# Graco to acquire Valco Melton for $447 million

Graco Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash including about $40 million in expected tax benefits. The deal is expected to close in Graco's fiscal third quarter.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-21
- Value: $447.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: adhesive application systems, quality assurance systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Graco](https://endata.com/companies/6832.md) (acquirer)
- [Valco Melton](https://endata.com/companies/14301.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investors.graco.com](https://investors.graco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/graco-inc-enters-definitive-agreement-acquire-valco-melton/), 2026-05-21: "Graco Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash."

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