About the company
Global Industrial Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as an industrial distributor of various industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products in the United States and Canada. It offers storage and shelving products, safety and security products, carts and trucks, HVAC and fans, furniture and decor, material handling products, janitorial and facility maintenance products, workbenches and shop desks, tools and instruments, plumbing and pumps, office and school supplies, packaging and shipping products, lighting and electrical products, foodservice and retail products, medical and laboratory products, motors and power transmission products, building supplies, machining products, fasteners and hardware, vehicle maintenance products, and raw materials. The company distributes its industrial and MRO products under the Global, GlobalIndustrial.com, Nexel, Paramount, Interion, and Absocold brands. The company serves for-profit and not-for-profit businesses; state, local, and private educational organizations; and government entities, including federal, state, and local municipalities through relationship marketers, e-commerce sites, and catalogs. The company was formerly known as Systemax Inc and changed its name to Global Industrial Company in June 2021. Global Industrial Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Port Washington, New York.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Exchange
- NYSE
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Market information source · Oct 5, 2026
Former names
Periods recorded in the consulted sources. These do not certify the legal dates of name changes.
- SYSTEMAX INCAug 16, 1999 / Jun 10, 2021
- GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORPAug 14, 1996 / Feb 16, 1999
SEC company identity · Oct 5, 2026