Grainger Industrial Supply

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Machinery & Machining Tools

A Versatile and Economic Choice

The multi-purpose Band Saws from Dayton effectively cut through a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, composites, plastics and wood. They can be used for resawing, contouring and straight and bevel cutting. The #4HEW3 (12-inch floor) and #4HEW4 (20-inch floor) models have a built-in chip chute, paddle On/Off switch, speed reducer and precision blade guides. The #6Y002 (15-inch floor)...

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Grainger Earns Top Score on 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Chicago, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, earned the top score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the sixth straight year. The Human Rights Campaign...

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Grainger Earns High Score on the 2019 Disability Equality Index Company Designated a

CHICAGO, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, earned a 90-percent score on the 2019 Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for the third consecutive year. The 2019 DEI Advisory...

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Grainger Earns Top Marks On The 2019 Corporate Equality Index

Company Receives 100 Percent on LGBTQ Equality Scorecard for Fifth Year Chicago, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, earned a perfect score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year and the designation of a Best Place to Work...

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Grainger Receives 'Follow-On' Multiple Award Schedule from the General Services Administration

CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2017 - Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced that it was awarded a follow-on Schedule 51V contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), which will enable Grainger to continue doing business with Federal government customers. The new contract will go...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Grainger Completes Acquisition of Cromwell

CHICAGO - Grainger (NYSE: GWW), North America's leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cromwell Group (Holdings) Limited, together with its subsidiaries ( Cromwell ). Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Leicester, England, Cromwell is the...

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Grainger Offers Customers Innovative LiveChat With Photo Powered By LivePerson

Grainger Customers Now Can Send a Product Photo to Customer Service Reps Anytime, Anywhere During Chats Through its iPhone App CHICAGO -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, recently launched a new feature for its iPhone application (app), LiveChat with Photo.Â-  Through technology...

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Grainger Sheds Some Light on the Lighting Legislation

Grainger sheds some light on the lighting legislation and debunks myths that could keep businesses in the dark. Upcoming Legislation will Effect Virtually Every Organization in the U.S. CHICAGO (Nov. 15, 2011) - As 2011 begins to come to an end, it is a good time for businesses to evaluate facility lighting and prepare for the U.S. Department of Energy's energy-efficiency legislation that will go...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Acklands-Grainger Continues to Broaden Quebec Presence with Purchase of Baie-Comeau Distributor

TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2011 - Acklands-Grainger Inc., Canada's largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener supplies, today announced it has acquired the assets of Baie-Comeau industrial distributor Fercomat Inc., effective September 19, 2011. Acklands-Grainger expects an incremental sales contribution of approximately $3 million from this acquisition over the next 12 months. Terms of the...

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Grainger and the Red Cross Present Tips to Help Businesses Better Prepare in Advance of an Emergency

CHICAGO (September 08, 2011) - September is National Preparedness Month and a perfect time to reflect on the importance of preparedness. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 40 percent of businesses struck by a disaster never reopen, and of those that do reopen, 25 percent close within two years. Additionally, a survey conducted by the American Red Cross found nearly 60...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Grainger Intends to Acquire Fabory Group

CHICAGO, August 15, 2011 - Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced its intention to acquire the shares of Fabory Group, a leading European distributor of fasteners and related MRO products. The transaction price will be approximately $344 million (euro 242 million). The parties plan to enter a definitive agreement upon completion of required consultations with Works Councils representing Fabory...

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