Graco - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Graco M&A Summary

Graco has acquired 10 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Graco’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Graco - Finishing Equipment Business for $650M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Graco - Finishing Equipment Business to Carlisle Companies for $590M. Graco has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include machinery (90%) and manufacturing (10%).

Graco Business Overview

Where is Graco headquartered?

Graco is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What is Graco’s revenue?

Graco disclosed revenue of 2,144M USD for 2022 and 1,988M USD for 2021.

How many employees does Graco have?

Graco has 3,700 employees.

What sector is Graco in?

Graco is a machinery company.

When was Graco founded?

Graco was founded in 1926.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Graco

Graco, Inc.

88 –11th Avenue Northeast,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413
United States,
(612) 623-6000
www.graco.com

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.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
vol $1.0B $1.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $590M $590M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SMITH Manufacturing Co. 2017-12-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Pompano Beach, Florida · www.smithmfg.com
High Pressure Equipment Co. 2015-01-02 160M USD Add-on Acquisition
Erie, Pennsylvania · www.highpressure.com
GEOBLASTER, Inc. 2014-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Dunnville, Ontario · www.geo-blaster.com
Graco, Inc. - Finishing Equipment Business 2014-10-08 590M USD Divestiture
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alco Valves Ltd. 2014-10-01 111M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Brighouse, United Kingdom · www.alco-valves.com
QED Environmental Systems, Inc. 2014-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Dexter, Michigan · www.qedenv.com
EcoQuip, Inc. 2013-12-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Chesapeake, Virginia · www.ecoquip.com
Graco, Inc. - Finishing Equipment Business 2011-04-14 650M USD Divestiture
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GlasCraft, Inc. 2008-02-28 35M USD Divestiture
North Canton, Ohio · www.glascraft.com
Gusmer Corp. 2005-02-04 45M USD Divestiture
Lakewood, New Jersey · www.gusmer.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Machinery 9 (90%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (100%) 590M (100%)
Manufacturing 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $1.0B 1 $590M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 890M 1 590M
  Minnesota 1 650M 1 590M
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 160M - -
  Ohio 1 35M - -
  New Jersey 1 45M - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Spain 1 20M - -
United Kingdom 1 111M - -
Domestic 7 (70%) 890M (87%) 1 (100%) 590M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (30%) 131M (13%) - -
Total 10 $1.0B 1 $590M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $921M
< $100M 3 $100M
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Graco, Inc. - Finishing Equipment Business
$650M (2011-04-14)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $590M
TOTAL $590M
Largest Graco, Inc. - Finishing Equipment Business
$590M (2014-10-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Strategic(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Machinery

Revenue

2,144   8% 2022
1,988   21% 2021
1,650   1% 2020
1,646   1% 2019
1,653   13% 2018
1,475   11% 2017
1,329   4% 2016
1,286   6% 2015
1,221   11% 2014
1,104   10% 2013
1,012   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

3,700

Established

1926

Public

NYSE: GGG

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