About This Deal

Graco acquired QED Environmental Systems for $65 million, structured as All cash.

QED Environmental Systems operates in Process. Graco acquired QED Environmental Systems, a manufacturer of fluid management solutions for environmental monitoring and remediation (including landfill gas, groundwater sampling and remediation equipment), for $65 million in cash in January 2014.

Expanded Graco into environmental monitoring and remediation end markets where it had little or no previous exposure, complementing its Process segment fluid-handling offerings.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Graco
Target
QED Environmental Systems
Value
$65 million
Date
Not disclosed
Type
Acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Segment
Process
Structure
All cash

In Their Words

In January 2014, the Company paid $65 million cash to acquire QED Environmental Systems (QED), a manufacturer of fluid management solutions for environmental monitoring and remediation. Results of QED operations have been included in the Company's Process segment from the date of acquisition.Graco Inc. fiscal 2016 Form 10-K (Note L, Acquisitions)

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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