Graco Supply Company to Acquire E.V. Roberts

Graco Supply Company has entered into an agreement to acquire E.V. Roberts to forge the largest aerospace-focused specialty chemicals distributor in North America. The Graco/E.V. Roberts combination will create a full-service, solutions-oriented distribution firm offering access to a larger portfolio of products in more locations and custom value-added services to support the evolving needs of its customer and supplier partners. E.V. Roberts, with an 80-year track record of successfully distributing, formulating, and packaging specialty chemicals to the aerospace and other advanced manufacturing markets, provides significant growth channels for Graco. E.V. Roberts maintains a world-class quality system and is an authorized distributor for 3M, Henkel, Momentive, Resin Formulators, and Scott Bader. E.V. Roberts is a full-service supplier of advanced engineered materials for aerospace, composites, electronics, and other advanced manufacturing industries. For identifying growth opportunities for Composites in Global Aerospace Market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/composites-in-aerospace-market-2017.aspx