The Stephens Group Acquires Kele, Inc.

Kele, Inc. Acquires A-tech, Inc.

January 11, 2022

Industrial Services

Kele, Inc., a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC, has acquired A-tech, Inc., a distributor of industrial automation and process instrumentation. The business will operate as an add-on to Lesman Instrument Company to expand Kele's product breadth and regional footprint across several central U.S. states.

Kele, Inc. Acquires AC Controls and AC Technical Services (ACC)

March 6, 2024

Industrial Services

Kele, Inc., a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, acquired AC Controls and AC Technical Services ("ACC") to expand its industrial automation offerings and geographic footprint in the U.S. Southeast. The deal adds valve automation, systems integration, field technical services and distribution capabilities to Kele's industrial platform and will be integrated with The Kele Companies' existing businesses.

Kele, Inc. Acquires Lesman Instrument Company

January 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Kele, Inc., a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, acquired Lesman Instrument Company, a Bensenville, Illinois-based specialty distributor of temperature, pressure, level and flow instrumentation. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) will expand Kele's capabilities in the process automation market while Lesman's president and management team will remain in place.

Kele, Inc. Acquires Ponton Industries

May 13, 2025

Industrial Services

Kele, Inc., a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, has acquired Ponton Industries, an instrumentation sales and consulting firm headquartered in Yorba Linda, California. The add-on expands Kele's industrial automation and instrumentation footprint—particularly across the Western U.S.—and integrates Ponton's engineering consulting and technical support capabilities into the Kele Companies.

Kele, Inc. Acquires Control Consultants, Inc.

October 5, 2017

Building Products

Kele, Inc. acquired Control Consultants, Inc. (effective September 29, 2017), combining Kele's distribution scale with CCI's New England controls expertise while operating the brands separately. Richard Campbell (Kele) will serve as president and CEO of the combined company and John Donahue will continue as President of CCI; the deal expands Kele's product breadth and specialized services in building automation.

The Stephens Group Makes Growth Investment in Kalkomey Enterprises

March 6, 2025

Education

The Stephens Group, LLC has made a minority growth investment in Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC, a Richardson, Texas-based provider of online recreational safety education and software for government agencies and consumers. The investment joins Stephens Group with existing backers Macquarie Capital and Weatherford Capital to support Kalkomey’s continued product, geographic, and market expansion.