Great Lakes Process Controls Joins Recent Allied Valve Acquisitions
The four companies have been merged to form Allied Instrumentation.
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Edited by Margo Ellis
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Allied Valve has expanded its array of brands with its latest acquisition, Great Lakes Process Controls Inc. Great Lakes, along with JMI Instrument Company, Power Specialties Inc., and PROMAC Inc., have merged together to form Allied Instrumentation.
The four companies have been merged to form Allied Instrumentation, which will cover 13 states in the Midwest, employ 65 people and generate more than $60 million in revenue. Allied Instrumentation is led by newly appointed president Kevin Scheibler. Allied Valve and Allied Instrumentation will employ a team of more than 100 certified service technicians.
With the new acquisitions, Allied Instrumentation will have product representation in Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
“This is a strategy we continue to implement,” said Barry Shoulders, CEO of Allied Valve Inc., in announcing the move. “With these acquisitions we have consolidated four smaller firms into a larger network covering 13 states to better serve our customers and provide them with a greater array of brands and world-class product expertise.”
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