Montana’s First Large Medical Supply Warehouse to be Built by Intermountain Health

Construction was started for the new Intermountain Health Montana Consolidated Services Center (CSC) in Billings, Mont. This new facility will be the first large medical supply warehouse of its kind in the state.

Once completed, the CSC will serve as a centralized hub for Intermountain Health’s warehouse and supply distribution, laundry services, and transportation and courier operations for the region. The center will play a vital role in ensuring the availability and continuity of critical medical supplies, particularly in times of emergencies. It is expected to handle the housing and shipping of over 500,000 medical supply items annually to hospitals and clinics across Montana.

“For decades, hospitals in Billings, Butte, Miles City, and beyond have relied on supplies shipped from out of state, over 500 miles away. In winter, that distance becomes a real barrier,” said Lee Boyles, president of St. Vincent Regional Hospital and the Montana | Wyoming market of Intermountain Health. “For the first time, critical supplies will be stored right here in Montana, with local courier teams delivering them where and when they’re needed. This isn’t just logistics, it’s resilience and safety.”

In addition to its distribution capabilities, the CSC will provide laundry services to Intermountain Health facilities with the goal of improving quality and reducing costs. The transportation network based at the CSC will be optimized to support caregivers across the state, covering approximately 325,000 miles and making 25,000 stops each year to deliver medical supplies, linens, laboratory specimens, equipment, and medications.

The economic impact of the project is also significant. Construction of the CSC will employ nearly 100 tradespeople. Once operational, the center will create 70 jobs in Billings, including more than 30 new positions. These roles will offer competitive wages, health benefits, and clear pathways for career development. Intermountain Health expects the new facility to open in late 2026.

The groundbreaking of this distribution center is one of several significant investments that Intermountain Health is making in the Billings community.  In June, Intermountain Health began construction of the new St. Vincent Regional Hospital replacement project. The new hospital will be a state-of-the-art 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility located at 27th Street and 12th Avenue North just east of the current hospital building. Construction of the new facility is expected to take four years and be completed in 2029.

About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, over 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For up-to-date information and announcements, please see the Intermountain Health newsroom at https://news.intermountainhealth.org/.