Global Industrial Company

Global Industrial Company
FormerlySystemax
TypePublic
NYSE: GIC
Russell 2000 Component
IndustryIndustrial Supplies and MRO
Founded1949 (1949)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Nationwide
Key people
  • Anesa Chaibi (CEO)
  • Tex Clark (CFO)
RevenueIncrease US$1.38 billion (2025)
Increase US$72.1 million (2025)
DivisionsIndustrial Products
Subsidiaries
  • Global Industrial
  • Nexel
  • Infotel
  • C&H Distributors
  • Avenue Industrial Supply Company
  • Indoff Incorporated
Websitewww.globalindustrial.com

Global Industrial Company is a Port Washington, New York–based company providing 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.

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.

Former Systemax logo