M&A Deal Summary

Carlisle Companies Acquires Graco - Finishing Equipment Business

On October 8, 2014, Carlisle Companies acquired machinery company Graco - Finishing Equipment Business from Graco for 590M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-10-08
Target Graco - Finishing Equipment Business
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Carlisle Companies
Sellers(s) Graco
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 590M USD

Target

Graco - Finishing Equipment Business

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Graco's Liquid Finishing Business include development, manufacture of Binks® spray finishing equipment, DeVilbiss® spray guns and accessories, Ransburg® electrostatic equipment and accessories, and BGK curing technology.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Carlisle Companies

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Manufacturing
Employees12,100
Revenue 6.6B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Carlisle Companies is a diversified company that designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of products that serve a broad range of niche markets including commercial roofing, energy, agriculture, mining, construction, aerospace and defense electronics, foodservice, healthcare and sanitary maintenance. Carlisle Companies was incorporated in 1917 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 38
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 6 of 7
State (Minnesota) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 13 of 27
Year (2014) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-01 LHI Technology Pte

Singapore, Singapore

LHI Technology (S) Pte Ltd. is a designer, manufacturer and provider of cable assemblies and related interconnect components to the medical equipment and device industry.

Buy $195M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-22 MS Oberflächentechnik AG

Balgach, Switzerland

MS Oberflächentechnik AG is a developer and manufacturer of powder coating systems and related components.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Graco

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Machinery
Employees3,700
Revenue 2.1B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Graco's corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Graco's corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Graco supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid materials. Graco was founded in 1926 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-01 Alco Valves

Brighouse, United Kingdom

Alco Valves Ltd. is a manufacturer of high quality, high pressure valves used in Oil & Natural Gas, and other industrial processes.

Buy £72M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-16 GEOBLASTER

Dunnville, Ontario, Canada

GEOBLASTER, Inc. is a manufacturer of wet abrasive blasting equipment for coating removal and surface preparation.

Buy -
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