Graco Inc. GGG

What this company does

Graco Inc. designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment used to move, measure, mix, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. As of December 26, 2025, it employed approximately 4,400 persons, of whom approximately 1,900 were based outside of the United States and 1,200 were hourly factory workers in the United States. For 2025, sales in the Americas represented approximately 60 percent of its total sales, sales in EMEA represented approximately 24 percent and sales in Asia Pacific represented approximately 16 percent. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company began to classify its business into three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial and Expansion Markets. The Contractor segment represented approximately 48 percent of its total sales in 2025 and offers sprayers that apply paint to walls and other structures, with product models ranging from do-it-yourself homeowners to professional contractors. The Industrial segment represented approximately 45 percent of its total sales in 2025 and markets equipment and solutions for moving and applying paints, powder coatings, sealants, adhesives and other fluids. The Expansion Markets segment represented approximately 7 percent of its total sales in 2025 and includes pumps for use in the semiconductor industry, high pressure and ultra-high pressure valves used in the oil and natural gas industry, and environmental monitoring and remediation equipment used for ground water sampling, ground water remediation, and landfill liquid and gas management. Graco is a Minnesota corporation and was incorporated in 1926.

Written from the business description in GRACO INC's annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 17 February 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.