Mid-States Bolt & Screw

W.W. Grainger is one of the leading suppliers of facilities maintenance products in North America. It is a Fortune 500 company that serves more than 1 million business and institutions. The company sells over 865,000 products from various suppliers. It provides adhesives, fasteners, hand tools, motors, test instruments, pumps, raw materials, and office furniture and supplies. The company s product list also includes electrical, janitorial, painting, hardware, lighting, plumbing, power transmission, and fleet and vehicle maintenance equipment. It serves government offices, schools, correctional institutions, military installations, and food, pharmaceutical and electronic customers. The company s clients also include grocery stores, restaurants and the health care, textile, lumber and rubber industries. It operates a network of approximately 550 branches in the world. The company s subsidiaries include Lab Safety Supply and Acklands-Grainger.

Founded in 1948, Alro Steel Corporation offers stainless, alloy and tool steel products. The company also provides a variety of metals, including aluminum, copper, brass, bronze and cast iron. It specializes in industrial supplies, such as air and cutting tools, die supplies and abrasives. Alro Steel Corporation offers products from several manufacturers, including Milwaukee Electric, Merit Abrasives, Stafford Manufacturing, Carbide Tool Service and Precision Brand Products. The company provides inventory management, gage calibration and repair, and chain sling inspection and certification services. It operates Alro Plastics, which provides various sheets, rods, tubes and films. The subsidiary offers cutting, shipping, fabrication and print services. It provides plastic products for the aerospace, construction, dairy, marine, petrochemical and transportation industries. Alro Steel Corporation maintains more than 40 locations in over 10 U.S. states.