Founded in 1927 by William W. Grainger, W.W. Grainger provides wholesale electric motor sales and distribution business. He established the company to provide an efficient solution for customers to access a consistent supply of electric motors. Sales in the early days were generated primarily through mail order via post cards and a catalog. In 1976, Grainger became the first in the industry to implement optical character recognition equipment. Grainger continued to advance its systems throughout the 1980s by installing a national satellite-based digital communication network. In 1991, Grainger introduced the first comprehensive electronic MRO catalog on CD-ROM. Grainger launched the corporate website in 1995 and began taking orders online in 1996. Grainger s product line includes more than 500,000 supplies and 2.5 million repair parts. The Grainger branch network consists of more than 570 branches in North America, including three facilities in Denver, Colo. The catalog is published annually and is available on CD-ROM and online.
COBITCO Inc. was founded in 1960 and is proud to be the first company to bring asphalt emulsion manufacturing to the Colorado paving industry. COBITCO Inc., makes both regular and polymer modified grades of cationic asphalt emulsions.COBITCO Inc. is a member of the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association and is an Associate Member of the Colorado Asphalt Paving Association.Black Rock Material and Supply acquired the assets of COBITCO in 2025 and will continue to operate the company in the same fashion that it has sustained since 1960. Black Rock Material and Supply is a subsidiary of A-One Chipseal Co. Established in 1996, A-One Chipseal is a full-service asphalt maintenance and pavement preservation company located in Denver, Colo. Completing numerous projects for various cities, counties and CDOT across the Front Range. A-One Chipseal is designed to provide preventive maintenance construction including resurfacing asphalt streets, roads, parking lots and highways.A-One Chipseal provides the highest quality of services and innovative products with the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, honesty and experience. We take great pride in our accomplishments and aim to be the leader in asphalt pavement preservation by offering a full range of service capabilities with the highest quality materials.
