# Graco Supply Company agrees to acquire E.V. Roberts

Graco Supply Company entered into an agreement to acquire E.V. Roberts, creating the largest aerospace-focused specialty chemicals distributor in North America. The transaction unites 140 years of combined aerospace materials expertise.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-09
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty chemicals for aerospace
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Graco Supply](https://endata.com/companies/24700.md) (acquirer)
- [E.V. Roberts](https://endata.com/companies/38617.md) (target)
- [CM Equity Partners](https://endata.com/companies/38618.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cmequity.com](https://www.cmequity.com/post/graco-supply-company-agrees-to-acquire-e-v-roberts-to-form-the-largest-niche-specialty-chemicals-d), 2019-04-09: "We are thrilled to have Ron Cloud and his outstanding team join us in taking aerospace chemical distribution to a new level."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2641-mergers-acquisitions?page=39), 2019-04-25: "Graco Supply Co. recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire E.V. Roberts."

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