Imres

What Imres does

Imres B.V. is a Netherlands-based (Lelystad) B2B distributor of essential medicines, medical consumables, hospital equipment, and customized kitting for humanitarian and public-health programmes. Founded in 1980 as International Medical Relief Service and now operating as part of the DP World global logistics group, the company procures from pre-qualified manufacturers, stocks 4,000+ SKUs in climate-controlled GDP/GSP-certified warehouses (10,000 pallet positions in the Netherlands near Schiphol Airport/Rotterdam Port and 17,000 in a UAE hub serving the Middle East, Africa, and Asia), and dispatches to 100+ countries.

Its solution portfolio spans three core offerings — Emergency Response (24/7 dispatch of IEHK, reproductive health, and trauma kits), One Stop Shop single-source procurement, and Turn-key Solutions covering sourcing, documentation, compliance, transport, installation, and training — supported by tailored logistics, customized kitting, warehouse solutions, and quality assurance/control services. Pricing is quote-based, invoiced on 30-day terms, and revenue is generated through product sales, logistics services, and managed turn-key contracts. Customer segments include humanitarian NGOs, UN organizations, ministries of health, charities and donors, and healthcare facilities, with the company claiming to serve 400+ organizations globally and to maintain 45+ years of continuous operation.

Name

Imres

Legal name

Imres B.V.

Website

https://imres.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Imres is a Netherlands-based B2B medical supply distributor, stocking 4,000+ pharmaceuticals, consumables, and hospital equipment for 400+ NGOs, UN agencies, ministries of health, and healthcare facilities across 100+ countries, operating within DP World.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Supply Chain & Procurement Organizations (HLAJAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logistics, Supply Chain & Humanitarian Air/Sea/Land Transport (BPADADAF), Logistics, Resource Staging & Distribution (PPE/Medical Supplies) (HLAJAGAK), Government & Public-Sector Pharmaceutical Supply (Tender/Prime Vendor) (HLAIAJAF), Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Market-Shaping Partnerships (Medicines/Diagnostics/Vaccines) (HLAJAOAK)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical supply chain
• Medical consumables distribution
• Humanitarian medical supplies
• Healthcare logistics services
• Medical equipment procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lelystad

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Supplies Sales: Sale of essential medicines, medical consumables, and hospital equipment to NGOs, UN organizations, ministries of health, and healthcare facilities. One-time transaction model per order.
2. Logistics Services: End-to-end logistics solutions including warehousing, packing, kitting, and transport coordination. Services integrated with product supply.
3. Turn-key Solutions: Fully managed supply chain solutions including product sourcing, documentation, compliance, stock management, transport coordination, installation support, and training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Imres procures, stocks, and distributes essential medicines, medical consumables, hospital equipment, and customized medical kits to humanitarian NGOs, UN organizations, ministries of health, charities, donors, and healthcare facilities across 100+ countries. The company combines a 4,000+ SKU product catalogue, climate-controlled warehousing in the Netherlands and UAE, and integrated logistics, kitting, and quality assurance services to deliver emergency response kits and end-to-end turn-key supply chain solutions.

Product overview

Imres offers a comprehensive medical supply ecosystem with three core solution categories: Emergency Response for rapid crisis deployment, One Stop Shop for single-source procurement of 4,000+ products, and Turn-key Solutions for fully managed end-to-end supply chains. These solutions are supported by integrated logistics services including customized kitting, climate-controlled warehousing (Netherlands and UAE), and tailored transportation. Quality assurance and control services ensure compliance throughout the supply chain. The product portfolio spans essential medicines, medical consumables, and hospital equipment from bandages to CT scanners, all sourced from pre-qualified manufacturers and stocked in certified facilities for immediate dispatch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Response Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years in business with consistent operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• UPS Healthcare (Marken & Polar Speed): Specialized cold-chain medical logistics provider within UPS serving pharma manufacturers, clinical trials, and humanitarian deployments; overlaps with Imres on time-critical, temperature-controlled medical delivery to remote and emerging-market destinations.
• DHL Supply Chain — Healthcare: Dedicated healthcare logistics arm within DHL offering temperature-controlled warehousing, transport, and last-mile delivery for pharma and medical-device manufacturers globally — overlapping with Imres on warehousing, cold chain, and international medical distribution capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: U.S.-based, large-scale distributor of medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory supplies to hospitals, clinics, and government customers; comparable to Imres on medical distribution and supply-chain scale but commercially focused rather than humanitarian-led.
• McKesson: Diversified healthcare distribution and services company supplying pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical supplies, and specialty products to pharmacies, hospitals, and government health programs globally — broad incumbent with overlapping medical-wholesale capabilities but a different core customer mix than Imres.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of healthcare products including medical, dental, and animal health supplies to office-based practitioners, clinics, and public-sector customers; an incumbent comparable on medical-supply wholesale and distribution infrastructure, though serving a different core customer profile.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest global pharmaceutical and medical product distributors in the world with broad customer reach across healthcare providers, retail pharmacies, and global health; overlaps with Imres on the medical wholesale and distribution layer but operates a much wider, less humanitarian-focused portfolio.
• Zuellig Pharma: Asia's largest pharmaceutical and medical supply distributor serving manufacturers, governments, and humanitarian programs across 16 Asian markets with warehousing, distribution, and clinical trial supply — comparable to Imres on the international pharma distribution and warehousing layer.

Direct peers

• Missionpharma: Danish pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor specializing in supplying affordable quality-assured medicines, medical consumables, and hospital equipment to developing countries and humanitarian programs — overlapping customer types, product range, and go-to-market motion with Imres.
• MSF Supply: Brussels-based procurement and supply arm of Médecins Sans Frontières, sourcing and distributing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and kits to MSF field missions and external humanitarian actors; directly comparable on model, customer base, and product categories to Imres.
• IDA Foundation: Amsterdam-based non-profit pharmaceutical and medical supply wholesaler supplying medicines, medical devices, and diagnostics to NGOs, UN agencies, ministries of health, and humanitarian organizations across more than 90 countries — the closest like-for-like competitor to Imres in humanitarian healthcare procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imresbv

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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