MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC

MSC is a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. The company helps manufacturing customers with their metalworking and MRO challenges through technical expertise and supply chain solutions, including inventory management. MSC employs over 7,000 associates and serves a diverse customer base, ranging from individual machine shops to Fortune 1000 manufacturing companies and government agencies like the United States General Services Administration and the United States Department of Defense. MSC operates a network of five customer fulfillment centers located in or near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Elkhart, Indiana; Reno, Nevada; and Hanover Park, Illinois. This network also includes nine regional inventory centers, 38 warehouses (36 in North America and two in other foreign countries), and five manufacturing locations. The company offers approximately 2.5 million active, saleable stock-keeping units (SKUs) through various channels, including its website, inventory management solutions, catalogs, brochures, and customer care centers. MSC stocks many products for same-day processing and fulfillment of in-stock orders, offering next-day delivery nationwide in the United States for qualifying orders placed by 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Customers can place orders via the MSC website, eProcurement platforms, inventory management solutions (including in-plant and vending), customer care centers, and direct communication with sales associates. MSC also sources products beyond its current offerings through its supplier base. The company serves customers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.