Lawson Products, Inc. engages in distribution of maintenance and repair products to the industrial, commercial, institutional and government market. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 1,740 full-time employees. The firm's product categories include fastening systems, fluid power, specialty chemicals, cutting tools and abrasives, electrical, aftermarket automotive supplies, safety, welding and metal repair, and other. The firm supplies a range of automotive products, including body hardware, body shop, brake/wheel, fleet/truck, repair harness assembly and other parts. The firm offers approximately 200,000 different core products for sale of which approximately 50,000 products are maintained in its distribution centers. The firm's customers operate in a range of industries, including automotive repair, commercial vehicle maintenance, government, manufacturing, food processing, distribution, construction, oil and gas, mining, wholesale and service.