GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

GracoRoberts Acquires Able Aerospace Adhesives

December 30, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

GracoRoberts, a specialty aerospace chemicals distributor backed by private equity sponsor CM Equity Partners, closed the acquisition of Able Aerospace Adhesives on December 30, 2020. The add-on expands GracoRoberts’ international footprint—particularly in the Asia-Pacific region—and strengthens its military and MRO capabilities and value-added services.

Graco Supply Company Acquires E.V. Roberts

May 1, 2019

Industrial Services

Fort Worth-based Graco Supply Company, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, acquired Carson, California-based aerospace specialty chemicals distributor E.V. Roberts to create a larger, full-service aerospace-focused specialty chemicals distributor. The combined business (rebranded as GracoRoberts) expands product breadth, geographic reach with multiple stocking locations across the U.S., and value‑added services for aerospace and advanced manufacturing customers.

GracoRoberts Acquires UK-based Silmid Limited

March 4, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals distributor, has agreed to acquire UK-based Silmid Limited to expand its global aerospace distribution footprint into the UK and Europe. The deal adds Silmid's ecommerce platform, a 24,000 sq. ft. UK warehouse and complementary aerospace specialty chemicals capabilities; CM Equity Partners supported the transaction as GracoRoberts' private equity sponsor.

PCX Aerosystems Acquires Pacific Contours Corporation

August 31, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

PCX Aerosystems (a Greenbriar-backed aerospace supplier) acquired Pacific Contours Corporation from the Rapacz family on August 31, 2022. The acquisition expands PCX's Southern California footprint and adds precision machining, composite fabrication and flight-critical assembly capabilities serving OEM and government aerospace customers.

Rock West Composites Acquires Assets of Performance Plastics, Inc.

September 8, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Rock West Composites acquired the assets of Performance Plastics, Inc. on September 8, 2023, integrating PPI’s staff, facility and equipment into RWC operations. The deal expands Rock West’s product offering and manufacturing capabilities—adding metallic manufacturing, machining, forming and bonding—and brings approximately 80 PPI employees into RWC’s employee‑owned business.

JW Hill Capital Acquires Performance Plastics and Angeles Composites Technologies

October 26, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

JW Hill Capital, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm, acquired Performance Plastics, Inc. (San Diego, CA) and Angeles Composites Technologies, Inc. (Port Angeles, WA) from Avantus Aerospace. The transactions expand JW Hill Capital’s aerospace manufacturing portfolio into precision composite aerostructures serving commercial and military OEMs and tier-one suppliers.