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Press Release | Wiha Tools
MONTICELLO, MN - February 14, 2024
Willi Hahn Corporation USA, dba Wiha Tools, is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 Partners in Performance award from Grainger. This recognition highlights Wiha Tools' consistent and unyielding commitment to excellence, innovation, quality, and outstanding service.
Wiha Tools, an industry-leading supplier of premium hand tools and solutions, has driven strategic growth with Grainger over a 25+ year partnership. The commercial alignment focuses on servicing the professionals of the Industrial and MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations) segments.
The Grainger Partner in Performance award celebrates suppliers consistently delivering product quality, on-time shipping, responsiveness, and strategic collaboration. Wiha Tools is one of less than 1% of suppliers who earned this accomplishment for their outstanding performance.
"Wiha is honored to be recognized as a 2023 Partner in Performance. Receiving this year's award is particularly special, as it is the second consecutive year our team has received the honor. Our commitment to end-user satisfaction and delivering exceptional customer service to Grainger has proven successful. We look forward to continued partnership and shared achievements in the coming year," said Patrick DiPerno, Wiha’s President and Managing Director.
About Wiha Tools: Founded in 1939, Wiha is a leading global manufacturer of hand tools and solutions for professional tradespeople and industrial markets. Currently, over 1,400 Wiha employees manufacture and market award-winning Wiha premium tools. A host of awards underline that Wiha has set the standard in functionality, design, and quality.
The family-owned company is recognized as a TOP 100 most innovative medium-sized German enterprise and received the Manufacturing Excellence Award (MX Award) as the best German SME (Small Medium Enterprise). Wiha's innovative approach offers added value and user benefits in terms of increased efficiency and functionality in everyday work.
Willi Hahn Corporation USA dba Wiha Tools is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wiha Werkzeuge Gmbh Schonach, Germany. Wiha Tools is the largest Wiha subsidiary, offering over 4,000 products from our Monticello, Minnesota-based North American Headquarters. Wiha USA services North, Central, and South America. With over 80 years of manufacturing experience, Wiha has become a world leader in producing premium quality German hand tools, focusing on application-driven design engineered specifically for professional tradespeople.
About Grainger: W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad-line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer relationships. The company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and several services, such as technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers' access to more than 11 million items, and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20 million items.
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