KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown has begun. With just one week to go, Kind Malaysia 2025 returns for its 4th powerful edition, once again championing kindness as a unifying force for social change. Since its inception in 2018, Kind Malaysia has stood as a platform dedicated to bridging the gap between corporations, NGOs, social enterprises and individuals, inspiring collective action and lasting impact.
This year, Kind Malaysia takes a transformative leap forward, co-locating for the first time with EventXpo, Malaysia's premier business events marketplace. This landmark partnership connects corporate responsibility with economic resilience, amplifying both platforms under the shared vision that "Kindness Unites Humanity" and "Business Events Build Nations."
The synergy between the two events is expected to draw unprecedented participation from the business events community, NGOs, CSR leaders, and members of the public, making Kind Malaysia 2025 the most dynamic and impactful edition yet.
"Kind Malaysia is a unique platform with a powerful purpose; to unite corporations, NGOs and individuals in the spirit of giving. As Chairman, I believe that kindness must be a central pillar in the development of our society. In today's world, where challenges grow more complex, collaboration and compassion must guide the way forward. Kind Malaysia offers that space, where business meets benevolence, and where impact begins with intention." said Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, Chairman of Kind Malaysia.
"Kind Malaysia was founded on a powerful belief that when corporations and communities come together, meaningful and lasting change can happen. Our co-location with EventXpo this year strengthens that mission by uniting purpose with platform, and proving that kindness, when embedded in business, becomes a force for nation-building. To our corporate leaders, I urge you to come forward, not just as observers, but as active changemakers. And to our NGOs, this is your moment to be seen, heard, and supported." - Datuk Dr M Gandhi, Co-Founder of Kind Malaysia & President of MACEOS
What to Expect at Kind Malaysia 2025:
- 27 participating NGOs across vital causes: Animal Welfare, Children's Rights, Women's Empowerment, Disabilities, Medical & Health, and Youth Development, among others.
- On-site CSR activations, NGO showcases, real-time volunteer sign-ups, and direct engagement opportunities for corporates and the public.
- Better World Corner: Bite-sized pocket talks by NGO leaders sharing raw, real stories of impact from the field.
- Carbon Footprint Calculation: In partnership with ESG Malaysia, the event will adopt ESG best practices including carbon footprint measurement and reporting, ensuring sustainability remains at the core of our mission.
Driving Corporate Social Responsibility Forward
Kind Malaysia 2025 proudly welcomes a growing list of CSR and sustainability partners, including MACEOS, ESG Malaysia, Evenesis, Artisense, and Web Temple, each contributing expertise, technology and purpose-driven support. Together, we're creating a platform where businesses give back, and communities move forward.
Whether you're a company seeking meaningful CSR partnerships, an NGO championing a cause, or an individual with a heart to help, Kind Malaysia 2025 is your place to connect, contribute, and create real change.
Admission is free and open to all. Register now at https://form.evenesis.com/eventxpo2025/VISITOR or visit www.mykindmalaysia.com
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Kind Malaysia 2025: Where Kindness Unites Humanity -- Just One Week to Go
Transaction Enhances MRO Scale, AOG Readiness, and Lubricants Market Leadership
ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GracoRoberts (gracoroberts.com) today announced the acquisition of Sky Mart (skymart.aero) to advance its international footprint in Latin America, leveraging the company's corporate headquarters in Miami as a gateway to the aerospace-rich Latin American region. The acquisition significantly bolsters GracoRoberts' reach into the $6.5B Latin American MRO market, scales its AOG capability, and offers its customers access to a considerable breadth of in-stock lubricants, amplifying the acquirer's already sound position as the largest, fastest, and most technically focused aerospace specialty chemicals distributor in the world.
The addition of Sky Mart to the GracoRoberts' portfolio expands its technical sales coverage throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Florida, and portions of the US, while adding an additional 42,000 square feet of fulfillment centers in Miami, FL, San Antonio, TX, and Indianapolis, IN, and offering a rich stocking position for oils, greases, and fluids. Additionally, Sky Mart customers will benefit from access to GracoRoberts' extensive breadth of adhesives, composites, paints and coatings, a robust ecommerce presence for immediate product access, and a global technical sales team. These enhancements, coupled with a mutual focus on world-class quality, will add meaningful value to both companies' customer and supplier partners.
Jason Caldwell, President and CEO of GracoRoberts, commented on the acquisition. "We are thrilled to welcome the team from Sky Mart to the GracoRoberts' family of companies. This partnership strengthens our ability to serve the global aerospace community, especially in the important Latin America and Miami markets, with an enhanced stocking position, broader product offerings, and a scalable bolt-on ecommerce presence and AOG platform for an industry that requires speed and dependability."
Juan Gregorio Robbin, Co-Founder and President of Sky Mart, also commented on the integration, and the decision to partner with GracoRoberts after four decades of family-owned operation. "At Sky Mart, our operating philosophy is simple and unwavering: stock the right products, deliver exceptional service, and get it right the first time. This guiding principle has earned us the trust of a loyal Latin and North American customer base, and by joining the GracoRoberts' family, we can deliver even more value to our customers."
Ana Maria Robbin, Co-Owner and Executive Vice President of Sky Mart, offered her perspective on the acquisition. "2025 marked Sky Mart's 40th year in a business founded by our parents – our heroes – Gregorio and Lucy Robbin. They raised us to believe in the power of a vision, endless determination, and a deep spirit of service that defines our culture today, and I see these qualities in the team at GracoRoberts. I know the Sky Mart legacy will be upheld with care and purpose."
The leaders of both companies will collaborate to deliver a seamless, customer-focused transition that preserves each organization's culture and ensures no disruption to the business.
The acquisition of Sky Mart is supported by CM Equity Partners, the private equity sponsor of GracoRoberts and long-standing partner to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Under the leadership of President and CEO Jason Caldwell, the GracoRoberts ELT has significantly expanded the company's global footprint and accelerated its digital growth strategy through six acquisitions over the past seven years – E.V. Roberts, Able Aerospace Adhesives, Silmid, SkyGeek, Pacific Coast Composites, and now Sky Mart – each enhancing value for its enterprise partners and the broader aerospace industry.
About GracoRoberts
Headquartered in Arlington, TX, GracoRoberts (www.gracoroberts.com) is the single largest, fastest, and most technically focused specialty chemicals distributor to serve the global aerospace market and is fully AS, ISO, and CMMC II certified. We serve the aerospace OEM, MRO, and defense segments, composites, electronics, and other advanced manufacturing industries. As a family of brands including Silmid, SkyGeek, and Pacific Coast Composites, we are authorized to distribute 3M, Airtech, Aeroshell, AkzoNobel, Eastman, Henkel, Hexcel, Huntsman, Isovolta, Momentive, PPG, Resin Formulators, Royco, Scott Bader, Sika, American Fiber & Finishing, Armite Lubricants, Arrow Solutions, B&J Rubber Products, Castrol, Chemetall, Contec, Deb Stoko, ITW Performance Polymers, Mask-Off, Master Fluid Solutions, Permabond, Reabrook Ltd, Rocol, Royal Adhesives, Socomore, and Zip-Chem, and can source thousands of other providers upon request. We differentiate by adding value: services include world-class ecommerce available through three websites (www.skygeek.com, www.silmid.com, and www.gracoroberts.com), global distribution, custom formulation, specialty packaging, vendor managed inventory, intermix and kitting services, defense logistics and compliance, export management services, and an on-staff Chemist, lab, and testing facility. GracoRoberts prides itself in delivering superior engineered materials with impeccable support to thousands of customers from more than 65 countries around the globe.
About Sky Mart
Headquartered in Miami, FL and founded in 1985 by Gregorio and Lucy Robbin with Co-Founder and President Juan Gregorio Robbin, Sky Mart (www.skymart.aero) has grown into an industry leading and well-recognized aerospace chemical, lubricant and specialty fluids stocking distributor. Sky Mart is now a second-generation Robbin family business serving thousands of customers across Latin America and North America. With over 40 years of global distribution experience, the company's philosophy is straight forward: stock the products, quote quickly, and offer fast, accurate, and on-time shipping. Today Sky Mart continues to invest in online and EDI trading platforms, and offers reliable and effective after-hours AOG service for the airline, MRO, and other aviation communities.
About CM Equity Partners
CM Equity Partners (www.cmequity.com), based in New York, NY, provides capital to the Federal services and aerospace and defense industries. For 30 years, CMEP has partnered with management teams to build enduring value by leveraging its industry knowledge, relationships, operating experience, and its corporate finance, M&A, and private equity expertise. CMEP employs an active and collaborative management approach, developing long-term strategic plans and guiding decisions on re-investment of profits to grow and broaden a company's revenue base and capabilities. CMEP's investments are structured with flexibility across a broad spectrum of the capital structure, including equity, structured equity, and mezzanine debt.
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GracoRoberts Acquires Sky Mart to Accelerate Latin American Expansion, Anchored by Miami Hub
