Tools

Zoro.Com Corporate Office

Grainger’s subsidiary, Zoro Tools, Inc., was launched in 2011 to serve the US small business market through a web-only transaction-based model, while Grainger.com serves primarily large and mid-sized customers.

The company sells tools and machinery, safety equipment, plumbing supplies, electrical components, cleaning supplies, hardware, and building materials.

In 2014, the company dropped the word “Tools” from its name and rebranded it as “Zoro.”

In 2019, parent company Grainger began investing more in Zoro to attract more mid-sized businesses.

Masaya Suzuki was named CEO and head of Zoro in 2020 after being the CEO of Graingers other subsidiary MonotaRO.com

In March 2021, the company celebrated 10 years of eCommerce sales.

The company offers more than 4 million products due to diligent work creating partnerships with small distributors.

Zoro maintains a corporate office in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Zoro.Com

The company sells tools and machinery, safety equipment, plumbing supplies, electrical components, cleaning supplies, hardware, and building materials.

In 2014, the company dropped the word “Tools” from its name and rebranded it as “Zoro.”

History

In 2019, parent company Grainger began investing more in Zoro to attract more mid-sized businesses.

Masaya Suzuki was named CEO and head of Zoro in 2020 after being the CEO of Graingers other subsidiary MonotaRO.com

In March 2021, the company celebrated 10 years of eCommerce sales.

The company offers more than 4 million products due to diligent work creating partnerships with small distributors.

Zoro maintains a corporate office in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Newborn Caulk Guns Corporate Office

Current CEO and founder Peter Chang founded Newborn Caulk Guns in 1974. Starting off with only two models, Chang and his team listened to customer feedback and continually made improvements to their product.

Today, the company offers more than 90 different styles of caulking guns, as well as finishing tools and self- puncturing tops for tubes of caulk, eliminating the need to remove the nozzle and pierce the cap with a cutting tool.

In May 2012, Newborn Caulk Guns sued Albion Engineering for claiming that Albion’s products were made in the USA when they are actually made in Taiwan.

Peter Chang, CEO of Newborn, proudly states that all the company’s products are made in the USA, at their manufacturing site in Maryland.

Newborn Caulk Guns are often featured on review sites as being the best caulk guns for both DIYers and professionals.

The company maintains a corporate office in Jessup, Maryland.

Newborn Caulk Guns

In May 2012, Newborn Caulk Guns sued Albion Engineering for claiming that Albion’s products were made in the USA when they are actually made in Taiwan.

History

Peter Chang, CEO of Newborn, proudly states that all the company’s products are made in the USA, at their manufacturing site in Maryland.

Newborn Caulk Guns are often featured on review sites as being the best caulk guns for both DIYers and professionals.

The company maintains a corporate office in Jessup, Maryland.

Fleet Farm Corporate Office

Mills Company was founded by Stewart C. Mills Sr. in Brainerd, Minnesota, in 1922, with Fleet Farms being founded in 1955 by Stewart C. Mills Jr, and his father.

The company operates a chain of 45 stores that vary in size, with smaller stores offering tools and other equipment, while larger stores sell tools, power tools, automotive goods, garden supplies, home items, hardware, clothing, and even operate gas stations.

In 2016, the company was sold to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, a private equity firm for $1.2 billion.

At a time when most companies are letting employees go or are laying them off, the company is hiring for many positions, as of April 20, 2020.

Due to the coronavirus crisis and subsequent quarantine in April 2020, many homeowners stocked up on ammo and guns, including those sold at many Fleet Farm locations.

The company moved to a new headquarters location in Appleton, Missouri, in January 2020.

Fleet Farm

Mills Company was founded by Stewart C. Mills Sr. in Brainerd, Minnesota, in 1922, with Fleet Farms being founded in 1955 by Stewart C. Mills Jr, and his father.

In 2016, the company was sold to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, a private equity firm for $1.2 billion.

History

At a time when most companies are letting employees go or are laying them off, the company is hiring for many positions, as of April 20, 2020.

Due to the coronavirus crisis and subsequent quarantine in April 2020, many homeowners stocked up on ammo and guns, including those sold at many Fleet Farm locations.

The company moved to a new headquarters location in Appleton, Missouri, in January 2020.

Northern Tool Corporate Office

Back in 1981, Don Kotula began selling log splitters out of his garage. A former heavy-duty equipment salesman at Ziegler, Kotula thought he might do better on his own, selling items that he believed people really needed.

Soon, Kotula had so much business that family members need to help him fill orders. Kotula opened his first store in Burnsville, Minnesota.

In 1991, Kotula began manufacturing his own tools and equipment under the NorthStar brand. Sales of NorthStar products make up a full 20 percent of company revenue.

In addition to Northern Tool, the company owns the Golf Warehouse and the Sportsman’s Guide, acquiring both of these companies in 2012.

In March 2020, the company made a fog machine that would spray an antiviral/antibacterial fog, which Northern Tool donated to fire stations in their state so they can disinfect their buildings daily.

In 2023, Northern Tool continues to expand and is opening multiple new locations such as this one in Cincinnati and this one in Kentucky.

Northern Tool maintains a corporate office in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Northern Tool

Soon, Kotula had so much business that family members need to help him fill orders. Kotula opened his first store in Burnsville, Minnesota.

In 1991, Kotula began manufacturing his own tools and equipment under the NorthStar brand. Sales of NorthStar products make up a full 20 percent of company revenue.

History

In addition to Northern Tool, the company owns the Golf Warehouse and the Sportsman’s Guide, acquiring both of these companies in 2012.

In March 2020, the company made a fog machine that would spray an antiviral/antibacterial fog, which Northern Tool donated to fire stations in their state so they can disinfect their buildings daily.

In 2023, Northern Tool continues to expand and is opening multiple new locations such as this one in Cincinnati and this one in Kentucky.

Northern Tool maintains a corporate office in Burnsville, Minnesota.

House of Threads Corporate Office

House of Threads was founded in 1958 in Birmingham, Alabama, by Fletcher Yeilding. The company manufactures and distributes fasteners for a wide variety of applications.

The company designs, manufactures, and distributes fasteners for almost every type of industry in the world. The company has manufacturing plants in Mexico and the US. A “Quality Assurance System” has been in use at company factories since 1977. This ensures that all products are in perfect working order. The company is one of America’s largest fastener distributors with approximately 108 employees and more than 1,200 regular customers.

Wurth Group acquired the company from the family of founder Fletcher Yeilding in April of 2016 for an undisclosed sum. All managers and employees were guaranteed their jobs at the company in the sales contract.

House of Threads

House of Threads was founded in 1958 in Birmingham, Alabama, by Fletcher Yeilding. The company manufactures and distributes fasteners for a wide variety of applications.