What United Flow Technologies does

United Flow Technologies (UFT) is a private-equity-backed platform company focused on the municipal and industrial water and wastewater equipment and services market. Established in July 2021 by H.I.G. Capital and acquired by Berkshire Partners in December 2025 (with H.I.G. retaining a minority stake), UFT operates through a family of 23 regional platform companies covering 35+ U.S. states. The platform's core product offering spans four pillars: pumps, valves, process equipment, and automation controls, sourced from 100+ leading OEM manufacturers and augmented by value-added technical services including sizing, design, engineering, and installation.

UFT serves municipalities, water authorities, contractors, engineering firms, and industrial facilities that require water treatment, wastewater treatment, and process control equipment. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: equipment distribution and sales (hardware sales representing leading OEMs), system integration services (notably through TESCO Controls, which operates a 130,000 sq ft design, engineering, manufacturing, and integration facility in Sacramento, California), and aftermarket parts and services (calibration, validation, preventative maintenance, and repairs). The go-to-market is relationship-driven, executed through manufacturers' representative networks and direct regional sales teams embedded in each acquired company.

The business model is a classic roll-up consolidation play targeting fragmented regional water infrastructure distributors. UFT acquires market-leading regional firms (some with heritage dating to 1889), retains their brands, leadership, and customer relationships, and layers on cross-platform OEM access, capital resources, and operational synergies. Acquired entities continue to operate under legacy identities within three regional groupings (West, Central, East), enabling local responsiveness while aggregating national scale. Leadership continuity is preserved through management rollovers and co-investment at the time of acquisition, evidenced by retention of senior leadership across the 20+ deals completed since platform inception.

Name

United Flow Technologies

Legal name

United Flow Technologies

Website

https://uft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Flow Technologies is a private-equity-backed national platform distributing pumps, valves, process equipment, and automation controls to municipal and industrial water and wastewater customers across 35+ U.S. states through 23 regional brand companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Water treatment equipment
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Flow control products
• Pumps and valves
• Process equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Foothill Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices72 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Distribution and Sales: UFT generates revenue through the sale and distribution of water and wastewater treatment equipment including pumps, valves, process equipment, and automation controls. Revenue is derived from representing leading OEMs and providing value-added services including technical support, sizing, design, engineering, and installation services.
2. System Integration Services: TESCO Controls subsidiary provides system integration services including design, engineering, manufacturing, programming, and commissioning of electrical, power, and process control systems. This generates revenue through professional services and system sales.
3. Aftermarket and Spare Parts: UFT provides spare parts and aftermarket support including calibration, validation, preventative maintenance, and repairs for installed equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Flow Technologies is a national platform that distributes water and wastewater treatment equipment—including pumps, valves, process equipment, and automation controls—on behalf of 100+ leading OEMs through a family of regional manufacturers' representative companies covering 35+ U.S. states. Through its TESCO Controls subsidiary, UFT also designs, engineers, manufactures, programs, and commissions electrical, power, and process control systems for water/wastewater, transportation, and renewable energy facilities, complemented by aftermarket parts, calibration, preventative maintenance, and repair services.

Product overview

United Flow Technologies is a national platform company serving municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets, established in July 2021 and acquired by Berkshire Partners in December 2025. The company operates through a family of 23 regional brands offering process equipment, flow control, pumps, automation controls, and other equipment solutions. The platform includes: MISCOwater (western U.S. process equipment), Tesco Controls (systems integration and OEM for automation/controls with 130,000 sq ft Sacramento facility), and Henry P. Thompson (oldest water equipment rep firm, est. 1910) as foundational brands; Southwest Valve (flow control, California/Southwest), Newman Regency Group (Texas/Oklahoma process equipment), Engineered Equipment Solutions (Iowa/Colorado/Nebraska), and Shape (California pumps) from early acquisitions; Kodru-Mooney (Midwest valve/gate/actuation), Macaulay Controls (Texas/Oklahoma instrumentation), Midwest Pump Works (pumping equipment), and Hydro Controls (Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana) for central operations; Municipal Valve & Equipment and TDH Company for southeastern expansion; Moss Kelley (Florida), Quality Controls (Mid-Atlantic), GP Jager (NY/NJ), BissNuss (Ohio/Pennsylvania), Heyward (Mid-Atlantic), Sydnor Hydro (pump distributor, est. 1889), CS3 Water Works (Florida valves), Principle Environmental (Southeast process equipment), and Peak Group Companies (Mountain West, est. 1973) for recent eastern and western expansion. The company offers technical assistance in sizing, design & engineering, and services, with furnish & install capabilities in select regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Distribution Distribution, sizing, and specification of water and wastewater treatment equipment including pumps, valves, process equipment, and automation controls from 100+ leading OEMs, sold to municipalities, water authorities, contractors, and industrial customers through regional platform companies across the United States.
• System Integration Services (TESCO Controls) End-to-end power and process control system integration including assessment, system design, engineering, manufacturing, programming, and commissioning of electrical, power, and process control systems for water/wastewater, transportation, power, and renewable energy facilities, delivered from a 130,000 square foot facility in Sacramento, California.
• Aftermarket Parts, Service, and Support Equipment servicing, calibration, validation, preventative maintenance, repairs, and spare parts supply for installed water and wastewater treatment equipment, delivered through a dedicated support hub to municipalities and industrial customers.
• Engineering, Sizing, and Design Services Technical assistance in sizing, design, engineering, and project specification for water and wastewater treatment equipment and process systems, provided by regional platform companies to municipalities, consulting engineers, contractors, and industrial customers.
• Chemical Feed, Instrumentation, and Analysis Solutions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Core & Main: NYSE-listed distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products to municipalities and contractors across the U.S. Most direct comparable to UFT's wholesale distribution model in the same end markets with overlapping OEM manufacturer relationships.
• Mueller Water Products: Manufacturer and supplier of water infrastructure products including valves, hydrants, and pipe fittings primarily for municipal water utilities. Direct competitor to UFT on the manufacturer/distributor side; UFT represents and resells competitive valves and pipe equipment into the same municipal accounts.
• Ferguson Enterprises: NYSE-listed largest U.S. distributor of plumbing, heating, ventilation, and water/wastewater products serving contractors and industrial customers. Comparable B2B distribution model with national scale and significant exposure to municipal and industrial water infrastructure customers similar to UFT.
• Badger Meter: Manufacturer of flow measurement and control products serving water utilities, municipalities, and industrial customers. Their Smart Water utility positioning overlaps UFT's water infrastructure customer base and complementary product categories to UFT's pumps/valves portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Global water technology leader with vertically integrated manufacturing, smart metering, and treatment solutions. Following its Evoqua merger, Xylem operates across the full water value chain including distribution and integration — making it both a competitor to and potential acquirer of UFT-style distribution platforms.
• Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer and global supplier of plumbing, heating, and water quality products for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable in product breadth to UFT's portfolio, with overlapping OEM-style product lines UFT distributes through regional reps.
• IDEX Corporation: Diversified manufacturer of fluidics systems, pumps, and specialty engineered products including significant water/wastewater exposure through businesses like Pulsafeeder and Vetter. Competes with UFT in pumps and chemical feed and could acquire UFT to enter distribution.
• Pentair: Global water solutions company providing treatment and flow products for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal applications. Overlapping exposure to municipal water treatment and pumps/valves product categories in which UFT is a key distributor.
• Veralto: Water and product quality company spun off from Danaher in 2023, including Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat. Provides water analytics, treatment chemicals, and UV disinfection serving municipal and industrial water — adjacent competitive overlap with UFT's process equipment portfolio.

Emerging players

• Hach Company: Specializes in water quality testing and analysis instruments serving municipal and industrial water operators; indirectly competes for budget dollars allocated to instrumentation within UFT's municipal customers via Macaulay Controls' chemical feed and instrumentation business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A14 records

Investments

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