Webcast Presentation Grainger October Sales Release and Podcast
11/12/2013
at 8:00 a.m. ET
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2012 sales of $9.0 billion is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations. Learn more about the company or view our fact sheet.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Court Carruthers, Senior Vice President and Group President, Americas, will be presenting at the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference in New York City, New York, on Thursday, December 5, 2013. The audio webcast of the event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. EST, will be available for 30 days at the following web site, www.grainger.com/investor. In addition, the presentation slides will be posted on the Presentations and Webcasts section of Grainger's Investor Relations web site, listed above.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2012 sales of $9 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and oper...
Extends Leading Safety Offering and Enhances Value-Added Services for Manufacturing Customers
CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products serving businesses and institutions, today acquired Safety Solutions Inc., a Dublin, Ohio-based distributor of safety footwear, supplies and services with a strong focus on the manufacturing sector. In 2012, Safety Solutions Inc. had sales of $63 million. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Including integration costs, Grainger expects the acquisition to be slightly dilutive to earnings in 2014 and slightly accretive in 2015.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products serving businesses and institutions, today announced that it has signed a contract to sell all of the assets associated with Gempler's, Ben Meadows and AW Direct, previously maintained under Grainger's Specialty Brands portfolio. In aggregate, the three brands represent an estimated $90 million in revenue in 2013. The company does not expect this divestiture to have a material effect on earnings. The buyer, Ariens Company, based in Brillion, Wis., is a leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment for both consumer and professional use. The transacti...
Customers Benefit from a Seamless Purchase Experience
CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today launched several innovative eCommerce solutions with an enhanced search, workflow and purchase experience, making it easier for customers to find what they need and get back to their jobs.
Grainger's new iPad application (app) takes advantage of the device's capabilities while leveraging the power of Grainger.com. It allows customers to visually browse through thousands of products in seconds with improved search filters. Once a cust...
