W. W. Grainger, INC

Grainger, founded in 1927 is a publicly-owned manufacturer of motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies and provides inventory management services and technical support. Headquartered in Lake Forrest, IL, they are a a Fortune 500 industrial supply company with over $10 billion in annual sales in 2016. The project was a 500,000 square feet expansion at their Distribution Center in Minooka, IL (Grundy County) that included property improvements and new material handling and racking equipment. The total project cost was $80,000,000 that created 300 full-time jobs.

Project added to the Zone in 2019.