Berkshire Partners Acquires United Flow Technologies from H.I.G. Capital

Berkshire Partners Invests in United Flow Technologies

December 8, 2025

Environmental Services

Berkshire Partners has made a strategic growth investment in United Flow Technologies (UFT), a Texas-based technical distributor and solutions provider for the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets. Existing investor H.I.G. Capital will remain a minority shareholder; the capital will be used to deepen UFT's service capabilities, support team growth, and accelerate nationwide expansion of its water infrastructure solutions.

H.I.G. Capital Establishes United Flow Technologies Platform and Recapitalizes MISCOwater

July 26, 2021

Environmental Services

H.I.G. Capital has formed United Flow Technologies (UFT), a platform to invest in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater market, and completed a recapitalization of MISCOwater. MISCOwater, headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, will remain led by its existing management team and will partner with H.I.G./UFT to pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

United Flow Technologies (H.I.G.) Acquires Tesco Controls and The Henry P. Thompson Company

November 1, 2021

Environmental Services

H.I.G. Capital’s portfolio platform United Flow Technologies (UFT) completed the add-on acquisitions of Tesco Controls, Inc. and The Henry P. Thompson Company to expand its capabilities and geographic footprint in the municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets. Both businesses will remain under their existing leadership and brands as part of the integrated UFT platform; terms were not disclosed.

United Flow Technologies Acquires BissNuss Inc. and Heyward Inc.

July 15, 2025

Industrial Services

United Flow Technologies (a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital) has acquired BissNuss Inc. and Heyward Inc. as add-on acquisitions to expand its regional capabilities and national footprint in the municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets. Both businesses will continue to operate under their existing leadership while leveraging UFT’s resources to deepen service and technical capabilities across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

United Flow Technologies Acquires Shape, Engineered Equipment Solutions, Newman Regency Group and Southwest Valve & Equipment

July 14, 2022

Industrial Services

United Flow Technologies (a H.I.G. Capital portfolio platform) completed add-on acquisitions of Shape, Inc.; Engineered Equipment Solutions; Newman Regency Group; and Southwest Valve & Equipment to expand its municipal and industrial water/wastewater product and service footprint across the United States. Each company will remain branded and led by its existing management team, with key principals joining as shareholders of UFT; terms were not disclosed.

United Flow Technologies Acquires Quality Controls, Moss-Kelley and GP Jager

April 4, 2025

Industrial Services

United Flow Technologies (a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital) has acquired Quality Controls, Inc. from its owners and announced the strategic add-on acquisitions of Moss-Kelley and GP Jager to expand UFT's regional density and capabilities across the Eastern U.S. PKF Investment Banking served as exclusive financial advisor to Quality Controls. The acquisitions bolster UFT's footprint in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets and add distribution and manufacturers' representative capabilities.