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. Customer-Back Innovation, a key component of the ITW Business Model, starts with understanding and addressing our customers’ pain points. We work tirelessly to understand the root of our customers’ challenges so we can develop and test viable solutions.

ITW is committed to making environmentally responsible products that provide cleaner, more efficient end-use applications and proven performance. We partner with our customers to develop clean-tech products that address some of the world’s most important challenges and opportunities.

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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