Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE) Acquires MindFlow Design

Beecken Petty O'Keefe Acquires Midwest Products & Engineering from Pfingsten

October 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Chicago-based Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company (BPOC) acquired a majority equity stake in Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE), a Milwaukee-based designer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary healthcare products. The transaction closed September 24, 2019, as Pfingsten sold MPE to BPOC; financial terms were not disclosed and MPE's CEO Hank Kohl will remain in place to continue growth initiatives under BPOC's healthcare-focused platform.

MPE Inc. (BPOC Portfolio Company) Acquires Racine Metal-Fab

December 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE INC), a portfolio company of healthcare-focused private equity firm BPOC, has acquired Racine Metal-Fab (RMF), a precision sheet metal fabricator. The add-on expands MPE's light-gauge stamping, fabrication and assembly capabilities to better serve medical device and technology OEM customers.

MPE Partners and 80/20 Acquire Les Industries Flexpipe (Flexpipe)

July 5, 2023

Manufacturing

MPE Partners and portfolio company 80/20 have acquired Les Industries Flexpipe, Inc., a Farnham, Quebec-based manufacturer and distributor of steel modular framing and material handling systems. The acquisition will expand 80/20's product offering, create cross-selling opportunities, and accelerate growth of the combined business; terms were not disclosed.

IDEX Corporation Acquires Flow Management Devices, LLC

January 29, 2020

Manufacturing

IDEX Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Flow Management Devices, LLC (Flow MD) for $125 million in cash, before closing adjustments. Flow MD, a Phoenix-based maker of small-volume provers used for custody transfer accuracy in the oil and gas industry, has approximately $60 million in annual sales and will join IDEX's energy group.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Three ParkerStore Locations from Motion & Flow Control Products

October 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) acquired three ParkerStore locations in Williston, North Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Sidney, Montana from Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc. (MFCP). The locations will operate under the MCE name and under District Manager Randy Iversen, strengthening MCE’s presence in the Bakken region and adding hydraulics, hose/fitting distribution and filtration capabilities (including a Parker Truck Hydraulics Center).

Southern Home Services Acquires M.E. Flow, Inc.

November 2, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Southern Home Services (Southern HVAC Corporation) has acquired M.E. Flow, Inc., a third-generation, family-owned HVAC and plumbing services provider serving northern Virginia and parts of West Virginia. The deal is an add-on to Southern's multi-brand home services platform and is intended to expand Southern's mid-Atlantic presence while investing in technology, training and resources for the ME Flow team.