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In 2008, Grizzly Industrial, Inc. is celebrating 25 years of business in a big way—a 700-page full-color catalog with over 12,000 products! This free catalog is packed with woodworking and metalworking machinery and accessories, power tools, air tools, guitar building materials, gunsmithing materials, how-to books and DVD's, kits and plans, tool boxes, gun safes and just about a little of everything.
Grizzly got its start as a side business of Shiraz Balolia, who financed a metalworking hobby by buying, reconditioning, then selling used metal lathes at a modest profit. When customers began asking for different types of machines, Mr. Balolia went to local machine manufacturers, but was bluntly told that they "were not taking new dealers." Not wanting to let his customers down, Mr. Balolia began importing machinery.
After formal incorporation in 1983, Grizzly began with a 48-page catalog and rented warehouse in Bellingham, Washington. Since day one, Grizzly's business model has been to save customers money by cutting out the middle man, while offering the best quality and customer service possible. Sticking to these values translated to over a million happy, satisfied customers—and exponential growth for Grizzly, which is evident in the now 700-page catalog.
Since Grizzly sells directly to the consumer without using a dealership network, customers save hundreds—if not thousands of dollars on each machine. This means that the ordinary person can afford to pursue hobbies that are otherwise inaccessible due to the high price of machinery. Also, start-up businesses can outfit their whole shop with Grizzly machines for the price of just a couple of machines from competitors—without sacrificing customer service or quality.
Aside from price, quality and customer service, Grizzly is also known for selection. Nowhere else can woodworkers or metalworkers find such a wide range of machines under one brand. In nearly every machine category, Grizzly offers a range of products for hobbyists, large commercial establishments and everyone in between.
For more information about Grizzly tools and machinery, or to order the free 700-page full-color catalog, call 1-800-523-4777 or visit www.grizzly.com.
Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
P.O. BOX 2069, BELLINGHAM, WA, U.S.A.
TELEPHONE: (360) 647-0801
FAX: (360) 676-1075