Relevant Solutions, a portfolio company of Fusion Capital Partners, has acquired Automation Werx, a provider of industrial automation and systems integration services to dairy operators, municipal water systems, and agricultural businesses.
Relevant provides industrial equipment and engineering services to companies operating in the refining, petrochemical, renewable energy, food processing, and municipal infrastructure sectors. Examples of the equipment it provides include actuated valves and thermal equipment, instrumentation and automation systems, rotating equipment, and purification systems.
Relevant, led by CEO John Carte, is headquartered in Houston and operates over 30 locations across the United States.
Automation Werx designs and builds custom electrical control panels that house the switches, wiring, controllers, and electronics used to operate industrial machines and systems. The company also develops and programs the software that controls those systems, including PLCs (programmable logic controllers), HMIs (human-machine interfaces), and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) platforms used to monitor and manage industrial operations. In addition to design and fabrication, Automation Werx provides installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and is led by CEO Trevor Steffler.
“We've spent over a decade building a team and a reputation in this region, and joining Relevant Solutions is the right next step,” said Mr. Steffler. “Relevant gives us the backing to take on larger, more complex projects while staying true to the responsive, solutions-first culture our customers have always counted on. I'm proud of what this team has built, and I'm excited about where we go from here.”
The buy of Automation Werx is the first add-on acquisition for Relevant since Fusion acquired a majority interest in the company (then Relevant Industrial) in May 2025 from LKCM Headwater. LKCM invested in Relevant in 2010 to acquire Wilson Mohr, a distributor of industrial automation and process control equipment and systems. During LKCM’s ownership term, the company closed more than 20 add-on acquisitions.
Relevant’s acquisition of Automation Werx adds expertise in water and wastewater, dairy, and agriculture automation markets and expands the company’s service coverage into the Intermountain West, including Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.
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“Bringing Automation Werx into the Relevant Solutions family marks a meaningful expansion of what we can offer our customers,” said Mr. Carte. “Their hands-on expertise in controls integration, SCADA, and panel fabrication fills a gap in our capabilities, particularly in agriculture and water/wastewater markets where precision automation is critical.”
Fusion Capital makes control investments in North American-based companies that have EBITDA of $10 million to $30 million. Specific areas of interest are engineered products and essential services businesses serving industrial and commercial markets. The firm was founded in January 2024 and is headquartered in Los Angeles.
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