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Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs CHICAGO , March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This is Grainger's first time applying for and receiving this recognition, placing Grainger as one of only four honorees in its industry.

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Investors with an interest in Industrial Services stocks have likely encountered both Ashtead Group PLC (ASHTY) and W.W. Grainger (GWW).

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CHICAGO , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced that the Board of Directors has selected a slate of nominees to serve for the 2025-2026 period. The 12 candidates, all current Board members, to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are: George S.

Investors interested in stocks from the Industrial Services sector have probably already heard of Ashtead Group PLC (ASHTY) and W.W. Grainger (GWW).

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 31, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - VP, IR Donald Macpherson - Chairman & CEO Deidra Merriwether - CFO & SVP Conference Call Participants Tommy Moll - Stephens Ryan Merkel - William Blair Sabrina Abrams - Bank of America Merrill Lynch David Manthey - Baird Jacob Levenson - Melius Research Christopher Snyder - Morgan Stanley Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Ken Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Markets Deane Dray - RBC Capital Markets Operator Greetings and welcome to the W.W. Grainger Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

GWW expects net sales between $17.6 billion and $18.1 billion for 2025.