Key Takeaways
- • Bertram Capital, a California-based buyer, acquired Motion & Control Enterprises from Chicago private equity firm Frontenac, according to The Business Journals.
- • Frontenac completed 27 acquisitions under its ownership of Motion & Control Enterprises.
- • Motion & Control Enterprises now operates 62 facilities across 18 states.
- • The available reporting does not disclose the purchase price or other financial terms of the transaction.
Summary
Ownership of Motion & Control Enterprises has changed hands, with Bertram Capital acquiring the company from Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm. The report, written by Patty Tascarella, senior reporter for the Pittsburgh Business Times, was published by The Business Journals on October 26, 2026.
During Frontenac's ownership, Motion & Control Enterprises completed 27 acquisitions, expanding its footprint to 62 facilities in 18 states. The figures show the scale of the add-on program the company built under its prior sponsor.
The reporting does not disclose the purchase price or other deal terms. Related links on the article page point to separate Pittsburgh-area private equity stories, which are not part of this transaction.
During Frontenac's ownership, Motion & Control Enterprises completed 27 acquisitions, expanding its footprint to 62 facilities in 18 states. The figures show the scale of the add-on program the company built under its prior sponsor.
The reporting does not disclose the purchase price or other deal terms. Related links on the article page point to separate Pittsburgh-area private equity stories, which are not part of this transaction.
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