FloWorks Acquires Slater Controls
October 20, 2025
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.
- Buyers
- FloWorks International LLC, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
- Targets
- Slater Controls LLC
- Platforms
- FloWorks International LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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