United Flow Technologies Announces Strategic Investment From Berkshire Partners

United Flow Technologies (“UFT” or the “Company”), a leading technical distributor and solutions provider serving the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment markets, today announced a strategic growth investment from Boston-based Berkshire Partners. The partnership supports UFT’s continued growth, enabling the Company to deepen its service to its customers and manufacturer partners, expand opportunities for team members, and help communities build and maintain safe, reliable water systems.

UFT’s leadership team, including CEO Matt Hart, will continue to lead the business and remain significant investors. H.I.G. Capital, which invested in the UFT platform in 2021, will maintain a minority investment and continue to support the company’s next phase of growth.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, UFT unites a team of exceptional companies driven by a shared mission: protecting and enhancing water resources across the communities they serve. Based on its 112 years of market knowledge UFT seeks to carefully select the best products and brands, allowing them to offer industry-leading technical expertise and a comprehensive portfolio of process equipment, pumps, flow control, and automation and control systems. Together, UFT’s team delivers the technology, products, service and support that their customers depend on to ensure clean, healthy, and reliable water and wastewater systems.

“Berkshire Partners shares our commitment to people, partnership, and purpose,” said Matt Hart, Chief Executive Officer of UFT. “This collaboration will allow us to serve our customers and manufacturer partners even better—providing access to broader resources, investing in our people, and continuing to innovate in ways that strengthen our nation’s water infrastructure. We are incredibly proud of our team and the important role they play in helping communities thrive.”

“Matt and his team have built a special platform that combines technical expertise, a comprehensive suite of solutions, and trusted industry relationships,” said Larry Hamelsky, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners. “UFT plays an important role in keeping water safe and clean for people and communities across the country,” said Candice Corvetti, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners. “We are proud to support a team that combines deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for partnership and service.”

“Since our partnership began, we have been proud to support UFT’s evolution into a national leader in the water and wastewater sector,” said Rahul Vinnakota, Managing Director at H.I.G. Steven Kozhimala, Principal at H.I.G. Capital added, “We are confident that UFT’s partnership with Berkshire Partners will further strengthen its ability to serve customers, support employees, and deliver meaningful impact to communities nationwide.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Harris Williams and Solomon Partners were financial advisors to United Flow Technologies and King & Spalding LLP represented H.I.G. Capital and United Flow Technologies as legal counsel in connection with the transaction. William Blair served as exclusive financial advisor and Ropes & Gray LLP served as legal counsel to Berkshire Partners.