Operating Company Industrial Services

Motion & Control Enterprises

Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States

Founded in 1951, Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) distributes fluid power, automation, flow control, rotating equipment, and filtration products, and provides related service and repair solutions. It serves OEM and end-user customers through more than 50 facilities across 18 states.

Focus Areas
Fluid power and hydraulics distribution, Industrial automation distribution, Flow control, valves, and instrumentation

Tracked deals

20

20 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

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20 addon

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for Motion & Control Enterprises. 1 2020 3 2021 1 2022 6 2023 7 2024 ~2 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 20 tracked deals for Motion & Control Enterprises.

  • Buyer
    MCE, Frontenac
    Target
    Tripp Electric Motors
    Type
    Addon

    MCE, a Cleveland-based industrial motor repair and equipment services platform backed by Frontenac, acquired Tripp Electric Motors, a Chicago-area motor repair specialist serving manufacturers across northern Illinois. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal adds a second Chicago-area location while deepening MCE’s penetration across the industrial corridor from Rockford through Aurora to Gary, Indiana.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), Frontenac
    Target
    Tripp Electric Motors
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) acquired Tripp Electric Motors, a Florida-based provider of repair and maintenance services for electric motors, gearboxes, pumps and related process equipment. The deal expands MCE’s repair and service footprint in Florida’s municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE)
    Target
    ParkerStore (Williston, North Dakota), ParkerStore (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), ParkerStore (Sidney, Montana)
    Seller
    Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc. (MFCP)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) acquired three ParkerStore locations in Williston, North Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Sidney, Montana from Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc. (MFCP). The locations will operate under the MCE name and under District Manager Randy Iversen, strengthening MCE’s presence in the Bakken region and adding hydraulics, hose/fitting distribution and filtration capabilities (including a Parker Truck Hydraulics Center).

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), Frontenac
    Target
    Air Automation Engineering, Inc.
    Seller
    Brian Steele, Paul Wood
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial automation platform, has acquired Air Automation Engineering (AAE), a Fridley, Minnesota-based distributor and service provider of automation products and tooling. The add-on expands MCE’s automation capabilities, product offerings and served geographies across the Upper Midwest while AAE will continue to operate under its existing leadership.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Romanoff Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Jay Romanoff
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed supplier of fluid power, automation and rotating equipment solutions, has acquired Romanoff Industries, a Toledo, Ohio-based distributor of new, used and refurbished electric motors. Romanoff will continue to operate under its name with Jay Romanoff remaining in leadership; the deal expands MCE's motor distribution and service footprint across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Ives Equipment Corporation
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has acquired Ives Equipment Corporation, a King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based distributor of process valves and instrumentation. The acquisition expands MCE's Mid-Atlantic distribution and service capabilities; MCE is PE-backed by Frontenac, which is noted in the announcement.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    General Machinery Company, Inc.
    Seller
    Frank Crockard (former owner)
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial distributor, has acquired General Machinery Company, Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based distributor of automation, electrical, pump and compressed-air products and related repair services. The deal expands MCE's regional footprint and product/service capabilities in Alabama, northwest Florida and eastern Mississippi; General Machinery will continue to operate under its existing leadership.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Daughtridge Sales Company, Inc.
    Seller
    Lige Daughtridge
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has acquired Daughtridge Sales Company, a Rocky Mount, North Carolina-based distributor of pressure and temperature instrumentation. The deal expands MCE's flow-control and instrumentation footprint in the mid-Atlantic and preserves Daughtridge's leadership under Lige Daughtridge; Anderson LeNeave & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to Daughtridge.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc.
    Seller
    Thomas Saunders
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, Inc., a family-owned electric motor and crane repair provider based in Asheboro, North Carolina. The acquisition expands MCE's maintenance, repair and fabrication capabilities and will allow Piedmont to continue operating under its name with existing leadership.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Filter Resources, Inc.
    Seller
    Parker Hannifin Corporation
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac-backed industrial distributor, has acquired Parker Hannifin Filtration (Houston), LLC (dba Filter Resources, Inc.). Filter Resources — a distributor of process liquid and air filtration products serving downstream oil & gas, petrochemical, and specialty chemical markets — will retain its brand and continue operating from its Pasadena, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana locations under General Manager Sidney Mondin. The deal expands MCE's filtration capabilities as an add-on to its platform.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), Frontenac
    Target
    Applied Industrial Controls, Inc., Engineered Systems Group, LLC
    Seller
    Mike Bruce (former CEO and co‑owner)
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed industrial distributor and service platform, acquired Buford, Georgia‑based Applied Industrial Controls, Inc. (AIC) and Engineered Systems Group, LLC (ESG). The add‑on acquisitions expand MCE’s automation, controls distribution, and systems integration capabilities and provide entry into southeastern U.S. industrial and water/wastewater end markets.

  • Buyer
    Motion & Control Enterprises, Frontenac
    Target
    Nova Hydraulics, Inc.
    Seller
    Greg Christy
    Type
    Addon

    Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a Frontenac‑backed fluid power and automation distributor, has acquired Nova Hydraulics, an Indianapolis‑based hydraulics repair, remanufacture and parts supplier. The add‑on strengthens MCE's full‑lifecycle hydraulics capabilities and expands its ability to serve OEMs, resellers, repair houses and end‑users; Nova's owner Greg Christy sold the business to MCE.

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