GracoRoberts Acquires Able Aerospace Adhesives

Tinicum Acquires GracoRoberts From CM Equity Partners

July 23, 2026

IT Services

GracoRoberts, an Arlington, Texas–headquartered specialty chemicals and advanced composite materials distributor serving aerospace and defense, received a strategic investment from Tinicum, L.P. and affiliated funds managed by Tinicum Incorporated. The deal marks an ownership transition from CM Equity Partners after 11 years, while GracoRoberts management retains a significant stake and continues to lead the business.

GracoRoberts Acquires Sky Mart to Expand Latin America Aerospace MRO Presence

January 16, 2026

Industrial Services

GracoRoberts acquired Sky Mart to accelerate its Latin America expansion, using its Miami headquarters as a gateway into the region’s aerospace-rich market. The deal is intended to bolster AOG readiness and expand fulfillment/logistics capacity and lubricants and specialty chemicals offerings for aerospace OEM and MRO customers.

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.

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 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.