FloWorks, a specialty flow control distribution platform backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), announced it has acquired SemiTorr Group (“SemiTorr” or the “Company”), a specialty fluid handling systems and components distributor. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1988 and based in Tualatin, Oregon, SemiTorr offers products and services to the high purity, sanitary and general industrials sectors. The Company’s family of products includes processing equipment, pumps, tubing, hoses, fittings, valves, filtration, and instrumentation, among others. SemiTorr provides end-to-end project management, including early-stage specifications, engineering, design, implementation and supply chain management. SemiTorr has completed several acquisitions over the last seven years, expanding to 11 distribution centers across the U.S. in Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Together with SemiTorr, FloWorks will have over 40 branches globally, all strategically located in key markets to support customers focused on the chemical, sanitary, utility, refining semiconductor, microelectronics, life sciences, food & beverage, and general industrials end markets.
SemiTorr and its group of companies will operate as a standalone division within FloWorks and retain its well respected brand. Kevin Waddell and his leadership team will continue to manage SemiTorr with support provided jointly by SemiTorr’s and FloWorks’ shared services teams.
Courtesy of FloWorks.