Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Applied Industrial Controls and Engineered Systems Group
November 2, 2023
Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed industrial distributor and service platform, acquired Buford, Georgia‑based Applied Industrial Controls, Inc. (AIC) and Engineered Systems Group, LLC (ESG). The add‑on acquisitions expand MCE’s automation, controls distribution, and systems integration capabilities and provide entry into southeastern U.S. industrial and water/wastewater end markets.
- Buyers
- Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), Frontenac
- Targets
- Applied Industrial Controls, Inc., Engineered Systems Group, LLC
- Sellers
- Mike Bruce (former CEO and co‑owner)
- Platforms
- Motion & Control Enterprises
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
Explore More
Related Acquisitions
-
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 (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 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 (MCE) Acquires RSA, Inc. and Global Controls, Inc.
December 31, 2021
Industrial Services
MCE (Motion & Control Enterprises) has acquired RSA, Inc. and Global Controls, Inc., a St. Charles, Illinois-based distributor of robotics, motion control, vision systems and a systems integrator serving industrial end-users and OEMs across the upper Midwest. The deal is MCE’s fourth acquisition and acts as an add-on to expand its motion control and automation product and systems-integration capabilities, supported by Frontenac, the Chicago-based private equity firm referenced in the announcement.
Track M&A activity that matters to you
Get real-time deal alerts, build buyer lists with AI, and access our full acquisition database. Start your free trial today.