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W. W. Grainger
Industrial manufacturingLake Forest, IllinoisGWWAbout 25,000 employees
More about W. W. Grainger
Distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies to businesses and institutions, mainly in North America and Japan
Revenue
$17.9B
Fiscal 2025, up about 5%
Employees
About 25,000
As of December 2025, incl. part-time
Stock
GWW
New York Stock Exchange
Headquarters
Lake Forest, Illinois
CEO
D.G. Macpherson
Since October 2016
Main businessesHigh-Touch Solutions North America, Endless Assortment (Zoro, MonotaRO)
Current strategyConcentrating on North America and Japan after exiting the UK
Recent workforce changesAgreed in October 2025 to sell UK unit Cromwell (more than 1,600 staff) and close Zoro UK
CompetitorsFastenal, MSC Industrial, Amazon Business
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