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Graco Inc. Appoints Steven B. Hedlund to the Board of DirectorsJune 12, 2026 12:57 PM
Business Wire Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced today that Steven B. Hedlund has been appointed as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective September 10, 2026. Mr. Hedlund is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO), a leading manufacturer of advanced arc welding solutions, a role he has held since January 2024. He also serves as its Chairman. Previously, he was Lincoln Electric’s Chief Operating Officer and served in various other operating, strategic and business development leadership roles. Before joining Lincoln Electric, Mr. Hedlund was Vice President, Growth and Innovation and Vice President Strategy and New Business Development at Fortune Brands, Inc. Earlier in his career, he was a principal with the management consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. Hedlund holds both a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth College. “We are delighted to have Steve join the Graco Board of Directors. He is a proven leader with a growth-oriented mindset and a track record of driving value creation, including in international markets,” said J. Kevin Gilligan, Graco’s Chairman of the Board. “Steve brings with him a deep understanding of the manufacturing sector and global go-to-market strategy development and execution. He is a natural fit for our board, and we look forward to his many contributions to Graco’s future success.” Mr. Hedlund will serve on the company’s Audit Committee and Management Organization and Compensation Committee. ABOUT GRACO Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260612770801/en/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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1月前
Graco Foundation Marks Company’s Centennial with $1 Million Commitment to Minnesota NonprofitsMay 28, 2026 12:56 PM
Business Wire Centennial initiative provides $100,000 grants to 10 organizations supporting self-sufficiency and workforce development in Twin Cities communities. In celebration of Graco’s 100th anniversary, the Graco Foundation announced a $1 million Centennial Impact Initiative to support 10 Minnesota nonprofit organizations advancing self-sufficiency, stability and workforce development, including technical training and career pathways aligned with Minnesota’s manufacturing and industrial workforce needs. Through the initiative, each nonprofit partner will receive a $100,000 grant to commemorate Graco’s centennial anniversary. The grants are designed to strengthen long-term stability and expand the impact of organizations that help individuals build skills, access technical training and prepare for careers in manufacturing, skilled trades and other high-demand fields. Many of these organizations play an important role in developing Graco’s future workforce and supporting the communities where Graco employees live and work. The 10 nonprofit recipients are AccessAbility, Inc. – workforce training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities Achieve Twin Cities – career readiness, internship and postsecondary pathway programs for students American Indian OIC – job training and career placement programs, including skilled trades and construction Avenues for Youth – housing stability and employment support for youth pursuing education and careers Avivo – workforce development, including job training and placement in high-demand industries Habitat for Humanity – hands-on construction experience and skills development through homebuilding Hearts & Hammers – volunteer-driven home improvement projects that build trade exposure and community skills Minnesota Diversified Industries – employment and manufacturing training for individuals with disabilities Summit Academy OIC – accredited training programs in construction, healthcare and other career pathways Twin Cities Rise – career training and job placement focused on long-term employment and financial stability “For 100 years, Graco’s success has been closely connected to the strength of the communities where our employees live and work,” said Mark Sheahan, president and chief executive officer, Graco. “This centennial initiative recognizes that connection by supporting organizations that help people build stability, develop in-demand skills and prepare for careers in manufacturing, skilled trades and technology. Investing in these pathways helps strengthen our communities while also supporting the future workforce that companies like Graco depend on.” The Graco Foundation has long been committed to supporting the communities where Graco employees live and work, with a focus on creating pathways to economic opportunity, workforce readiness, and long-term stability. To learn more about the Graco Foundation, visit here. ABOUT GRACO Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260528062428/en/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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Graco Unveils Monumental Land Art by World-Renowned Artist Saype to Mark 100 YearsApril 29, 2026 1:33 PM
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First Minnesota Installation Brings Global Artwork to Dayton Using Graco Sprayers
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Graco has unveiled a large-scale land artwork by internationally recognized artist Saype, marking his first-ever installation in Minnesota and adding Graco’s campus in Dayton to the global list of locations where his work has appeared.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429649164/en/French-Swiss artist Saype has completed a giant landscape painting on Graco’s campus in Dayton in honor of the global company’s 100th anniversary. In the piece, titled “By Our Hands,” two hands weave a fragile thread across the world, turning scattered possibilities into a single shared connection. Photo credit: Saype
Saype is widely recognized for pioneering large-scale, biodegradable land art designed to be viewed from the sky, creating striking, temporary frescoes on grass, sand, snow, and earth that are revealed most clearly from an aerial perspective.
A Global Artist, A Minnesota First
Saype has used Graco paint sprayers to create frescos in some of the world’s most iconic locations, including:
The lawn beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris
A Rio de Janeiro beach
The United Nations in New York and Geneva
Near the Egyptian pyramids
On the slopes of the Swiss Alps
Cape Town, Dubai, Geneva and more
With this centennial installation, Dayton, Minnesota, now joins that list.
The Meaning Behind the Art for Graco’s Centennial
The 210-by-182-foot Minnesota fresco, named “By Our Hands,” depicts two hands stretching a thread across a map of the world, weaving a network of connection across continents and reflecting Graco’s global impact.
“The creation of art does not rest solely in the hands of the artist,” Saype said. “It depends on an entire chain of expertise. It is together that we weave something on the scale of the world.”
The artwork at Graco reflects Saype’s belief that progress is built collectively. He says each piece is a message placed on a landscape, designed to be seen from the sky and to fade in rhythm with the living world.
Precision at Scale
To achieve this level of scale and detail, Saype relies on Graco pumps and sprayers, which allow him to apply biodegradable pigments with precision across vast landscapes while minimizing environmental impact.
His custom-made paint is composed primarily of natural materials such as chalk and charcoal and is designed to fade gradually through weather and natural regrowth, returning the land to its original state.
“These artworks are monumental, but fleeting,” Saype says. “They exist for a moment, then disappear, leaving only memory and reflection.”
Who Is Saype?
Born Guillaume Legros in France, Saype is a self-taught artist who began as a graffiti painter before pioneering a new approach to land art.
He developed his own biodegradable paint after becoming concerned about the impact of traditional materials on the environment. He was recognized by Forbes as one of the 30 most influential people under 30 in art and culture.
Experiencing the Artwork
From the ground, visitors will notice abstract shapes, color fields, and fine detail. From elevated or aerial viewpoints, the image resolves into its full composition. Both perspectives are intentional.
As Graco celebrates a century of innovation, the fresco serves as both a reflection on where the company has been, and a reminder that the next century will continue to be built through connection, collaboration, and craftsmanship.
About Graco
Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Graco Inc. is a global leader in fluid handling systems and products. Graco designs and manufactures equipment used to move, measure, control, dispense, and spray a wide variety of fluids and coatings across industrial, manufacturing, processing, and maintenance environments worldwide.
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3月前
Acquisitions Drive Sales GrowthApril 22, 2026 4:10 PM
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Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2026.
Summary
$ in millions except per share amounts
Three Months Ended
Mar 27,
2026
Mar 28,
2025
%
Change
Net Sales
$
540.1
$
528.3
2
%
Operating Earnings
137.8
144.0
(4
)%
Net Earnings
118.5
124.1
(5
)%
Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share
$
0.70
$
0.72
(3
)%
Adjusted (non-GAAP): (1)
Net Earnings, adjusted
$
111.8
$
120.5
(7
)%
Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share, adjusted
$
0.66
$
0.70
(6
)%
(1)
Excludes the impact of excess tax benefits from stock option exercises. See Financial Results Adjusted for Comparability below for a reconciliation of adjusted non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP.
Net sales for the first quarter increased 2 percent, with 5 percentage points of sales growth from acquired operations and 3 percentage points of sales growth from the effects of changes in currency translation rates. Sales growth for the quarter was partially offset by a 6 percentage point organic decline.
The gross margin rate was lower than the first quarter last year, primarily due to unfavorable product and channel mix and lower margin rates of acquired operations. Price realization was able to mostly offset the impact of incremental tariffs of $7 million.
Operating expenses increased 7 percent, including 4 percentage points from acquired operations and 3 percentage points from the effects of currency translation.
Operating earnings decreased 4 percent, due to a lower gross margin rate and increased expenses.
Net earnings decreased 5 percent for the first quarter. Adjusted net earnings decreased 7 percent, driven by lower operating earnings and a prior year gain from the sale of a former manufacturing and distribution facility in Switzerland that did not repeat.
"Sales increased 2 percent in the quarter, with contributions from acquired businesses offsetting organic revenue declines," said Mark Sheahan, Graco’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "In the Contractor segment, demand in infrastructure-related markets continued to be strong and resilient while residential construction activity remained soft. Industrial segment results were impacted by the timing of completion of powder finishing systems and other project activity. Despite a slower start to the year, incoming order rates improved as we progressed throughout the quarter."
Consolidated Results
Net sales for the first quarter increased 2 percent from the comparable period last year. First quarter net sales increased 3 percent in the Americas (3 percent at consistent translation rates), increased 4 percent in EMEA (decreased 5 percent at consistent translation rates), and decreased 5 percent in Asia Pacific (8 percent at consistent translation rates). Changes in currency translation rates increased net sales by approximately $17 million for the first quarter. Acquired operations contributed $26 million of sales growth for the first quarter.
The first quarter gross margin rate was lower than the first quarter last year, primarily due to unfavorable product and channel mix and lower margin rates of acquired operations. Price realization was able to mostly offset the impact of incremental tariffs of $7 million.
Total operating expenses for the first quarter increased $9 million (7 percent), including approximately $5 million (4 percentage points) from acquired operations and $4 million (3 percentage points) from the effects of currency translation.
Other non-operating income for the first quarter decreased $5 million compared to the same period last year due to a prior year gain from the sale of a former manufacturing and distribution facility in Switzerland that did not repeat.
The effective income tax rate was 15 percent for the quarter, down approximately 3 percentage points from the first quarter last year. The decrease was due primarily to an increase in excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises. Adjusted to exclude the impacts of excess tax benefits from stock option exercises (see Financial Results Adjusted for Comparability below), the adjusted effective income tax rate of 20 percent was comparable to the same period last year.
Segment Results
Management assesses performance of segments by reference to operating earnings excluding unallocated corporate expenses. For a reconciliation of segment operating earnings to consolidated operating earnings, refer to the segment information table included in the financial statement section of this release. Certain measurements of segment operations are summarized below:
Three Months
Contractor
Industrial
Expansion
Markets
Net Sales (in millions)
$
260.0
$
240.4
$
39.7
Percentage change from last year
Sales
2
%
4
%
(4
)%
Operating earnings
0
%
(5
)%
(4
)%
Operating earnings as a percentage of sales
2026
24
%
32
%
24
%
2025
24
%
34
%
24
%
Components of net sales change by geographic region for the Contractor segment were as follows:
Three Months
Volume and
Price
Acquisitions
Currency
Total
Americas
(2
)%
4
%
1
%
3
%
EMEA
(6
)%
0
%
9
%
3
%
Asia Pacific
(12
)%
0
%
5
%
(7
)%
Consolidated
(4
)%
3
%
3
%
2
%
Contractor segment net sales increased 2 percent for the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Incremental sales from acquired operations and favorable changes in currency translation rates were partially offset by continued weakness in the worldwide construction markets. The operating margin rate was flat as price realization offset higher product costs, including increased tariff costs of $4 million.
Components of net sales change by geographic region for the Industrial segment were as follows:
Three Months
Volume and
Price
Acquisitions
Currency
Total
Americas
1
%
6
%
1
%
8
%
EMEA
(22
)%
18
%
10
%
6
%
Asia Pacific
(12
)%
1
%
2
%
(9
)%
Consolidated
(8
)%
8
%
4
%
4
%
Industrial segment sales growth for the first quarter included $20 million (8 percentage points) from acquired operations, which more than offset the impact of the timing of finishing system sales and other project activity compared to the first quarter last year. Higher product costs, including increased tariff costs of $3 million, and unfavorable product and channel mix drove a 2 percentage point decline in the operating margin rate for the quarter.
Components of net sales change by geographic region for the Expansion Markets segment were as follows:
Three Months
Volume and
Price
Acquisitions
Currency
Total
Americas
(15
)%
0
%
0
%
(15
)%
EMEA
(6
)%
0
%
2
%
(4
)%
Asia Pacific
28
%
0
%
0
%
28
%
Consolidated
(5
)%
0
%
1
%
(4
)%
Net sales for the first quarter in the Expansion Markets segment decreased 4 percent, primarily due to lower semiconductor application sales in the Americas. The decline in sales volume was offset by lower expenses and an improved gross margin rate, resulting in an operating margin rate that was comparable to the same period last year.
Outlook
"We are maintaining our 2026 revenue guidance of low single-digit organic growth on a constant-currency basis and mid-single-digit growth including the expected sales from acquisitions," said Sheahan. "Housing related markets remain challenged, especially in the Americas, but we are seeing pockets of growth across a range of industrial applications. While organic sales declined in the quarter due to timing of powder equipment project activity, organic order backlog increased 13% from the end of 2025, driven by strong order cadence as we exited the quarter. This momentum reinforces our confidence in maintaining our full-year outlook."
Financial Results Adjusted for Comparability
Excluding the impact of excess tax benefits from stock option exercises presents a more consistent basis for comparison of financial results. A calculation of the non-GAAP adjusted measurements of earnings before income taxes, income taxes, effective income tax rate, net earnings and diluted earnings per share follows (in millions except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended
Mar 27,
2026
Mar 28,
2025
Earnings before income taxes
$
140.1
$
151.5
Income taxes, as reported
$
21.6
$
27.4
Excess tax benefit from option exercises
6.7
3.6
Income taxes, adjusted
$
28.3
$
31.0
Effective income tax rate
As reported
15.4
%
18.1
%
Adjusted
20.2
%
20.5
%
Net Earnings, as reported
$
118.5
$
124.1
Excess tax benefit from option exercises
(6.7
)
(3.6
)
Net Earnings, adjusted
$
111.8
$
120.5
Weighted Average Diluted Shares
168.3
171.6
Diluted Earnings per Share
As reported
$
0.70
$
0.72
Adjusted
$
0.66
$
0.70
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions regarding forward-looking statements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is filing this Cautionary Statement in order to do so. From time to time various forms filed by our Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks, and other disclosures, including our 2025 Overview report, press releases, earnings releases, analyst briefings, conference calls and other written documents or oral statements released by our Company, may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally use words such as “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “should,” “estimate,” “will,” and similar expressions, and reflect our Company’s expectations concerning the future. All forecasts and projections are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon currently available information, but various risks and uncertainties may cause our Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements in light of new information or future events.
Future results could differ materially from those expressed, due to the impact of changes in various factors. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the demand for our products and the level of commercial, industrial and construction activity worldwide; changes in currency translation rates; international and domestic instability; interest rate fluctuations and changes in credit markets; global sourcing of materials; inflationary cost pressures and our ability to raise prices without decreasing demand for our products; interruptions of or intrusions into our information systems; intellectual property rights; the use of generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies; conducting business internationally; catastrophic events; our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel; public health crises; our growth strategies and acquisitions; potential goodwill impairment; our ability to compete effectively; our dependence on a few large customers; our dependence on cyclical industries; changes in laws and regulations; climate-related laws, regulations and accords; environmental, social and governance-related expectations and requirements; compliance with anti-corruption and trade laws; changes in tax or tariff rates or the adoption of new tax or tariff legislation; and costs associated with legal proceedings. Please refer to Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 (and the most recent Form 10-Q) for a more comprehensive discussion of these and other risk factors. These reports are available on the Company’s website at www.graco.com and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Investors should realize that factors other than those identified above and in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 might prove important to the Company’s future results. It is not possible for management to identify each and every factor that may have an impact on the Company’s operations in the future as new factors can develop from time to time.
Conference Call
Graco management will hold a conference call, including slides via webcast, with analysts and institutional investors on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, to discuss Graco’s first quarter results.
A real-time listen-only webcast of the conference call will be broadcast by Nasdaq. Individuals can access the call and view the slides on the Company’s website at www.graco.com. Listeners should go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the live conference call to install any necessary audio software.
About Graco
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com.
GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
Mar 27,
2026
Mar 28,
2025
Net Sales
$
540,144
$
528,284
Cost of products sold
259,503
250,551
Gross Profit
280,641
277,733
Product development
19,974
19,375
Selling, marketing and distribution
70,019
67,211
General and administrative
52,873
47,134
Operating Earnings
137,775
144,013
Interest expense
836
713
Other (income) expense, net
(3,149
)
(8,174
)
Earnings Before Income Taxes
140,088
151,474
Income taxes
21,582
27,373
Net Earnings
$
118,506
$
124,101
Net Earnings per Common Share
Basic
$
0.72
$
0.74
Diluted
$
0.70
$
0.72
Weighted Average Number of Shares
Basic
165,632
168,560
Diluted
168,334
171,581
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended
Mar 27,
2026
Mar 28,
2025
Net Sales
Contractor
$
259,981
$
255,032
Industrial
240,412
231,653
Expansion Markets
39,751
41,599
Total
$
540,144
$
528,284
Operating Earnings
Contractor
$
62,235
$
61,930
Industrial
75,807
79,595
Expansion Markets
9,644
10,065
Unallocated corporate (expense)
(9,911
)
(7,577
)
Total
$
137,775
$
144,013
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Financial Contact:
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Media Contact:
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Kirstie_L_Foster@graco.com
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3月前
From a Minneapolis Garage to a Global Manufacturer: Graco Marks 100 Years of ResilienceApril 16, 2026 12:05 PM
Business Wire
Graco’s century-long journey weathered depression, war and disruption by adapting to what customers needed next, a model that continues to shape its future
A century ago, in the depths of a Minnesota winter, a downtown Minneapolis parking lot attendant named Russell Gray grew fed up with grease guns that froze, failed, and injured workers while servicing cars.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260416878044/en/Graco’s first salesmen, Wade Jones (left) and Jim Sampson (right), don white lab coats during a Graco equipment demonstration in 1929.
That frustration, and a belief that work should be safer and more reliable, resulted in the invention of an air-powered grease gun that solved a real customer problem, launching Graco Inc. This month, Graco marks its 100th anniversary as a $2 billion global industrial technology company.
Founded in 1926 as Gray Company, Graco has expanded from its early roots in fluid-handling pumps for the automobile industry to moving viscous fluids and powders across mining, consumer products, transportation, agriculture, electronics, home improvement and construction sectors, to name a few.
The company is notable for its ability to adapt through some of the most turbulent chapters of modern history, from the Great Depression and World War II to oil crises, globalization, and recessions. While few companies reach their centennial with relevance intact, fewer can explain why they lasted. For Graco, the answer is resilience rooted in customer-led innovation.
A COMPANY THAT ADAPTED AS THE WORLD CHANGED
As global events reshaped industry, Graco reshaped itself.
“Over the last 100 years, Graco has faced the same economic, political, and global challenges that tested every company,” said Mark W. Sheahan, Graco President and CEO. “What carried us through was not luck. It was an unwavering focus on solving real customer problems and adapting to the world as it evolved, decade by decade.”
During World War II, Graco adjusted its production lines to support the Allied war effort, manufacturing rugged lubrication equipment that helped keep vehicles, tanks, and aircraft operating under punishing conditions.
In the postwar boom, as Americans bought homes, appliances, and consumer goods, Graco expanded beyond lubrication into pumps and systems that helped factories move paints, adhesives, sealants, and hard-to-move manufacturing fluids at scale.
As manufacturing globalized, the company grew with it, combining organic innovation with disciplined acquisitions. Today, Graco sells its products in more than 100 countries around the world, with offices and factories on six continents.
Graco’s century-long run offers a lesson in diversified growth through disruption. Rather than chasing short-term growth, the company remained focused on expanding capabilities and industries while staying anchored to core manufacturing expertise.
GRACO TOUCHES LIVES EVERY DAY AROUND THE WORLD
Some people know Graco by name, others by the paint sprayers in their garage. Much of the company’s impact, however, happens behind the scenes, inside factories, on construction sites, and throughout the systems that quietly keep modern life moving.
Graco equipment helps paint homes, cars, airplanes, and landmarks. It stripes roads, bridges, parking lots, and sports fields. It dispenses food products like peanut butter and chocolate, and applies adhesives that hold cars, electronics, and packaging together. Behind those moments are systems that move, measure and control fluids and powders with precision, helping customers improve efficiency, enhance safety and deliver consistent results.
Graco’s technology is embedded in modern life, often out of sight, but everywhere in use.
MINNESOTA ROOTS, GLOBAL IMPACT
What began as a two-brother startup in Minneapolis now employs thousands worldwide, while remaining deeply rooted in Minnesota. Graco has been shaped by generations of long-tenured employees, many from the same families, who share the founding values of Russell Gray: a deeply practical belief that work should be easier, safer, and done right.
The values of the company extend beyond business and into its hometown communities. Through the Graco Foundation, the company has contributed more than $50 million since 1986 to STEM education, workforce development, and youth programs, investing in the next generation of engineers, technicians, and skilled workers.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT CENTURY OF MANUFACTURING
As manufacturing enters a new era, Graco is positioning itself for what comes next.
“Our future will be guided by the same principles that shaped our past,” Sheahan said. “Engineering dependable products designed to last, investing in people, and staying relentlessly focused on our customers’ toughest challenges. That is how we have endured and how we will continue to grow.”
The company is investing in automation, data-driven systems, artificial intelligence and more sustainable operations to drive productivity and growth for customers.
Throughout 2026, Graco will commemorate its centennial with celebrations across its global facilities, recognizing employees, customers, and partners who have helped define its first 100 years and shape its next.
For more on Graco’s centennial, visit graco.com/100years.
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com.
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4月前
Graco Introduces Industry’s First Wirelessly Connected and Automated Fluid Management System for In-Field Equipment ServicingMarch 3, 2026 12:17 PM
Business Wire
Pulse Mobile tracks fluid dispensing from lube and service trucks to help equipment dealers and owners account for every ounce, reduce waste, and simplify field operations
Graco Inc., a global leader in fluid and powder handling technologies, is helping heavy equipment dealers and owners more accurately track and bill maintenance fluids dispensed in the field with its new Pulse® Mobile™ fluid management system. Introduced this week at the CONEXPO 2026 show in Las Vegas, Pulse Mobile is the industry’s first wirelessly connected and automated fluid-tracking solution for field service.
In industries like mining, construction and logging, where equipment is serviced on the jobsite, fluid dispensing has historically been recorded manually, which leads to inventory discrepancies, lost revenue, and billing errors. Pulse Mobile automates this activity, capturing every ounce of fluid dispensed from a lube or service truck. Each ounce dispensed can also be assigned to specific assets, work orders, and service technicians to reduce waste and improve billing accuracy.
“Pulse Mobile extends the capabilities to the field that our trusted Pulse Pro platform delivers in the shop,” said Jake Elmer, global category lead for service and repair at Graco. “Now, service technicians can have confidence that every ounce of fluid dispensed for field equipment maintenance can be captured, accounted for, and tied to work performed, with no manual data recording required.”
Other benefits that equipment dealers and owners will realize with Pulse Mobile include:
Visibility across operations: Pulse Mobile uploads dispensing data to a cloud database. There, the mobile data can be consolidated with a user’s shop-based dispensing data from Graco’s Pulse Pro. This gives users a single view of their fluid inventory and dispensing activities across all their operations.
Reliable performance in challenging conditions: Pulse Mobile uses a ruggedized, IP69K-rated meter to track dispensing data in even the toughest remote environments. The meter is built to withstand vibration, weather, and heavy-duty use in the field.
Ease of adoption and use: Field teams can install and configure Pulse Mobile in one day, enabling rapid deployment with minimal disruption. Then, they simply enter a pin or flash an NFC tag to use it.
Introduced during the year of Graco’s 100th anniversary, Pulse Mobile reflects the company’s century-long commitment to solving real-world industry challenges – in the shop and in the field – with innovative, high-performance fluid management solutions.
Attendees at CONEXPO can also learn more, including expert consultations and live demos, by visiting the Graco booth (#C23018).
For more information about Pulse Mobile, click here.
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260303088850/en/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Meredith Sobieck, 763-353-1498
Meredith_A_Sobieck@graco.com
Original: Graco Introduces Industry’s First Wirelessly Connected and Automated Fluid Management System for In-Field Equipment Servicing
US Market News
4月前
Graco Inc. Announces Appointment of Sanjiv Gupta as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; David M. Lowe to Retire After Three Decades of ServiceMarch 2, 2026 5:15 PM
Business Wire
Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that it has appointed Sanjiv Gupta as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective April 15, 2026. Gupta will succeed David M. Lowe in the role, who recently informed the company of his intention to retire after a more than thirty-year career with Graco.
Gupta joins Graco from General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), where he has spent more than twenty years in various finance and operating roles of increasing leadership responsibility, most recently as Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, GM International. Having also served as Executive Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, and President and Managing Director, GM India, among other positions, he brings a wealth of leadership, corporate finance, operations, strategic planning, manufacturing and supply chain, and financial planning and analysis experience. Prior to General Motors, his early career included operational roles at Nestlé.
“Sanjiv has an established track record of leading global finance and commercial teams,” said Mark W. Sheahan, President and Chief Executive Officer. “He brings a deep understanding of the manufacturing industry, including an important end market served by Graco. I am excited for Sanjiv to leverage his finance and operational experiences to help accelerate our strategies to inflect top line growth.”
Gupta holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering) from Thapar University in Patiala, India, and a Master of Business Administration from Western University’s Ivey School of Business in London, Canada.
Lowe, age 70, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2021, and previously held a number of operational leadership roles during his more than three decades with the company. He joined Graco in 1995.
“Throughout his career at Graco, David has provided incredible vision and leadership,” said Sheahan. “His unwavering loyalty to the company, his professionalism, and his exceptional work ethic have set a powerful example for all who have worked with him. David has mentored countless employees over the years – including me – and his steady guidance and deep understanding of our business have shaped leaders across the organization. It has been my pleasure to work closely with David, and his insights have been invaluable to me personally and to the company. On behalf of Graco’s employees worldwide, I thank David for his significant contributions and wish him the very best in his retirement.”
To support a seamless transition, Lowe will remain available to assist the company through the end of May 2026.
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction, and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260302320343/en/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Investors: David M. Lowe, 612-623-6456
Media: Kirstie L. Foster, 612-623-6249
Kirstie_L_Foster@graco.com
Original: Graco Inc. Announces Appointment of Sanjiv Gupta as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; David M. Lowe to Retire After Three Decades of Service
Penny Roger$
14年前
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Volume, MACD, ADX 3 EMA Par sar - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=GGG&time=1&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=6&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=6&maval=9&uf=16&lf=1&lf2=4&lf3=1024&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=42&y=20
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Price Channel, Momentum, Volatility Slow, P/E Ratio - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=GGG&time=1&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=6&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=6&maval=9&uf=128&lf=65536&lf2=16384&lf3=16777216&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=46&y=11
Volume, MACD, ADX 3 EMA Par sar - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=GGG&time=1&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=9&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=6&maval=9&uf=16&lf=1&lf2=4&lf3=1024&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=31&y=14
RSI, Money Flow, Volume Accumulation, 3sma, Bollinger bands - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=GGG&time=1&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=9&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=4&maval=9&uf=8&lf=2&lf2=512&lf3=4096&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=23&y=15
Price Channel, Momentum, Volatility Slow, P/E Ratio - http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=True&insttype=Stock&symb=GGG&time=1&startdate=1%2F4%2F1999&enddate=11%2F21%2F2011&freq=9&compidx=aaaaa%3A0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=6&maval=9&uf=128&lf=65536&lf2=16384&lf3=16777216&type=4&style=380&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=11&x=22&y=15
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