What is Grainger? Grainger Review, Features

Grainger is a leading global distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products with over 80 years of proven track record and operations in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom.

About Grainger

• With more than 600 stores, 18 distribution centers and a vast sales network, Grainger delivers a wide range of MRO products to 1.8 million customers around the world more than 110,000 times a day, helping their facilities operate normally and reducing customers’ procurement costs;
• Grainger has more than 17,000 outstanding employees, ranks among the Fortune 500, and is rated as one of the most respected companies by Fortune magazine. Grainger came to China with a professional distribution model and leading technology. In September 2006, Grainger opened the first MRO product sales center in China - Grainger Hai Main Store;
• With a complete range of MRO products and sufficient stock reserves, Grainger brings the world's leading MRO product sales model to China, providing services for MRO procurement in various industries, saving customers time and costs.

Corporate Development

-In 2007, the annual sales reached 6.4 billion US dollars. There are more than 610 branches and 18 distribution centers around the world, providing 870,000 industrial products from more than 3,000 suppliers to 1.8 million customers in 150 countries.

-In 2006, Grainger opened its first MRO product sales center in China, the Shanghai Head Office, in September 2006. At the same time, Grainger achieved record sales of US$5.9 billion in 2006, with more than 1.8 million customers worldwide.

-In 2005, the company had more than 1.3 million customers worldwide, annual sales of approximately $5 billion, and more than 570 stores, 17 distribution centers, and 4 websites throughout North America.

1996: Acquired Canadian industrial supply company Acklands, Ltd.; opened a branch in Monterrey, Mexico.