How many acquisitions has Grainger made so far?

Grainger has completed 7 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $174M.

Which countries does Grainger usually acquire in?

Grainger has made acquisitions in 3 countries with the most activity in United States and Japan.

Which sectors does Grainger target for acquisitions?

Most of Grainger's acquisitions are in B2B E-Commerce (3) and Manufacturing Tech (2).

In which year did Grainger make the most acquisitions?

Grainger was most active in 2009, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 7 Acquisitions by Grainger (Nov 2026)

Grainger has made a total of 7 acquisitions. These 7 acquisitions span 5 sectors, including B2B E-Commerce, Manufacturing Tech, and HRTech, across 3 countries: United States, Japan, and Netherlands. Activity peaked in 2009 with 3 acquisitions, followed by 1 acquisition each in 2013 and 2011, with 0 acquisitions completed this year. Its most recent acquisition, E & R Industrial, provides industrial tooling and procurement systems; founded in 1969 in Sterling Heights, it was acquired in September 2013.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Grainger:

Year	# Acquisitions
2013	1
2011	1
2010	1
2009	3
2005	1

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Recent acquisitions by Grainger

Grainger's most recent acquisition - E & R IndustrialE & R Industrial is a Provider of industrial tooling equipments and integrated procurement systems, founded in 1969 and located in Sterling Heights. Grainger acquired it in September 2013 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Grainger sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Sep 16, 2013	E & R IndustrialE & R Industrial	iuyc	irki	54	524
2011	Fabory	gasf	pksv	20	829
Oct 14, 2010	SafetyCertified	rvsc	zocl	26	110
Oct 14, 2009	Imperial Supplies	ufhh	cfev	50	166
Oct 14, 2009	Imperial	rkbi	bkyn	37	116

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Media has covered Grainger for a total of 53 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about acquisition activity.

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Grainger Partners with Chicago BearsModern Distribution Management•Sep 11, 2026•Grainger, Chicago Bears

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W.W. Grainger Acquires Technology Assets from Adroit Worldwide MediaPR Newswire•Aug 27, 2026•Grainger, AWM

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