Grainger Disinvests in Europe as Amazon Business Expands: What This Means for the Industry

The Marketplace Model Works Fine Globally; the Traditional Distribution Model Does Not

On June 2, Grainger announced it was selling its Fabory subsidiary to Dutch private equity firm Torqx Capital Partners. Fabory is a specialist distributor of fasteners and fastener-related products to more than 60,000 customers in Europe.

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