GRACO INC

Overview

Graco Inc. is a multinational manufacturer of equipment and systems for moving, measuring, mixing, controlling, dispensing and spraying fluids and powder materials. Its products serve manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance markets, with particular expertise in handling challenging materials and applications that require precise control. Its principal business segments are Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets.[1]+2

Graco sells through the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific; in 2025, those regions accounted for approximately 60%, 24% and 16% of sales, respectively.[4] A 2025 company release reported operations in 12 countries and sales in more than 100 countries.[5] For the year ended December 26, 2025, revenue was $2.24 billion and the company had approximately 4,400 employees.[6][7] Graco’s stated mission is to generate sustained profitable growth for customers, employees, shareholders and communities, and to become the leading supplier in the markets it serves.[8] [1]+7

Products & services

Graco’s Contractor products include paint sprayers for DIY and professional users, texture sprayers, and equipment for applying roof coatings, road and pavement markings, and athletic-field and floor markings. Its product range also includes volumetric and gravimetric dispensing, mixing and shaking equipment, and two-component proportioning systems for polyurethane spray foam and polyurea coatings.[9][10] Examples include the Ultra Max II 795 airless sprayer, with a 2.2 hp brushless DC motor, Chromex pump, SmartControl 4.0 and BlueLink; the LineLazer V 3900 HP Automatic, with two automatic guns; and the Husky 1050 diaphragm pump, rated up to 50 gpm and 100 psi fluid pressure.[11]+2

Industrial products include liquid-finishing and fluid-dispensing equipment; pumps for chemicals, petroleum, food and other fluids; automatic lubrication systems; and vehicle- and equipment-service products such as supply pumps, hose reels, meters and valves. Powder-finishing products include equipment and automated dosing and complete systems under Gema®, SAT™ and ColorService®. Expansion Markets products include semiconductor pumps, high- and ultra-high-pressure oil-and-gas valves, environmental monitoring and remediation equipment, and high-torque electric motors designed for applications including HVAC, pumps and material handling.[14]+4

Graco also offers customer-specific design and installation, application expertise, on-site service, technical support and system integration through its industrial channels.[19] In 2025, Contractor represented approximately 48% of sales, Industrial 45% and Expansion Markets 7%; company filings report segment-level sales rather than revenue shares for individual product lines.[20]+2 [9]+13

Geographic presence

Graco operates in 12 countries and sells in more than 100. Its reported sales regions are the Americas (North, South and Central America, including the United States), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific. For the six months ended June 26, 2026, sales were $705.8 million in the Americas (62.4% of total), $253.4 million in EMEA (22.4%), and $171.5 million in Asia Pacific (15.2%). Percentages are calculated from reported regional sales; country-level revenue figures are not provided in the cited disclosures.[23]+2

Graco’s geographic footprint includes its worldwide headquarters in Minneapolis and facilities across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Its regional headquarters are in Minneapolis, Maasmechelen, Shanghai and Porto Alegre; other listed facility locations include Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Romania, Germany, India, China and Vietnam. The company has approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, with no regional employee breakdown stated in the cited company information.[26]+3 [23]+6

Business segments

Graco reports three operating segments. In FY2025, Contractor generated $1,071.9 million in net sales, about 47.9% of the company total. It focuses on sprayers for paint, texture, roof coatings and line marking, as well as equipment for dispensing, mixing and shaking materials.[29][9]

Industrial generated $996.8 million, about 44.6% of FY2025 net sales. Its products include liquid-finishing and fluid-dispensing equipment, pumps, automatic lubrication systems, vehicle-service equipment and powder-finishing products and systems. Its markets include automotive, wood and metal products, transportation, marine, aerospace, agriculture and construction.[29]+2

Expansion Markets generated $167.9 million, about 7.5% of FY2025 net sales. Its businesses include semiconductor pumps, high-pressure valves for oil and gas, environmental sampling and remediation equipment, and high-torque electric motors used in applications such as HVAC, pumps and material handling.[29]+2

The three-segment structure followed a reorganization effective January 1, 2025; Graco recast prior-year segment information. The latest available 2026 interim report continues to present the current segment framework.[32][33] [29]+7

Company history

Graco traces its origins to April 1926, when brothers Russell and Leil Gray incorporated Gray Company to produce Russell’s air-powered portable lubricator. During World War II, the company developed lubrication equipment for Allied vehicles and aircraft; in 1945 it established an Industrial Equipment Division as it returned to peacetime production.[34]+2

The company introduced its first airless paint sprayer in 1958 and formed an International Sales Division in 1962. In 1969, Gray Company became publicly traded and adopted the name Graco Inc.[34][37] Graco expanded through acquisitions, including Illinois Tool Works’ finishing businesses in 2012 and Corob, a dispensing-equipment maker, in 2024.[38][39] Mark W. Sheahan became president and CEO in 2021 [40]; later acquisitions included Red Devil Equipment Company in 2025 and Valco Melton in 2026.[41][42] [40]+8

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