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

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.

Audax Private Equity Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Flow Control Holdings

March 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Audax Private Equity completed a strategic growth investment in Flow Control Holdings (FCH), a Chicago-based provider of sanitary and high-purity flow components serving food, beverage and pharmaceutical producers. The transaction follows The Edgewater Funds' sale of its ownership interest in FCH; Phil Pejovich will continue to lead the company alongside the existing management team.

Flow Control Holdings (Edgewater-backed) Acquires Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing

July 24, 2019

Manufacturing

Flow Control Holdings, LLC, a newly formed platform backed by Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV, L.P., has acquired Steel & O’Brien Manufacturing, Inc., a New York-based manufacturer and distributor of sanitary stainless-steel fittings, valves and tubing. The transaction is the first add-on for the Flow Control Holdings platform as it pursues complementary flow-control product and service acquisitions across food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical end markets.

Flow Control Holdings (Steel & O'Brien) Acquires Top Line Process Equipment Company

August 11, 2020

Manufacturing

Flow Control Holdings' Steel & O'Brien division has acquired Top Line Process Equipment Company from Allegheny Bradford Corporation. The deal, executed by Edgewater Growth Capital Partners' portfolio company FCH, adds stainless-steel sanitary processing components (pumps, valves, fittings, tubing) serving food, beverage and pharmaceutical end markets to the platform.

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 Acquires Andron Stainless

January 18, 2023

Manufacturing

Flow Control Holdings (a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity) has acquired Andron Stainless, a manufacturer of sanitary stainless steel fittings, valves, tubing and accessories with operations in Columbia, South Carolina and Mississauga, Ontario. The add-on expands FCH's sanitary product portfolio, manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint across the Southeastern U.S. and Canada.