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Flow Control Holdings Acquisition
Blackstone Inc. · 2026-09-10 · Importance 41 · Surprise 60 · In source text
Blackstone funds entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Flow Control Holdings from Audax Private Equity on September 10, 2026. FCH provides engineered flow-control components for data-center liquid cooling, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The transaction expands Blackstone’s exposure to data-center infrastructure and energy-transition-related industrial technology, although the reported purchase price was not disclosed.
Key facts
- Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Flow Control Holdings from Audax Private Equity. source
- Blackstone is targeting liquid cooling through an investment with FCH. source
- The acquisition announcement describes Flow Control Holdings as "a leading U.S. provider of highly engineered flow control solutions and components for the data center liquid cooling, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets." source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | committed | — | Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Capital Partners and Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive… |