KKR Buys Flow Control Group from Fellow Investment Firm Charlotte, NC-based Flow Control Group distributes mission-critical flow control and industrial automation products to more than 10,000 customers. Feb 17th, 2021 NEW YORK — KKR, a global investment firm, announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Flow Control Group, a distributor of mission-critical flow control and industrial automation products, from Bertram Capital. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Flow Control Group serves as a trusted, value-added distributor and advisor to more than 10,000 customers and 2,000 suppliers in North America for technical flow control and industrial automation products and related services. Customers rely on Flow Control Group for their engineering expertise, technical support, and service capabilities for high value products including air equipment, pumps, valves, process control, and industrial automation, amongst other product categories.