Audax Private Equity Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Flow Control Holdings

Flow Control Holdings (Edgewater) Acquires FlexFit Hose, LLC

June 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV’s portfolio company Flow Control Holdings, LLC (through its Ace Sanitary division) has acquired FlexFit Hose, LLC, a manufacturer of flexible hose products for sanitary and high-purity applications. FlexFit will be integrated into FCH’s Ace Sanitary division in Cincinnati to expand the platform’s capabilities in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical end markets.

Flow Control Holdings (Audax) Acquires DSO Fluid Handling and Flowtrend

February 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Flow Control Holdings (FCH), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, acquired sanitary-aftermarket specialists DSO Fluid Handling Company, Inc. and Flowtrend, Inc. The add-on deals (terms undisclosed) expand FCH's product offering and aftermarket capabilities for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets, with DSO maintaining a New Jersey office and Flowtrend operating from Houston, Texas.

Flow Control Holdings (Audax PE) Acquires Strahman Holdings from CID Capital

July 19, 2023

Manufacturing

Flow Control Holdings, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Strahman Holdings from Indianapolis-based private equity firm CID Capital II. Strahman, a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of washdown equipment, sampling valves and valve automation serving pharmaceutical, food & beverage and industrial markets, will join Flow Control’s platform as an add-on to expand product capabilities and end-market coverage.

FCH Acquires Axiflow Technologies

February 21, 2026

Manufacturing

FCH has completed the acquisition of Axiflow Technologies, a specialist in sanitary twin-screw pumps serving the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and data-cooling markets. The add-on strengthens FCH's hygienic process capabilities and expands its proprietary pump technology offerings while Axiflow retains commercial autonomy and collaborates with FCH's engineering and manufacturing teams.

Flow Control Management Acquires Aquatrol Inc.

May 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Flow Control Management (FCM), a holding company sponsored by The Edgewater Funds, has acquired Aquatrol Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of safety and pressure relief valves headquartered in Elburn, Illinois. The add-on expands FCM's valve product offering and capabilities in safety and pressure relief valves to support its flow-control platform.

Flow Control Holdings (Edgewater) Acquires Ace Sanitary, Inc.

February 5, 2021

Manufacturing

Edgewater Growth Capital’s portfolio company Flow Control Holdings, LLC has acquired Ace Sanitary, Inc., a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of sanitary and high-purity flexible hose products marketed under the Flex-Rite and Seal-Rite brands. The add-on expands Flow Control Holdings' engineered flow-control product offering and strengthens its presence in the food & beverage, dairy/cosmetic and pharmaceutical end markets.