Zelienople, PA - July 31, 2026 —Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) announced that it has acquired Salentine Pump & Equipment.
Based in Menomonee Falls, WI, Salentine distributes highly engineered pumps, parts and repair solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is 100%-owned by Michael Salentine, who will continue to lead the business going forward. Salentine serves end-user, OEM and EPC customers across food & beverage, personal care, agricultural, and general industrial markets in WI and eastern MN. The company will continue to operate under the Salentine name under the continued leadership of Mike Salentine.
“We are excited to announce this acquisition which expands our pump and process solutions footprint in our core Wisconsin market” said Charles Hale, Chairman & CEO of MCE. “Salentine’s longstanding customer and supplier relationships are a perfect addition to our existing Wisconsin operations”. “By combining forces, we are well positioned to better serve the complex flow and fluid power requirements of our of our combined customer base." Mike Salentine commented, “the Combination of Salentine and MCE creates greater growth opportunities for our company, providing an exciting future for our suppliers, customers, and employees. We are excited to be joining forces with the MCE team.”
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 www.mceautomation.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.
About Salentine Pump & Equipment
Based in Menomonee Falls, WI, Salentine Pump & Equipment distributes highly engineered pumps, parts and repair solutions. The company was founded in 1980 by Bob Salentine and serves end-user, OEM and EPC customers across food & beverage, personal care, agricultural, and general industrial markets in WI and eastern MN. More information can be found on the company’s website at www.salentinepump.com.