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BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, February 11, 2026 - Silmid, a leading specialty chemicals and consumables ecommerce distributor for aerospace and defence customers worldwide, has successfully achieved Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification, the UK Government-backed standard for cyber resilience. The certification confirms that Silmid has met rigorous, independently tested requirements designed to protect against the most common cyber threats facing today’s supply chain.
Cyber Essentials Plus represents the highest level of assurance within the Cyber Essentials framework, requiring hands-on third-party validation of an organization’s information systems, controls, and security practices. For Silmid’s extensive military, defense, and government customer base, this certification provides tangible evidence that sensitive data, systems, and communications are protected to nationally recognised standards.
As a trusted supplier to the UK’s defence and allied defense programs, Silmid has long prioritised cybersecurity as a core operational discipline. Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus reflects sustained investment in secure infrastructure, access controls, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and staff awareness, ensuring resilience against evolving cyber risks.CU
Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus also reflects Silmid’s site-level execution of GracoRoberts’ enterprise cybersecurity framework, including the implementation of local operational controls, strong user adoption, and successful independent audit validation.
This milestone supports the broader, enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy led by parent company GracoRoberts. In the United States, GracoRoberts has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level II, placing the organization among a highly select group of defense suppliers qualified to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) within U.S. Department of Defense supply chains. Together, these certifications - Cyber Essentials Plus in the UK and CMMC Level II in the US - demonstrate a unified, disciplined approach to cybersecurity governance that supports defense and aerospace customers worldwide.
“Cybersecurity at GracoRoberts is an enterprise-wide responsibility, not a regional or single-brand initiative,” said Karen Ward, Chief Information Officer at GracoRoberts. “Silmid’s achievement of Cyber Essentials Plus reflects the consistent execution of our global, standards-driven cybersecurity governance. Together with our CMMC Level II certification in the United States, it demonstrates a unified commitment to meeting the highest cybersecurity expectations of defense and aerospace customers worldwide.”
Across the GracoRoberts enterprise, cybersecurity plays a critical role in enabling trusted partnerships with military, aerospace, and government customers. From UK defence programs to US Department of Defense supply chains, the organization continues to invest in people, processes, and technology that protect controlled, proprietary, and mission-critical information.
With Cyber Essentials Plus certification now in place, Silmid further reinforces its position as a secure, reliable, and compliant supplier to defense and aerospace customers - supporting operational readiness, supply chain integrity, and long-term trust in an increasingly digital and threat-intensive environment.
About Silmid Limited
Headquartered in Coleshill near Birmingham, UK, Silmid Limited (www.silmid.com) is a pioneer and leader in specialty chemical ecommerce distribution for the aerospace & defense industry and has served a global customer base for over 40 years. Silmid is a long-time partner of key suppliers including 3M Aerospace, AkzoNobel, Arrow, Eastman Turbo Oils, Henkel, PPG Aerospace, NYCO, Shell Aviation, and Socomore, and can source from over 400 vendors to supply customer requirements. Founded in 1980, we quickly recognized the importance of digital transformation, becoming early adopters of ecommerce in a B2B environment. Our journey has been marked by continuous improvement and adaptation, and a powerful belief in automation, with a human touch. Whether we are improving supply chain efficiency with new technologies, delivering same day dispatch and new ecommerce experiences to meet customer need, or offering specialty packaging, inventory management, and export capabilities with a laser-sharp focus on quality, we pride ourselves on being uniquely positioned to deliver customer value at every stage.
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, Sky Mart, and Pacific Coast Composites, we are authorized to distribute 3M, Airtech, AeroShell, AkzoNobel, Castrol, Celeste Industries, Chemetall, Eastman, ExxonMobil, Henkel, Hexcel, Huntsman, Isovolta, LANXESS (Royco), Momentive, NYCO, PPG, Resin Formulators, Sika, Socomore, Alglas, American Fiber & Finishing, Armite Lubricants, Arrow Solutions, B&J Rubber Products, Berry Plastics, Chemours, Conidia BioScience, Contec, Deb Stoko, Energizer, Everlube, Hammonds Fuel Additives, Hylomar, ITW Performance Polymers, ITW ProBrands (LPS and Dykem), Kano Laboratories, Mask-Off, Master Fluid Solutions, Nuvite, Permabond, Phillips 66, Radco, Reabrook Ltd, ROCOL, Royal Adhesives, Sandstrom, Scott Bader, StrutWipe, Vantage, WD-40, and Zip-Chem, and can source thousands of other providers upon request. We differentiate by adding value: services include world-class ecommerce available through four websites (www.skygeek.com, www.silmid.com, skymart.aero, and www.gracoroberts.com), global distribution, custom formulation, specialty packaging, vendor managed inventory, intermix and kitting services, defense logistics and compliance, export management services, AOG support, repair management, 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.
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Allison Lombardo
Chief Marketing Officer
GracoRoberts
alombardo@gracoroberts.com
