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   W. W. Grainger, Inc. W. W. Grainger, Inc., is an American Fortune 500 [5] industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. (Bill) Grainger. He founded the company to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors. [6] The company now serves more than three million customers worldwide [4] with offerings such as ...

2. www.grainger.ca › en › contentCompany History - Grainger, Canada

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   Grainger is now the largest distributor of MRO products in North America offering products, services, solutions and deep industry knowledge to help our customers keep their operations running and their people safe. Shop Grainger Canada for quality products. Grainger Canada has been Canada's premiere industrial supplier for over 125 years.

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   Who is Grainger Canada?

   • Grainger is now the largest distributor of MRO products in North America offering products, services, solutions and deep industry knowledge to help our customers keep their operations running and their people safe. Shop Grainger Canada for quality products. Grainger Canada has been Canada's premiere industrial supplier for over 125 years.

   Company History - Grainger, Canada

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   When did Grainger become a public company?

   • Grainger became a public company in 1967. Today, grainger stock is sold under the GWW symbol on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. As sales passed $100 million in 1968, Bill Grainger retired and was succeeded as company chief by his son David.

   William W. Grainger | The Grainger College of Engineering | UIUC

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   When did Grainger start selling stock?

   • By 1937, when annual sales hit $1 million, the company had sales offices around the country. In 1968, as sales passed $100 million and the company began to sell stock to the public, William Grainger retired and was succeeded as company chief by his son David.

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   How did Grainger start?

   • Grainger began by dismantling JANI-SERV Supply 1993 and incorporating its product line into its core business. The following year it began the same process with Allied Safety, the company's safety products subsidiary, and Bossert, finishing the integration in 1995.

   W.W. Grainger, Inc. -- Company History

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4. www.company-histories.com › WW-Grainger-IncW.W. Grainger, Inc. -- Company History

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   1996: Grainger establishes presences in Mexico and Canada. Company History: W.W. Grainger, Inc., is the largest distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating supplies to the commercial, industrial, contractor, and institutional markets in North America. As of 2004, the company held the largest worldwide percentage of market share--about 5 ...

5. www.grainger.comGrainger Industrial Supply - MRO Products, Equipment and Tools

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   Grainger is America’s trusted source for MRO supplies and industrial products. For over 90 years, we’ve built a tradition of getting customers the products and services they need. Grainger offers over a million products from thousands of trusted MRO suppliers, plus online features and a mobile app that let customers order their MRO ...

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6. grainger.illinois.edu › alumni › hall-of-fameWilliam W. Grainger | The Grainger College of Engineering | UIUC

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   Grainger became a public company in 1967. Today, grainger stock is sold under the GWW symbol on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. As sales passed $100 million in 1968, Bill Grainger retired and was succeeded as company chief by his son David. An innovative company, Grainger was the first in the industry to implement optical character ...

7. www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org › pages › 2686Grainger (W. W.) Inc.

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   Along with his sister Margaret, Grainger built a business based on mail-order catalog sales. By 1937, when annual sales hit $1 million, the company had sales offices around the country. In 1968, as sales passed $100 million and the company began to sell stock to the public, William Grainger retired and was succeeded as company chief by his son ...

8. pressroom.grainger.comW.W. Grainger, Inc. - Home

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   Dec 31, 2023 · Corporate Profile. W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales ...