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Grainger Sales Grow 12% in 2011 to $8.1B

January 25, 2012

In 2011, Grainger introduced 80,000 new products.

MSC Sales Up 15% in First Quarter

January 5, 2012

Profit grew 26% for the metalworking, MRO distributor.

McJunkin Red Man to Buy Australian Company

December 22, 2011

OneSteel Piping Systems is a diversified industrial company serving customers in oil and gas, mining and mineral processing.

Grainger Sales Up 15% in November

December 12, 2011

Organic growth for Grainger was 10 percent.

HD Supply Sales Up 10.7% in Third Quarter

December 7, 2011

HD Supply also provides update on changes to the business.

Grainger Changes Leadership Roles

November 29, 2011

Grainger U.S. president and Grainger International president to switch roles.

MDM Interview, Part 2: Grainger's Growth Drivers

November 25, 2011

Grainger U.S. President Mike Pulick talks about doing business on the customer’s terms.

Grainger Continues to Refine E-Commerce Platform

November 25, 2011

VP of E-Commerce: Lines are blurring between B-to-B and B-to-C.

Grainger to Close 25 Branches in U.S. by End of Year

November 17, 2011

Grainger also forecasts sales for the full year 2011 in the double digits.

Lawson Products to Move Corporate Headquarters to Chicago

November 16, 2011

Lawson Products will also consolidate three Illinois facilities into one state-of-the-art packaging and distribution center in McCook, IL.

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