He also ended the biweekly chapel service at the Graco baby-products division, though it was started by Graco's devout Christian founders in 1955.

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In December, the company credited waning demand deteriorating for its office, home and cleaning products, despite its strong portfolio of consumer staples brands that include Paper Mate, Rubbermaid and Graco.

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