Valveworks USA Acquires Lancaster Flow Automation

Valveworks USA, Inc. Acquires Houston Oilfield Equipment, Inc.

May 7, 2026

Industrial Services

Valveworks USA, Inc. has acquired Houston Oilfield Equipment, Inc. to expand and strengthen its Valveworks USA Choke Division. The transaction will integrate Houston Oilfield legacy product lines with Lancaster Chokes, combining product design/manufacturing expertise and customer support.

Flowco Holdings Acquires Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions

March 3, 2026

Industrial Services

Flowco Holdings Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions, LLC in a deal valued at approximately $200 million, net of Valiant cash on hand. Flowco funded about $170 million of net cash consideration using capacity under its ABL facility, with the remainder paid in Flowco Class A common stock.

FloWorks Acquires Slater Controls

October 20, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Houston-based specialty distributor and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Slater Controls LLC, a distributor of valve automation, instrumentation, and relief valves with four locations across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to expand FloWorks' product portfolio, geographic footprint, and cross-selling opportunities under Wynnchurch's ownership.

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.

FloWorks Acquires Assured Automation

August 20, 2024

Industrial Services

FloWorks International, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Assured Automation, a Roselle, New Jersey-based distributor of valve automation and flow meter products that sells through e‑commerce platforms. The deal expands FloWorks' online sourcing and flow-control capabilities and is the platform's third acquisition in the last 12 months.

Flowserve Corporation Acquires Velan Inc. for Approximately $245M

February 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Flowserve Corporation agreed to acquire Velan Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $245 million (C$329 million), including assumption of outstanding debt. The acquisition adds Velan's engineered industrial valve products, aftermarket opportunities and technical expertise—particularly in nuclear, cryogenic and defense markets—to Flowserve's Flow Control Division and is expected to deliver cost synergies and be accretive to adjusted EPS in the first full year after close.