Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires MJ Systems, LLC

MCE’s fourth acquisition this year expands its presence across the Gulf Coast

ZELIENOPLE, PA

Motion & Control Enterprises (“MCE”) has acquired MJ Systems, LLC (“MJS”), a distributor of chemical injection pump systems, related equipment, and aftermarket parts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Based in Laporte, TX with a second location in Metairie, LA, MJS primarily serves petrochemical and oil & gas customers in Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi. Matt Schroeder founded the company in 2007 and will continue to lead the business post-close.

“We are excited to welcome MJS to the MCE team,” said Charles Hale, Chairman & CEO of MCE. “Together, we’ll provide an expanded set of highly engineered products and technical expertise that adds scale to our growing Gulf Coast presence.”

Matt Schroeder added, “The combination with MCE positions our company to better serve our customers and suppliers. We believe our combined resources will help accelerate growth and the team is excited about our shared future.”

ABOUT MOTION & CONTROL ENTERPRISES

Founded in 1951, MCE is a supplier of technical fluid power, automation, flow control, rotating equipment products, filtration, service, and repair solutions. The Company serves more than 33,000 OEM and end-user customers from sixty-two facilities in 18 states. For more information, please visit mceautomation.com.

ABOUT MJ SYSTEMS, LLC

Based in Laporte, TX with a second location in Metairie, LA, MJS is a distributor of chemical injection pump systems, related equipment, and aftermarket parts.  The Company primarily serves petrochemical and oil & gas customers in Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.mjusa.com.

ABOUT FRONTENAC

Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST®, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. Over the last 55 years, Frontenac has built a franchise working with over 350 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues of liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning. For more information, please visit www.frontenac.com.