Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Nightwine Valves & Actuation, Inc.

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 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 Power & Pumps, Inc. and Industrial Control Services, Inc.

June 6, 2023

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has completed the acquisitions of Power & Pumps, Inc., a Jacksonville-based distributor of pumps and power-transmission products, and Industrial Control Services, Inc., a Zeeland-based value-added automation distributor. The deals expand MCE's geographic footprint, broaden its automation and fluid-processing product and service offerings, and represent add-on acquisitions to the MCE platform backed by Frontenac.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Precision Pump & Valve

February 6, 2023

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a supplier of fluid power, flow control and automation solutions, has acquired Precision Pump & Valve (PPV), a Lake Charles, Louisiana-based distributor and remanufacturer of safety relief and control valves and pumps. The acquisition expands MCE's valve repair and remanufacturing capabilities and extends its geographic footprint across Louisiana, Texas and Ohio; Frontenac is the private equity partner associated with MCE.

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) Acquires Air Automation Engineering

August 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial automation platform, has acquired Air Automation Engineering (AAE), a Fridley, Minnesota-based distributor and service provider of automation products and tooling. The add-on expands MCE’s automation capabilities, product offerings and served geographies across the Upper Midwest while AAE will continue to operate under its existing leadership.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Nova Hydraulics

October 3, 2023

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed fluid power and automation distributor, has acquired Nova Hydraulics, an Indianapolis‑based hydraulics repair, remanufacture and parts supplier. The add‑on strengthens MCE's full‑lifecycle hydraulics capabilities and expands its ability to serve OEMs, resellers, repair houses and end‑users; Nova's owner Greg Christy sold the business to MCE.