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W.W. Grainger, Inc. Company Profile
Home, home on the Grainger is a well-stocked place. Through its business segments -- Grainger Branch-based and Acklands-Grainger -- W.W. Grainger distributes maintenance, repair, and service equipment. Its Lab Safety business is integrated into the Industrial Supply unit. Grainger provides access to over 475,000 products such as compressors, motors, signs, lighting and welding equipment, and hand and power tools. The company has more than 600 branches and 18 distribution centers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, and China. Its 1.8 million customers include contractors, service and maintenance shops, manufacturers, hotels, and government, healthcare, and educational facilities.
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Contact Information
Address: 100 Grainger Pkwy.
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201
Phone:847-535-1000
Fax:847-535-0878
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):6850.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):6.70%
Employees (2008):18,334
Employee Growth (1 yr):1.70%
Key People
Chairman Emeritus: Richard L. (Dick) Keyser
Chairman, President, and CEO: James T. (Jim) Ryan
SVP and CFO: Ronald L. Jadin
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Industrial Equipment Wholesale
Top Competitors
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (ait)
Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
WESCO International, Inc. (wcc)
 


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