FloWorks Acquires CAC Industrial Equipment

FloWorks Acquires Cranford Equipment Company

December 22, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, acquired Cranford Equipment Co., Inc., a Kenner, Louisiana-based distributor of filtration products. The add-on expands FloWorks' industrial filtration capabilities and geographic presence, marking the seventh acquisition completed by the FloWorks platform under Wynnchurch's ownership.

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Majority Stake in FloWorks from Clearlake

January 24, 2023

Industrial Services

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired a majority ownership of FloWorks International, LLC from Clearlake Capital, with Clearlake retaining a minority stake. FloWorks, headquartered in Houston, is a specialty distributor of flow control products and provider of technical MRO solutions; the recapitalization is intended to support continued organic growth and strategic M&A to expand the platform.

FloWorks Acquires Applied Controls (Including AC Systems Integration)

November 22, 2024

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC, both headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The acquisition expands FloWorks' technical capabilities and product offering to include process controls, heat trace and analyzer systems to better serve industrial end markets.

FloWorks (Sunbelt Supply) Acquires Oliver Equipment Company

November 6, 2020

Industrial Services

FloWorks International, an affiliate of Sunbelt Supply backed by Clearlake Capital Group, acquired Oliver Equipment Company (OEC), a Houston-based provider of specialty rotating equipment, onsite services and custom packaged systems. The add-on expands Sunbelt/FloWorks' flow solutions platform into rotating equipment and packaged systems; OEC's leadership will remain and terms were not disclosed.

FloWorks Acquires Slater Controls

October 20, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Houston-based specialty distributor and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Slater Controls LLC, a distributor of valve automation, instrumentation, and relief valves with four locations across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to expand FloWorks' product portfolio, geographic footprint, and cross-selling opportunities under Wynnchurch's ownership.

FloWorks Acquires Assured Automation

August 20, 2024

Industrial Services

FloWorks International, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Assured Automation, a Roselle, New Jersey-based distributor of valve automation and flow meter products that sells through e‑commerce platforms. The deal expands FloWorks' online sourcing and flow-control capabilities and is the platform's third acquisition in the last 12 months.