Graco leads in spray foam
innovations and contractor service
Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
From its beginnings as a small family owned business
in 1926, Graco Inc. has grown to be a premier manufac-
turer of fluid-handling equipment and systems. The com-
pany’s innovations in spray foam equipment and tools over
the past few years have been developed
with the mindset of “let’s make it hard
for contractors to spray bad foam.”
While the company’s roots began
with grease and cars, by the end of
World War II, the company recognized
its systems could benefit a wider range
of applications. By the mid-1950s, the
company had moved into paint spraying and finishing,
food handling, cleaning, and literally hundreds of different
applications areas.

By 1969, sales had reached $33 million and the com-
pany moved from a family owned company to a public
company, changing its name from Gray Company to Graco.

Today the company employs more than
3,600 people in more than 30 locations
around the world.

Sara McKeon, Graco marketing man-
ager, says the company’s basic mission
of service to people through profitable
growth is evident in its innovation and
focus on making people’s work easier
and more effective. “Our Reactor 2 was
strategically designed to help a contrac-
tor’s businesses run smoothly. Software
and hardware updates were made for
better spray performance, ultimately
saving a contractor’s bottom line.”
She says Reactor 2 includes a variety
of advantages, including a compact foot-
print to allow for more room in a spray
rig, ergonomic design for ease of serv-
ice, and QR (quick response) codes for
quick and easy troubleshooting while on
a job site.

“Graco InSite is an accessory that can
be added to most Reactor models, and
comes standard in Reactor 2 elite mod-
els, that gives contractors control of
their business. InSite gives contractors –
of all sizes - peace of mind a job was
completed to the specifications with
data reports and documentation at their
fingertips.” InSite, she says, also allows for better
fleet and crew management, as well as
better cost containment and forecasting.

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McKeon says Graco’s advantages go beyond the equip-
ment itself. “We have more than 100 distributor locations
across North America that are fully trained in the equip-
ment and can offer service, support and repair parts at any
time.” Understanding that the needs of the industry are not
only focused on efficiency, but also safety
and proper training, she says Graco works
closely with organizations and associa-
tions in developing training material for the
industry. She says Graco is an advocate for con-
tractors receiving the proper training and
tools to apply spray foam correctly and
safely. “Graco also conducts hands on
training for its strong distributor network,
ensuring they are properly trained to help
service and support equipment that is in
the field.”
Online training modules are also avail-
able on the web through Graco University.

“Many material manufactures/blenders
also recommend Graco equipment be-
cause Graco offers consistency and relia-
bility they can depend on.”
For more information about Graco, visit
http://www.graco.com.




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