Illinois Tool Works Inc. is a diversified industrial group organized around 7 families of products: - automotive equipment (20% of net sales). Besides, the group proposes products for maintenance and refurbishment (coatings, sealants, shutters, etc.); - electronic equipment (17.7%): primarily equipment of microelectronic assembly. The group also provides test and measurement equipment and software; - equipment for industrial kitchens (16.6%): cookers, dishwasher, ovens, refrigerators, cupboards, systems of aeration, etc.; - construction systems and materials (12%): powder and gas nailing, perforators and consumables (fuses, chisels, pads, plugs, etc.) intended for applications on wood, steel and concrete; - metallurgical equipment (11.6%): arc welding equipment, blowtorches, welding accessories, etc. - polymers, coatings, resins, adhesives and lubricants (11.1%); - specialty products (11%): industrial packaging systems and materials, products coding and marking equipment, etc. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (46.4%), North America (7.3%), Europe-Middle East-Africa (25.8%), Asia-Pacific (18.6%) and South America (1.9%).