ShoreView Sells MRO Distributor GradeEight
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Professional
ShoreView has exited GradeEight, the Plano, Texas company that owns Winzer and FastServ. No buyer was named and terms were not disclosed.
GradeEight supplies fasteners and consumable maintenance products through two divisions. Winzer is a general line distributor with about 300 independent, route-based franchisees, and FastServ runs stores selling similar goods. ShoreView invested in September 2017, when the founding family owned the business. Under ShoreView, GradeEight installed a new ERP platform, built a new leadership team, changed CEO and made one add-on acquisition.
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