Global Industrial Company

Global Industrial Company, is a Port Washington, New York based company and is a provider of industrial and MRO (maintenance, repair, and operating supply) products through a system of branded e-Commerce websites and relationship marketers in North America. The primary brand is Global Industrial.

Global Industrial Company
FormerlySystemax
Company typePublic
NYSE: GIC
Russell 2000 Component
IndustryIndustrial Supplies and MRO
Founded1949 (1949)
Headquarters
Port Washington, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
Nationwide
Key people
  • Barry Litwin (CEO)
  • Tex Clark (CFO)
RevenueUS$1.265 billion (2017)
DivisionsIndustrial Products
Subsidiaries
  • Global Industrial
  • Nexel
  • Infotel
  • C&H Distributors
  • Avenue Industrial Supply Company
  • Indoff Incorporated
Websitewww.globalindustrial.com

The company was founded in 1949 as Global Equipment Company, a material handler. It first entered direct marketing in 1972 and began marketing computer equipment in 1981. The company changed its name to Global Direct-mail, in 1995 and to Systemax in 1999 and Global Industrial Company in 2021.

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