Flow Control Management Acquires Kingston Valve Co

Blackstone to Acquire Majority Stake in Flow Control Holdings

September 10, 2026

Manufacturing

Blackstone funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Energy Transition Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in Flow Control Holdings (FCH) from Audax Private Equity, which will retain a minority equity interest. FCH makes engineered flow-control components for data center liquid cooling and food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications; Blackstone plans to support capacity expansion amid rising demand from AI infrastructure.

Flow Control Management Acquires Aquatrol Inc.

May 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Flow Control Management (FCM), a holding company sponsored by The Edgewater Funds, has acquired Aquatrol Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of safety and pressure relief valves headquartered in Elburn, Illinois. The add-on expands FCM's valve product offering and capabilities in safety and pressure relief valves to support its flow-control platform.

Flow Control Group Acquires Clayton Controls

February 24, 2025

IT Services

Flow Control Group, a KKR portfolio company, acquired Clayton Controls, an industrial automation solutions provider. The deal is intended to expand Flow Control Group’s industrial automation market coverage, adding talent and technical services to its growing industrial automation group.

Flow Control Group (KKR) Acquires Kim Controls

July 15, 2024

IT Services

Exit Strategies Group advised the owners of Kim Controls on its sale to Flow Control Group, a KKR portfolio company. The acquisition, effective July 1, 2024, expands Flow Control Group’s industrial automation group with additional talent, technical services, and market coverage. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

Flow Control Group (KKR Portfolio) Acquires Shaltz Automation

October 18, 2021

Industrial Services

Flow Control Group, a portfolio company of KKR & Co. Inc., has acquired Shaltz Automation, a Flint, Michigan-based industrial automation solutions provider. Exit Strategies Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Shaltz; deal terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Flow Control Group's coverage in the industrial automation segment across North America.

KKR Acquires Flow Control Group from Bertram Capital

February 17, 2021

Industrial Services

KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire Flow Control Group, a leading North American distributor of flow control, fluid handling and industrial automation products, from Bertram Capital. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Flow Control Group serves over 10,000 customers and 2,000 suppliers; KKR is investing through its Americas XII Fund and terms were not disclosed.