GWW vs MLHR

W.W. Grainger Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. distributes maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides material handling equipment, safety and security supplies, lighting and electrical products, power and hand tools, pumps and plumbing supplies, cleaning and maintenance supplies, and metalworking tools. It also offers inventory management and technical support services. The company provides its products through sales and service representatives, catalogs, and electronic and ecommerce channels. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, large corporations, government entities, and other institutions. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Herman Miller, Inc.

Herman Miller, Inc. researches, designs, manufactures, and distributes interior furnishings worldwide. It operates through North America Contract, International Contract, and Retail segments. The company offers seating products under the Embody, Aeron, Mirra2, Setu, Sayl, Verus, Cosm, Lino, Verus, Celle, Equa, Taper, and Ergon names; and modular systems under the Canvas Office Landscape, Locale, Public Office Landscape, Layout Studio, Action Office, Ethospace, Arras, Prospect, Overlay, Resolve, and OE1 names. It also provides storage products under the Meridian and Tu names; wood case goods under the Geiger name; freestanding furniture products under the Abak, Intent, Sense, and Envelop names; healthcare products under the Palisade, Compass, Nala, Ava, and Nemschoff names; Thrive portfolio of ergonomic solutions, ergonomic, and technology support products under the Colebrook Bosson Saunders name; textiles under the Maharam name; and Live Platform system of cloud-connected furnishings, applications, and dashboards. In addition, the company offers products for residential settings under the Eames, Eames Soft Pad, HAY, Nelson, Bubble Lamps, Airia, Ardea, Bumper, Burdick Group, Everywhere, Claw, Caper, Distil, Envelope, Formwork, Full Round, H Frame, I Beam, Landmark, Logic Mini, Logic Power Access Solutions, Renew, Rolled Arm, Scissor, Sled, Soft Pad, Swoop, Tone, Twist, Ward Bennett, and Wireframe names; and residential and ancillary products under the Line, Storage Collection, Lina, Matera, Emmy, Story, Sømmer, Reach, the Always, Polly, Viv, Hush, Mags, and About A names. Its products are used in institutional, health/science, and residential and other environments; transportation terminals; and industrial and educational settings. The company markets its products through its sales staff, independent dealers and retailers, and owned dealers; and e-commerce websites. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.