M&A Deal Summary

Graco Acquires EcoQuip

On December 12, 2013, Graco acquired machinery company EcoQuip

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graco’s 5th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Graco’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graco’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-12-12
Target EcoQuip
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Graco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

EcoQuip

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
EcoQuip, Inc., designs and produces eco-friendly abrasive blasting systems for coating removal and surface preparation.

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Buyer

Graco

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Machinery
Employees4,000
Revenue 2.2B USD (2023)
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 5 of 10
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 7
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-14 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.

Buy $650M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-03 QED Environmental Systems

Dexter, Michigan, United States

QED Environmental Systems, Inc., is a manufacturer of fluid management products for the environmental monitoring and remediation markets.

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