ITW’s Legacy of Industrial and Customer-Back Innovation

For more than 100 years, we have been turning ideas into innovations – a critical component of ITW’s longevity and profitable growth.

At ITW, innovation starts with our customers. We innovate from the customer back, not the research and development center out, allowing us to solve our customers’ difficult technical challenges. Our unique customer-back approach is made possible because we are trusted partners to our customers. We understand our customers’ businesses and have the ability to draw deep insights that result in solutions to meet their specific needs.

Revolutionizing Construction Sites by Focusing on Our Customers

Over 25 years ago, ITW’s Paslode division invented the first cordless nailer, often called a nail gun. This product innovation provided contractors, builders and remodelers with the ultimate solution in both productivity and convenience

Greener Technology for the Food Industry

For over a century, improvements, especially automation, have revolutionized the modern food and hospitality industry. Today’s customers want more—especially greater sustainability and higher energy efficiency.

Leverage Diversity to Drive Innovation

Many companies have robust frameworks and initiatives to advance their diversity and inclusion efforts. Increasingly, we see more diversity in our leadership teams and our corporate boards. Many of us continue to work on enhancing STEM education to attract more girls and young women

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