ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is an American Fortune 500 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It was founded in 1912 by Byron L. Smith and has built its growth on a "small-wins strategy" based on decentralization, simplicity, customer-focused innovation, and acquisitions.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- ITW [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment [1]
- Business sectors
- industrial manufacturing [2]
- Company / filing name
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Glenview [2]
- Business address
- 155 HARLEM AVENUE, GLENVIEW, IL, 60025 [1]
- Founded
- 1912 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Official website
- www.itw.com ↗ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US4523081093 [2]
- CIK
- 0000049826 [1]
- SIC code
- 3560 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is an American Fortune 500 company that produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products. It was founded in 1912 by Byron L. Smith and has built its growth on a "small-wins strategy" based on decentralization, simplicity, customer-focused innovation, and acquisitions. [3]
As of 2024, ITW employed 44,000 employees in 51 countries and held 20,900 granted and pending patent applications worldwide. The company is based in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Illinois Tool Works. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: ITW (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Frequently asked questions
When was ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC founded?
Founded: 1912. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC?
Headquarters location: Glenview. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC?
Business sectors: industrial manufacturing. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Illinois Tool Works (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.