W. W. Grainger

WW Grainger is a corporation in the form of a public company in the United States. The company deals in consumer goods industry and is listed on the stock index of the largest U.S. companies.

The company was founded in 1927 by William W. (Bill) Grainger and is headquartered in Lake Forest, near Chicago.

According to the company, the company employs more than 16,000 people and generates an annual turnover of 5.5 billion U.S. dollars ( 2005).