Acklands-Grainger Inc.

About Acklands-Grainger Inc.

Acklands-Grainger Inc. is a specialty retail business located on Bessemer Road in the Westminster neighbourhood of London, Ontario. It serves as a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) supplies for businesses and institutions. The company describes itself as one of Canada’s leading industrial suppliers, offering a single-source MRO solution to help customers keep their operations running smoothly and their people safe. The business provides an extensive inventory of over 1.7 million items, including brand-name products from top global manufacturers and an exclusive private-label offering. Specific product categories include abrasives, adhesives, sealants, and tape; electrical components, electronics, appliances, and batteries; and fleet and vehicle maintenance supplies. They also offer furniture, hospitality and food service items, HVAC and refrigeration equipment, hydraulics, lab supplies, lighting, lubrication, machining tools, motors, office supplies, and outdoor equipment. Additional categories include packaging and shipping, paint and equipment, pipe, hose, tube, and fittings, plumbing, pneumatics, power transmission, pumps, raw materials, reference and learning supplies, safety gear, security equipment, test instruments, and welding supplies. To support these products, the company provides various services and tools, such as KeepStock® inventory management solutions, which include Customer Managed and Vending options. They offer technical expertise in specialized areas like safety and metalworking. For procurement, they provide electronic connections such as Marketplace connections, Direct connect punchout, user level punchout, and EDI/ePro POs. Their online tools feature real-time availability, custom catalogs, order management and approvals, account management, order history, and paperless invoices.