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W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2014 sales of $10 billion, is North America’s leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operating products, with operations in Canada, Latin America and Europe. Grainger is a business-to-business distributor of products used to maintain, repair or operate facilities. Millions of businesses and institutions worldwide rely on Grainger for safety gloves, ladders, cutting tools, motors, hand tools, janitorial supplies, fasteners and much more. These customers represent a broad collection of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, government and hospitality. They place orders over the phone, at local branches, online and using mobile devices. More than 4,500 key manufacturers supply Grainger with more than 1.4 million products that are stocked in Grainger’s branches and distribution centers or sourced through a network of suppliers. Our 23,600 team members (about 16,500 in the U.S.) are deeply committed to serving customers, driving superior performance for the company; for the last five year period, Grainger’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is in the top quartile in the S&P 500.