CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger, the leading North American
provider of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, is in the
process of donating $1 million in cash and emergency supplies to aid rescue
and recovery teams in New York.
Grainger has over 500,000 products in inventory and a long history of
responding to emergencies. The company draws from an extensive network of
more than 1000 suppliers and is able to provide many of the supplies needed in
a crisis. Through this donation, the company is providing an assortment of
products, including: hard hats, steel-toed boots, respirator masks, safety
glasses and gloves.
Grainger also is positioned to get products into the right hands, quickly.
The company is pulling emergency supplies from more than 20 branches located
within 100 miles of "Ground Zero."
"Our hearts go out to the families affected by this tragedy," said Richard
L. Keyser, Chairman and CEO at Grainger. "We are working closely with state
and local authorities in New York to get the rescue and recovery teams the
emergency supplies they need, as quickly as possible."
In addition to this donation, Grainger Branch 551, located at 150 Varick
St. (just 2 miles away from "Ground Zero") will remain open 24 hours a day
indefinitely to provide emergency supplies to response teams. The company
shipped more than 50 trailers of product to the affected areas in both New
York and Washington, DC to meet the demands created by the sustained rescue
efforts.
About Grainger
W. W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2000 sales of $5 billion, is the
leading North American provider of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO)
supplies and related information to businesses and institutions. Grainger
shares are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more
information, visit Grainger online at http://www.grainger.com .
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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