Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Majority Stake in FloWorks from Clearlake
January 24, 2023
Wynnchurch Capital has acquired a majority ownership of FloWorks International, LLC from Clearlake Capital, with Clearlake retaining a minority stake. FloWorks, headquartered in Houston, is a specialty distributor of flow control products and provider of technical MRO solutions; the recapitalization is intended to support continued organic growth and strategic M&A to expand the platform.
- Buyers
- Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
- Targets
- FloWorks International, LLC
- Sellers
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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