Company: GGG
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000042888-25-000011
Chunk: 79

Company: GRACO INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 79
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 as other current liabilities. The fair market value of such instruments follows (in thousands):20242023Foreign Currency ContractsAssets$136 $26 Liabilities(20)(448)Net Assets (Liabilities)$116 $(422)

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B. Segment Information

The Company has five operating segments which are aggregated into three reportable segments: Contractor, Industrial and Process. The Contractor segment markets sprayers and equipment that apply paint to walls and other structures, texture to walls and ceilings, insulation to building walls and other items, highly viscous coatings to roofs, and markings on roads, parking lots, athletic fields and floors. The Industrial segment includes our Industrial and Powder divisions. The Industrial segment markets equipment and solutions for moving and applying paints, powder coatings, sealants, adhesives and other fluids. Markets served include automotive and vehicle assembly and components production, including Electro or e-mobility, wood and metal products, rail, marine, aerospace, farm, construction, bus, recreational vehicles and various other industries.The Process segment includes our Process and Lubrication divisions. The Process segment markets pumps, valves, meters and accessories to move and dispense chemicals, oil and natural gas, water, wastewater, petroleum, food, lubricants and other fluids. Markets served include food and beverage, dairy, oil and natural gas, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, electronics, semiconductor fabrication, wastewater, mining, fast oil change facilities, service garages, fleet service centers, automobile dealerships and industrial lubrication applications. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The cost of manufacturing for each segment is based on product cost, and expenses are based on actual costs incurred along with cost allocations of shared and centralized functions based on activities performed, sales or space utilization. Depreciation expense is charged to the manufacturing or operating cost center that utilizes the asset and is then allocated to segments on the same basis as other expenses within that cost center. Segments are responsible for development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of their products. This allows for focused marketing and efficient product development. The segments share common purchasing, certain manufacturing, distribution and administration functions.The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer.The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses operating earnings excluding unallocated corporate expense to assess the operating performance of each segment. Operating earnings is used to make resource allocation decisions amongst segments and to determine compensation for certain employees. Gross profit is additionally used to evaluate product pricing and operating performance. Unallocated corporate expenses include such items