Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Daughtridge Sales Company

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires North East Technical Sales

December 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed supplier of fluid power, automation and flow control solutions, has acquired North East Technical Sales, Inc. (NETS), a Harleysville, Pennsylvania-based distributor of instrumentation and control products. NETS will continue operating under its name with existing leadership, and the acquisition expands MCE's flow control footprint and service capabilities across the Mid-Atlantic.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires General Machinery Company, Inc.

May 3, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial distributor, has acquired General Machinery Company, Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor of automation, electrical, pump and compressed-air products and related repair services. The deal expands MCE's regional footprint and product/service capabilities in Alabama, northwest Florida and eastern Mississippi; General Machinery will continue to operate under its existing leadership.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Instrument Associates, Inc.

August 31, 2021

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed industrial distributor based in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, has acquired Instrument Associates, Inc., a full‑service instrumentation distributor based in Alsip, Illinois. Instrument Associates will continue operating under its name with its 22 employees; MCE said the acquisition broadens its fluid power, flow control and instrumentation capabilities to better serve industrial customers in Illinois and Indiana.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Ives Equipment Corporation

June 4, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has acquired Ives Equipment Corporation, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based distributor of process valves and instrumentation. The acquisition expands MCE's Mid-Atlantic distribution and service capabilities; MCE is PE-backed by Frontenac, which is noted in the announcement.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Diversified Air Systems

December 31, 2020

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed motion and control distributor, has acquired Diversified Air Systems (DAS), a Cleveland-based stocking distributor of air compressors, vacuum and water recovery systems, and related services. DAS — which employs 42 people across four locations in Ohio and western Pennsylvania — will operate as a division of MCE under the Diversified Air Systems name, expanding MCE's fluid power and aftermarket service capabilities.

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) Acquires Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc.

January 18, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc., a family-owned electric motor and crane repair provider based in Asheboro, North Carolina. The acquisition expands MCE's maintenance, repair and fabrication capabilities and will allow Piedmont to continue operating under its name with existing leadership.