Bertram Capital Acquires Flow Control Group from AEA SBF

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.

Flow Control Group Acquires Smith Cameron Group from Krystal Growth Partners

July 2, 2021

Industrial Services

Krystal Growth Partners sold its portfolio company Smith Cameron Group to US-based strategic buyer Flow Control Group on July 2, 2021. Tom Kramer will remain President under the new ownership; Krystal noted the sale concludes a successful 10-year partnership during which Smith Cameron completed six acquisitions and delivered strong revenue and EBITDA growth. Fort Capital Partners and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP served as advisors to the sellers.

AEA SBPE (AEA Investors) Acquires Crane Engineering Sales

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

AEA Investors’ Small Business Private Equity (AEA SBPE) team closed the acquisition of Crane Engineering Sales, a Kimberly, Wisconsin-based provider of flow control and fluid handling distribution, services and engineered skid systems. The transaction includes significant reinvestment from Crane’s management and employees and positions AEA to grow the business organically and via acquisitions in the industrial distribution market.

Audax Private Equity Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Flow Control Holdings

March 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Audax Private Equity completed a strategic growth investment in Flow Control Holdings (FCH), a Chicago-based provider of sanitary and high-purity flow components serving food, beverage and pharmaceutical producers. The transaction follows The Edgewater Funds' sale of its ownership interest in FCH; Phil Pejovich will continue to lead the company alongside the existing management team.

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.

Berkshire Partners Acquires United Flow Technologies from H.I.G. Capital

December 8, 2025

Environmental Services

Berkshire Partners (through an affiliate) has acquired United Flow Technologies (UFT) from H.I.G. Capital; terms were not disclosed. H.I.G. will retain a minority stake while UFT — headquartered in Irving, Texas — continues to provide process equipment, pumps, flow control and automation solutions to municipal and industrial water and wastewater customers.