GracoRoberts, a value-added distributor of specialty chemicals and advanced composite materials to the aerospace and defense industry, announced a strategic investment from Tinicum and affiliated funds managed by Tinicum Incorporated. The GracoRoberts management team will retain a significant ownership interest and continue leading the business.
The company said it is the largest, fastest-growing and most technically focused specialty chemicals distributor serving the global aerospace and defense market. Through an omnichannel model combining eCommerce capabilities with specialized technical sales expertise, it supplies adhesives, sealants, coatings, composites and other specialty chemicals, along with technical support and customer service.
GracoRoberts also operates a defense logistics and compliance program that provides end-to-end supply chain management for military operations, as well as services such as custom kitting, labeling, repackaging, cold storage and vendor-managed inventory solutions.
CEO Jason Caldwell said the partnership with Tinicum will provide additional resources to invest in the team, strengthen capabilities and continue delivering value to customers and suppliers. Tinicum partners Erik Blumenkranz and Roddy Cruz said they intend to invest with a long-term perspective in the people, capabilities and platform that distinguish the business.
CM Equity Partners, which partnered with GracoRoberts for the past 11 years, said the company has been transformed through strategic acquisitions, operational excellence and sustained organic growth into the market-leading business it is today. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
