John Henry Foster Minnesota (High Road Capital) Acquires Sensors Incorporated

High Road Capital Partners Acquires John Henry Foster Minnesota

June 4, 2019

Industrial Services

High Road Capital Partners completed the acquisition of John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFoster), a value-added distributor of motion control, compressed air systems, robotics and electrical automation products headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. The deal closed May 24, 2019; JHFoster's president Jan Hawkins will continue to lead the company and joined the board, and management participated alongside High Road to support growth, geographic expansion and future add-on activity.

John Henry Foster Minnesota Acquires Distribution Segment of Motion Tech Automation

December 14, 2020

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota (a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners) has acquired the distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation (Motion Tech Distribution, MTD). The add-on deal, JHFoster's first under High Road's ownership, closed on December 14, 2020 and will consolidate MTD into JHFoster's Eagan, Minnesota operations to broaden product offerings in motion control, automation and compressed air solutions.

John Henry Foster Minnesota (JHFOSTER) Acquires HTE Technologies

March 15, 2024

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. (JHFOSTER) has acquired HTE Technologies, a St. Louis–based automation supplier serving Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. HTE will operate as an independent division under its existing brand and headquarters; the acquisition expands JHFOSTER’s geographic footprint and broadens its automation, robotics and compressed-air capabilities for manufacturing customers.

Junto Holdings Group, Inc. Acquires SensorTec

November 6, 2025

Manufacturing

Junto Holdings Group, Inc., a Minneapolis-based permanent-capital investment holding company, has acquired SensorTec, LLC, a Fort Wayne, Indiana manufacturer of precision temperature sensors. SensorTec will continue to operate independently from its Fort Wayne facility with the existing management and team remaining in place; the deal provides a long-term ownership structure and supports future growth while enabling the founder's succession.

Hilti Acquires Assets of Concrete Sensors

March 11, 2020

Industrial Services

Hilti has acquired substantially all assets of Concrete Sensors, a Boston-based provider of wireless concrete sensors, cloud software and testing lab services that monitor concrete curing. The deal extends Hilti's digital IoT portfolio and integrates Concrete Sensors' team and technology into Hilti's construction productivity offerings.

JHFOSTER Acquires DevLinks

May 2, 2023

Industrial Services

John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. (JHFOSTER) has acquired DevLinks Ltd, a privately held systems integrator specializing in automation and robotics solutions for the plastics industry. DevLinks will continue to operate from its Arlington Heights, Illinois headquarters and its president, Robert Devlin, will report to JHFOSTER CEO Nicholas W. Martino; the deal strengthens JHFOSTER's automation and integration capabilities as part of its recent roll-up activity.