White Oak Partners Initiates the Acquisition of Diversified Air Systems by Frontenac and its Portfolio Company Motion & Control Enterprises

December 31, 2020

White Oak Partners initiated the add-on acquisition of Diversified Air Systems (DAS) by Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), a portfolio company of Frontenac.

DAS is a full service, stocking distributor of air compressors and related products including vacuum & water recovery systems, nitrogen/oxygen generators, cooling towers and chillers. The company also provides a full offering of repair, preventative maintenance and aftermarket parts.

MCE is a leading distributor of fluid power products, including fluid connectors, hydraulics, and pneumatics. The Company also supports its customers with value added services including engineered systems, subassembly, field service, vendor managed inventory and repair.

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.