and prescription drugs; (3) Optics division with contact lenses (Alcon), spectacle lenses (ZEISS, Optiswiss); and (4) Operations providing storage/distribution, import/purchasing, customer service with B2B digital ordering, and technical service. The divisions work together to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions from import through distribution to end customers including hospitals, pharmacies, and patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lapidot Arad Dialysis Center: Dialysis treatment center located in Arad, Israel, offering advanced dialysis services to residents of the southern region.
• Lapidot Compounding Center

Products and services

• Eye Surgery Solutions (Ophthalmic Surgery Unit) Exclusive Israeli marketing and sales of surgical equipment solutions for ophthalmology operating rooms from Alcon and Leica, covering cataract, retinal, glaucoma, corneal, and refractive laser surgeries.
• Hospital Care Unit Distribution of I.V. solutions, anesthesia and pain management equipment, infusion pumps, and urology products to hospitals from B. Braun, Montavit, and HTL.
• Electro Medical Unit Distribution of medical monitoring, neurology, cardiology, and operating room technology solutions from Nihon Kohden, Mizuho Medical, and Triathlon.
• Dialysis Solutions Unit Distribution of comprehensive dialysis solutions including hemodialysis machines (Dialog iQ), consumables, water purification systems, and the OMNI Acute Blood Purification System from B. Braun, Intermedt, and DWA to hospitals and dialysis centers in Israel.
• Simulation and Medical Training Unit Distribution of medical simulation and training products from Laerdal (resuscitation, nursing, and birth simulators) and Limbs & Things (catheterization and examination simulators) to medical training institutions in Israel.
• Laboratory Unit Distribution of laboratory consumables, reagents, equipment, and diagnostics from leading international companies for microbiology, IVF, diagnostics, and clinical research laboratories in Israel.
• Lapidot Compounding Center Israeli Ministry of Health-approved sterile compounding facility for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) and Ready-to-Use (RTU) products, following GPP guidelines under Procedure No. 135.
• Lapidot Arad Dialysis Center Dialysis treatment center in Arad, Israel, providing advanced dialysis services using B. Braun equipment and DWA technology to residents in the southern region of Israel.
• Prescription Drugs Distribution Wholesale distribution of a wide variety of prescription drugs including I.V. solutions, anesthetics, antibiotics, and other hospital pharmaceuticals from B. Braun and other manufacturers to hospitals and pharmacies in Israel.
• Alcon Contact Lenses Distribution of Alcon daily, monthly, and colorful contact lenses including DAILIES TOTAL1 with innovative water gradient technology to optical retailers in Israel.
• ZEISS Spectacle Lenses Distribution of ZEISS precision optical spectacle lenses including digital lifestyle-adapted lenses to optical retailers and optometry practices in Israel.
• Optiswiss Lenses Distribution of Optiswiss precision vision spectacle lenses manufactured in Switzerland since 1937 to optical retailers in Israel.
• Spatone Iron Supplement Distribution of Spatone iron-rich spring water supplement suitable for the whole family including pregnant women, children from age 4, vegetarians, and vegans, with no digestive side effects.
• Systane Dry Eye Treatment Distribution of Systane family of dry eye treatment solutions for various degrees of dryness, recommended by pharmacists and reportedly the top-selling dry eye brand in Israel.
• Storage and Distribution Services Temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution services with multi-zone cold storage (15-25°C, 2-8°C, -20°C, -80°C), WMS systems, and a fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles serving medical institutions across Israel at least three times weekly.
• Purchasing and Import Services End-to-end import management by air, sea, and land transport, including supplier coordination, customs clearance, regulatory compliance (GDP standards), and delivery to company warehouses.
• Customer Service Operations B2B customer service operations providing 24/7 digital ordering, inventory status transparency, order history, and various reports via digital interfaces and computer system interfaces.
• Technical Service Operations Service engineers supporting medical simulation, ophthalmology, optics equipment, electro-medical, pumps, dialysis systems, operating tables, flow cytometry, microbiology, and centrifuges, including training at company facilities and manufacturer sites.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BD (Becton Dickinson)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal medical technology company advancing health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics, and delivery of care. Lapidot established local representation of BD in 1992.
• Ferring PharmaceuticalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultinational pharmaceutical company specializing in development and marketing of drugs for human medicine.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neopharm Group: One of Israel's largest pharmaceutical and healthcare product distributors, importing and marketing medicines, medical devices, and consumer health products for global manufacturers. Highly comparable to Lapidot as a multi-divisional distribution platform serving Israeli hospitals, pharmacies, and HMOs.
• Promedico: Israeli pharmaceutical and medical device distributor representing multinational manufacturers and supplying hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare institutions across Israel. Closely aligned with Lapidot in customer base, product mix, and exclusive principal relationships.
• Medison Pharma: Israeli specialty pharmaceutical company focused on marketing and distributing innovative therapies from global manufacturers to Israeli patients and healthcare providers. Comparable to Lapidot's specialty pharma and biotech distribution capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• McKesson Corporation: Global pharmaceutical and medical supply distributor with vast scale in wholesale, specialty, and biopharma services. Operates at much larger scale and broader geography but shares the same fundamental business model of healthcare product distribution to providers and pharmacies.
• Cardinal Health: US-headquartered global healthcare distributor and manufacturer of medical and laboratory products. Comparable as a broad healthcare distribution incumbent with pharmaceutical, medical, and at-home solutions.
• Cencora (AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest global pharmaceutical distributors, providing drug distribution, specialty distribution, and manufacturer services. Comparable as a large-scale pharma wholesaler serving providers and pharmacies.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of healthcare products to office-based dental, medical, and animal health practitioners. Comparable in medical device and healthcare product distribution model, though with a different customer mix.
• Owens & Minor: Global medical products distribution and healthcare supply chain solutions company serving hospitals and healthcare providers. Comparable in medical device and supply distribution to institutional customers.

Regional players

• PHOENIX Group: European pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution group operating across multiple European countries. Comparable as a regional pharma distributor with integrated retail and wholesale operations, but operating in a different geography than Lapidot.

Others

• DaVita: Global dialysis services provider operating thousands of outpatient dialysis centers. Comparable specifically to Lapidot's Arad Dialysis Center as a direct clinical operator in the dialysis space, although DaVita operates at vastly larger scale and is not a distribution peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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