Graco (NYSE: GGG), Minneapolis, MN, reported sales for 2017 of $1.5 billion, an 11 percent increase year-over-year. Profit rose to $252.4 million from $40.7 million the previous year.
For the fourth quarter, the company reported sales of $374.9 million, a 7 percent increase from the same period a year ago. The company reported a profit of $36.4 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $104.2 million the prior year.