The opening of the new 41,000/sf center marks a commitment from the company, “This is a Fortune 500 company that’s perennially voted a top company to work for,” said Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley. “To say ‘yes’ to Waterloo with all their other choices says a lot about our economic development and the area.

Parris Devine, vice president of operations and planning for Grainger, said the company’s commitment to build the facility was based on the commitment and work ethic of the area’s work force. “This group is so talented,” Devine said. “ We’ve had great luck in retaining and keeping talent here.” Grainger supplies industrial and technical products for nearly 1.8 million customers around the world. June 17, 2009.

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