Tencarva Machinery Company Acquires Tri-State Coating & Machine

Tencarva Machinery Company Acquires Atlantic Valve & Equipment

April 2, 2025

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a PE-backed industrial pump and flow-control distributor, has acquired Atlantic Valve & Equipment, a Richmond-based manufacturer's representative serving municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The acquisition, supported by Tencarva investor Bessemer Investors, expands Tencarva’s municipal coverage and product line card; financial terms were not disclosed.

Bessemer Investors Invests in Tencarva Machinery Company

November 18, 2021

Industrial Services

Bessemer Investors has made a significant growth investment in Tencarva Machinery Company, a Greensboro-based distributor of pumps, flow control and process equipment. Tencarva's management, led by President Ed Pearce, will remain in place and employee-equity holders will retain meaningful stakes as Bessemer supports the company's next phase of growth.

Tencarva Machinery Company (Backed by Bessemer Investors) Acquires Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co.

January 9, 2025

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a PE-backed distributor of flow control and process equipment, has acquired Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co., a Warren, Michigan-based full-service pump distributor and service provider. The add-on expands Tencarva's geographic footprint into Michigan and strengthens its industrial and municipal pumping capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed and Detroit Pump's management will remain in place.

Tencarva Machinery Company (Bessemer-backed) Acquires Fischer Process Industries

August 22, 2022

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a portfolio company of Bessemer Investors, has acquired Fischer Process Industries (including Fischer Process-South). The add-on expands Tencarva's flow-control product offering with valves and strengthens its geographic footprint across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Georgia; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tencarva Machinery Company, Backed by Bessemer Investors, Acquires Hoffman-Kane Distributors

February 17, 2026

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a value-added distributor backed by Bessemer Investors, has acquired Hoffman-Kane Distributors, a Pittsburgh-based provider of industrial fluid handling and sealing solutions. The acquisition expands Tencarva's footprint across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, secures exclusive OEM territorial rights, and brings additional technical capability and aftermarket services into Tencarva's platform.

Tidewater Investment Company Acquires Technical Coating International

March 4, 2025

Manufacturing

Wilmington-based Tidewater Investment Company has acquired Technical Coating International Inc. (TCI), a Leland, North Carolina contract coater and laminator, in a transaction completed in February. Tidewater plans to keep TCI’s core leadership in place while appointing operating partner Bill Brinkley as CEO and pursue expansion into new end markets such as food and beverage packaging, military applications, upholstery, and outdoor coverings.