W.W. Grainger - Company Overview

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Home, home on the Grainger is a well-stocked place. Through its Branch-based Distribution, Acklands-Grainger, and Lab Safety units, W.W. Grainger...

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Headquarters:

100 Grainger Pkwy.
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5201
United States (Map)

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Key W.W. Grainger Financials

Company Type	Public - NYSE: GWW Main Headquarters
Fiscal Year-End	December
2007 Sales (mil.)	$6,418.0
2007 Employees	18,036

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Rankings

#377 in FORTUNE 500
S&P 500

Competition

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Demand is closely tied to the level of US manufacturing production. Because many operating costs are fixed, profitability depends on operational efficiency, particularly inventory management. Smaller...

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W.W. Grainger Executives

Title	Name & Bio	Contact
Chairman	Richard L. (Dick) Keyser	Network \| E-mail
President, CEO, and Director	James T. (Jim) Ryan	Network \| E-mail
SVP, Communications and Investor Relations	Nancy A. Hobor	Network \| E-mail

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