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About Grainger Inc

Grainger is a leading distributor of industrial supplies, MRO equipment, tools and materials. With access to over 1.5 million industrial supply products available online and in our print catalog, we provide maintenance, repair, and operational solutions for your business. MRO, manufacturing, supply chain, tools, and more – for the ones who get it done

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Grainger is a leading provider of top-quality industrial supplies worldwide. We carry the brands you trust, along with money-saving alternatives to suit any budget. We add new products nearly every day to make sure we offer the latest, high-quality products. We also provide product services such as lighting upgrades, lighting project management, hazardous recycling services, storage equipment/ installation and safety services, along with specific product resources for many of your operation's most pressing needs.

PRODUCT CATEGORIES

  • Abrasives 
  • Adhesives, Sealants and Tape 
  • Cleaning and Janitorial 
  • Electrical Supplies
  • Electronics, Appliances, and Batteries
  • Fasteners
  • Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance Fleet And Vehicle Maintenance
  • Furniture, Hospitality and Food Service
  • Tools 
  • Hardware Hardware 
  • HVAC and Refrigeration 
  • Hydraulics 
  • Lab Supplies
  • Lighting 
  • Machining Supplies
  • Material Handling 
  • Motors
  • Plumbing Supplies
  • Pneumatics
  • Power Transmission 
  • Pumps Pumps
  • Raw Materials 
  • Safety Supplies
  • Test Instruments 
  •  Welding Supplies

Community Reviews Summary

147 Community Reviews 4.46/5 Overall Rating

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Excellent customer service and quick delivery! Competitive prices and delivered as promised.


Manufacturing , Information Technology
05/23/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Their customer service was excellent over the phone. The promised the products and they definitely delivered.

Strengths: Grainger excelled in fast delivery of hand tools we purchased. We were pleasantly surprised that our order came the next day in perfect condition. Grainger also carried hard to find products that we needed for our data center.

Needs to improve: Grainger could improve it's location in some of our other companies locations. Expansion would be great.

Lots of stuff in stock!


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/13/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 3

Grainger has a lot of catalog items in stock, and they can be picked up at will-call almost immediately. Actually, I often just head to the store and have the salesperson help me out rather than waiting for quotes.

Strengths: Extensive catalog with many items in stock at local location

Needs to improve: quoting can take some time - I just go in and deal with the guy at the counter

Good source for basic electrical test equipment


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
04/10/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

I have used Grainger for purchasing handheld electrical test equipment (Fluke Multimeters and O-scopes). Grainger has many locations for you to drop by and pick up equipment/supplies. The staff is eager to help and usually provide answers to my questions.

They have a good selection of tools and they do need to improve on pricing.

Strengths: Large inventory of industrial equipment, local retail locations, online catalog

Needs to improve: Price

The best place for lab, facilities and any other equipment and tools, and supplies needs


Purchasing , Medical Device
06/19/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

This is a great place to shop for any needs for power tools, raw metals, fasteners, and much more for many applications. The Catalog is huge and has anything you need. We use them often and for many types of products for clean room manufacturing and our labs and machine shop.

Strengths: Huge selection on just about anything you need for your facilities

Needs to improve: None I can recall

great place to get what you need


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/29/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Grainger has always been the place to go. Weather you need hardware or sheet rock or anything in genreal. They are a great company with great people.

Strengths: When everan order is placed with grainger they always have it ready when we get there to pick it up. We never have to wait until for them to pull the load or have the hardware ready for us.

Needs to improve: Nothing

great vendor for all torque and nutt drivers


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/19/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

we use their torque drivers on a daily basis to assemble our power supply and air assembly. the drivers are very reliable and also very durable. the adjustable torque makes it very easy to assemble and remove nuts and bolts without stripping them. pricing on these torque drivers is very affordable as well.

Strengths: very good quality
easy to use
fair pricing

Needs to improve: no weakness

Good tool supplier


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/21/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

We often order from Granger whenever we need tools n a hurry. Customer service helps you source the items and tells you whether the items are in stock thereby saving you time. In store staff is very helpful and gets you on your way fast and efficiently.

Strengths: Carries wide array of tools. Convenient locations with helpful staff

Needs to improve: Can be pricey

high quality lab equipment


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/22/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We order lab equipment from Grainger Inc it's cheap and have a wide range of selection. The equipment last long due to the quality of the product. But on the other hand it's great for the price. They have always delivered reliably and with quality products. Customer service has always been helpful when placing orders.

Strengths: high quality product

Needs to improve: non

superb shipping


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/17/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

My company orders supplies from grainger regularly and id have to say that they have some of the most informational and friendly service I have ever used. Their shipping is very accurate and efficient.

Strengths: The best customer service and most accurate and efficient shipping ive ever used. Also great quality products

Needs to improve: Ma little expensive but worth it

Great overall supplier


R & D / Engineering , Construction
03/12/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

I often can find the parts I need for my projects at work, they are almost always on my bill of material.

Strengths: Grainger has a huge supply of parts and components to choose from that allow me to design a project accordingly.

Needs to improve: There are a lot of cheap parts made in China to sort through.

Reliable Service


Manufacturing , Medical Device
05/15/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We will go to our local Grainger if we need to get a certain tool or if we need to get some hardware. They have a lot of things and have great customer service.

Strengths: Grainger is a place that has almost everything. From hardware to tools to sheet rock and much much more.

Needs to improve: nothing

Great place for hardware, fasteners, or whatever!


Purchasing , Medical Device
04/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

The convenience of store, catalog, or online and pick up or delivery, is so convenient. Our facilities dept uses these guys most of the time for most of their needs! They have everything and the prices are good. The products are very reliable and top quality!

Strengths: Incredible selection of products
Catalog

Needs to improve: Nothing

very competitive


Purchasing , Medical Device
05/20/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

wide selection

Strengths: you can find a great price and a massive selection (sometimes too massive). Their customer service network is extremely helpful and usually not just a person googling your problem. They are usually very knowledgeable of the products they are selling. The parts are cheap in price and usually cheap in overall quality,

Needs to improve: non

Awesome Tools


Customer Service , Medical Device
06/12/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Our firm uses Grainger Industrial Supply to acquire power tools for our employees. They are of high quality and very reliable. The employees have nothing but good things to say about them. Customer service has also been very good in the few time we have reached out.

Strengths: Products, Service

Needs to improve: None

Very Reliable Vendor


Clinical , Medical Device
04/18/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Grainger offers a very wide range of industrial products. Easy to use catalog and website. They have good selection of products and well design business concept. The customer service is great, everything ships on time.

Strengths: Wide range of industrial product to choose from. Always on time to deliver there product.

Needs to improve: Non

Industrial Supply at it finest


General Administrative , Medical Device
03/21/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

For 20+ years, have purchased tools, equipment, bearings, fuses, pneumatic hoses, etc. Great selection and good local stock usually. Sale items in store can be a real bargain

Strengths: Large, in stock availability of thousands of industrial parts, big and small

Needs to improve: Occasionally, on-line in stock quantities do not match store stock

A great place for hardware and anything else needs!


Purchasing , Medical Device
05/11/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

The catalog is huge and has everything you can need for your facilities, labs, mfg area hardware wise. The quality of the products are great and reliability is there. The customer service is very knowlegable and helpful!

Strengths: Customer service is knowledgeable and helpful
Stores for convenience

Needs to improve: Can be expensive

Reliable with solid products


Clinical , Medical Device
04/03/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

It's not the cheapest on all around but there are some advantages such as variety of operational supplies, plumbing supplies, safety supplies, environmental supplies and general warehouse and office supplies. I generally work with friendly customer service representatives on quotes, purchases and invoices.

Strengths: Customer Service, Product Quality

Needs to improve: Expensive

Go to local store


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/26/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

Convenient store for us things that we need right away and always good experience with talking to sales people there.

Strengths: Good on line catalog collections. Go to local store for things that can't wait for on line order. In store customer service personals are helpful.

Needs to improve: A little pricey in store.

Go to local store


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/26/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

Convenient store for us things that we need right away and always good experience with talking to sales people there.

Strengths: Good on line catalog collections. Go to local store for things that can't wait for on line order. In store customer service personals are helpful.

Needs to improve: A little pricey in store.