Grainger To Merge Industrial Supply And Lab Safety businesses

Dec. 5, 2008
W.W. Grainger Inc. plans to merge its Grainger Industrial Supply and Lab Safety Supply businesses so that the two businesses will use the same branch, logistics and computer networks.

W.W. Grainger Inc. plans to merge its Grainger Industrial Supply and Lab Safety Supply businesses so that the two businesses will use the same branch, logistics and computer networks.

Grainger said the move is aimed at capturing more share of the market and improving its operating performance.

Lab Safety products will be stocked in the same branches that carry electrical products and other industrial products for MRO applications.