GracoRoberts Acquires Sky Mart

GracoRoberts Acquires Styles Aviation (SkyGeek.com)

July 27, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

GracoRoberts has acquired New York-based Styles Aviation, Inc. (dba SkyGeek.com) to expand its global ecommerce capabilities and deepen its offerings in the aerospace MRO segment. The deal, supported by GracoRoberts' private equity sponsor CM Equity Partners, brings SkyGeek's extensive online portfolio and Northeastern U.S. distribution hub into the combined company.

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.

Graco Inc. Acquires Corob S.p.A.

November 4, 2024

Manufacturing

Graco Inc. has completed its acquisition of Italy-headquartered Corob S.p.A. for €230 million plus up to €30 million in contingent consideration. Corob, a global designer and manufacturer of volumetric and gravimetric dispensing, mixing and shaking equipment for paint tinting, reported €110 million of revenue in 2023 and has more than 600 employees worldwide.

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

May 18, 2023

Industrial Services

GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals and aerospace materials distributor, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Coast Composites (PCC) to broaden its composites product offering and shorten lead times for aerospace customers. The acquisition, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, preserves PCC’s Puyallup, Washington operations and strengthens GracoRoberts’ ecommerce and distribution capabilities across the aerospace OEM and MRO markets.

F2 Strategy Acquires SKY Marketing Consultants

March 5, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

F2 Strategy has acquired SKY Marketing Consultants, a boutique marketing consultancy based in St. Louis, Missouri, to integrate high-touch marketing and branding capabilities into its wealth management technology and consulting offerings. The acquisition, which closed in early February 2024, builds on F2's prior PE-backed growth and expands its service suite for broker-dealers, RIAs and asset managers.

ACR Group Acquires Blue Sky Network

July 7, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

ACR Group Corporation has acquired Blue Sky Network; Greenwich Capital Group acted as exclusive financial advisor to Blue Sky Network on the transaction. Blue Sky Network will retain its management, brand and engineering capabilities and will join ACR Group’s portfolio to extend satellite communications, tracking and fleet-management offerings across aerospace, government, maritime and commercial markets.