FCX Performance Announces Acquisitions In Houston And Charlotte

FCX has acquired Houston, TX-based Eads Distribution and Charlotte, NC-based and The Massey Company — two flow control distributors that add significantly strengthen FCX's presence in Texas, Florida and the Carolina and expansion in seven southern U.S. states.

COLUMBUS, OH — FCX Performance, a specialty flow control distributor serving OEMs, EPCs and end-users across the industrial process, energy and high purity industries, announced today that it has acquired Eads Distribution, based in Houston, TX and The Massey Company, headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Eads Distribution is one of the foremost flow control distributors of instrumentation and valves in the U.S., while The Massey Company brings years of specialty flow control experience and expertise to the FCX Performance portfolio.

FCX Performance is No. 30 on Industrial Distribution's Big 50 List.

The acquisitions maintain FCX Performance management’s continued push to provide additional value, synergies and better efficiencies to their customers and suppliers. The benefits include a wider range of product solutions, additional industrial proficiency and sharing of strategic partnerships for products and services.

Eads Distribution and The Massey Company will maintain their identities in their respective marketplaces, with Eads Distribution operating as a standalone division of FCX and The Massey Company operating as a branch of Eads Distribution.    

“We’re proud to welcome Eads Distribution and The Massey Company to the FCX family. These acquisitions further reinforce our already strong presence in Texas, Florida, and the Carolinas and adds significant geographical expansion in Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana” said Tom Cox, CEO of FCX. “FCX is known for our extensive product offering backed by our technical expertise, and these acquisitions strengthen those qualities.”

Together, these acquisitions are the largest undertaken by FCX Performance to date, and expand FCX’s footprint to 67 offices nationally, staffed by more than 1,000 experienced team members.

About FCX Performance

Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX Performance, Inc., is a leading distributor of mission-critical products and value-added services to end users, OEMs and contractors across the industrial process, oil and gas, power, life sciences, municipal and commercial markets. FCX is renowned for its technical application expertise, offering its customers a full range of valve automation, pumps and seals, process instruments, steam and piping specialties, and related equipment, all backed by a full complement of life-cycle services.  

Since 1999 FCX has completed more than 20 strategic acquisitions, growing to 67 locations serving 43 states, and more than 1,000 team members, including more than 300 services and repair technicians. For more information, please visit www.fcxperformance.com.

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