Superior Manufacturing Group/NoTrax Floor Matting Recognized with Grainger's Partners in Performance Award


Chicago, IL (February 8, 2011) - Superior Manufacturing Group/NoTrax Floor Matting was presented with Grainger's Partners in Performance Award for 2010 at Grainger's annual supplier conference held recently in Schaumburg, Ill. Grainger, North America's leading distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, presents the award annually to a select group of suppliers for outstanding performance throughout the year.

Grainger's Partners in Performance Award recognizes suppliers who achieve excellence in several categories, including responsiveness, information integrity, on time shipping and variability, management commitment and order fulfillment. Grainger suppliers receive ratings throughout the year for their performance in each of these categories. Out of Grainger's 3,000 suppliers, only 25 are chosen to receive this annual award.

"We are very pleased to receive the Grainger Partners In Performance award. The partnership between Grainger and Superior has certainly made us a better company, and to be included once again in such a distinguished group of world class suppliers is an extreme honor," stated Todd Borchardt, Director of Sales & Marketing for Superior Manufacturing Group.

"Grainger is proud to present Superior Manufacturing Group with the 2010 Partners in Performance Award," said Fred Costello, Grainger Vice President, Product Management. "Grainger provides customers with quick, easy access to the products they need to maintain their facilities, and our suppliers are a critical part of that focus. We appreciate Superior Manufacturing Group's commitment to providing superior products and outstanding service to our mutual customers."

About Superior Manufacturing Group

Superior Manufacturing Group is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional manufacturing and distribution facilities in Georgia, Mississippi, Rhode Island, and The Netherlands. For over 60 years, Superior has been dedicated to serving the needs of the floor matting industry with quality products, customer service, and sales support. Superior's NoTrax and APEX(TM) branded floor matting products can be found in a wide variety of applications for the industrial, commercial, and food service markets.

About Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2010 sales of $7.2 billion is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products serving businesses and institutions with an expanding presence in Asia and Latin America. For more information about Grainger, visit http://www.grainger.com/news.

NoTrax® Contact:

Irene Davies

Strategic Account Manager

708-458-4600 ext.167

irened@notrax.com

Grainger Contact:

Debra Ceffalio

Communications Director

847-535-1139

Debra.Ceffalio@grainger.com

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