FloWorks Acquires Assured Automation

FloWorks Acquires Slater Controls

October 20, 2025

Industrial Services

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.

FloWorks Acquires Applied Controls (Including AC Systems Integration)

November 22, 2024

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC, both headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The acquisition expands FloWorks' technical capabilities and product offering to include process controls, heat trace and analyzer systems to better serve industrial end markets.

Valveworks USA Acquires Lancaster Flow Automation

October 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Valveworks USA has acquired Lancaster Flow Automation effective October 31, 2024. Lancaster, a Houston-based manufacturer of high-performance choke products and flow-control automation with patented technology, will be integrated into Valveworks' manufacturing and distribution footprint to expand its choke product offerings for the oil and gas market.

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Majority Stake in FloWorks from Clearlake

January 24, 2023

Industrial Services

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired a majority ownership of FloWorks International, LLC from Clearlake Capital, with Clearlake retaining a minority stake. FloWorks, headquartered in Houston, is a specialty distributor of flow control products and provider of technical MRO solutions; the recapitalization is intended to support continued organic growth and strategic M&A to expand the platform.

FloWorks Acquires CAC Industrial Equipment

March 5, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired CAC Industrial Equipment Ltd., a Victoria, British Columbia–based distributor of pumps and pump repair services. The deal expands FloWorks' pumps offering and strengthens its presence in Canada; CAC will continue to serve customers across mining, aggregate, water and other industrial end markets.

FloWorks Acquires Cranford Equipment Company

December 22, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, acquired Cranford Equipment Co., Inc., a Kenner, Louisiana-based distributor of filtration products. The add-on expands FloWorks' industrial filtration capabilities and geographic presence, marking the seventh acquisition completed by the FloWorks platform under Wynnchurch's ownership.