Curtiss-Wright Corporation Acquires Dyna-Flo Control Valve Services Ltd.

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.

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.

Curtiss-Wright Acquires WSC, Inc.

April 2, 2024

Engineering Services

Curtiss-Wright Corporation completed the acquisition of WSC, Inc. for approximately $34 million in cash. WSC, a Frederick, Maryland–based provider of nuclear and process plant simulation and digital twin technology with roughly $15 million of 2023 revenue and about 45 employees, will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Naval & Power segment to expand its advanced simulation and digital capabilities for commercial nuclear, process and defense end markets.

FloWorks Acquires Applied Controls (Including AC Systems Integration)

November 22, 2024

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC, both headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The acquisition expands FloWorks' technical capabilities and product offering to include process controls, heat trace and analyzer systems to better serve industrial end markets.

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Swanson Flo

February 4, 2021

Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed supplier of fluid power and lubrication solutions, has acquired Swanson Flo, Co., a regional distributor of process instrumentation, flow control valves, actuators and related services. Swanson Flo (92 employees) will continue to operate under its name and leadership from its Plymouth, Minnesota headquarters with four warehouse locations; the deal expands MCE's flow control capabilities and geographic footprint in the Upper Midwest.

FloWorks Acquires CAC Industrial Equipment

March 5, 2025

Industrial Services

FloWorks International LLC, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired CAC Industrial Equipment Ltd., a Victoria, British Columbia–based distributor of pumps and pump repair services. The deal expands FloWorks' pumps offering and strengthens its presence in Canada; CAC will continue to serve customers across mining, aggregate, water and other industrial end markets.