John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFOSTER) Acquires HTE Technologies

High Road Capital Partners Acquires John Henry Foster Minnesota

June 4, 2019

Industrial Services

High Road Capital Partners completed the acquisition of John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFoster), a value-added distributor of motion control, compressed air systems, robotics and electrical automation products headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. The deal closed May 24, 2019; JHFoster's president Jan Hawkins will continue to lead the company and joined the board, and management participated alongside High Road to support growth, geographic expansion and future add-on activity.

John Henry Foster Minnesota Acquires Distribution Segment of Motion Tech Automation

December 14, 2020

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota (a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners) has acquired the distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation (Motion Tech Distribution, MTD). The add-on deal, JHFoster's first under High Road's ownership, closed on December 14, 2020 and will consolidate MTD into JHFoster's Eagan, Minnesota operations to broaden product offerings in motion control, automation and compressed air solutions.

John Henry Foster Minnesota (High Road Capital) Acquires Sensors Incorporated

December 13, 2021

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota, a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has acquired Sensors Inc. and Sensors Integration Corp., a distributor and integrator of industrial sensing products and systems. The acquisition, completed December 2, 2021, is the second add-on for JHFoster under High Road's ownership and is intended to expand technical capabilities, supplier relationships and support growth initiatives for the combined businesses.

JHFOSTER Acquires DevLinks

May 2, 2023

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. (JHFOSTER) has acquired DevLinks Ltd, a privately held systems integrator specializing in automation and robotics solutions for the plastics industry. DevLinks will continue to operate from its Arlington Heights, Illinois headquarters and its president, Robert Devlin, will report to JHFOSTER CEO Nicholas W. Martino; the deal strengthens JHFOSTER's automation and integration capabilities as part of its recent roll-up activity.

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.

Ferguson Enterprises Acquires HPS Specialties, LLC

August 5, 2025

Building Products

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. acquired HPS Specialties, LLC, a manufacturer's representative and distributor of specialty HVAC, plumbing and hydronic products, in a deal that closed on June 16, 2025. The acquisition expands Ferguson's specialty and engineered product capabilities and strengthens its East Coast footprint.