Scott Jackson

Chief Executive Officer FloWorks

Last Reviewed: September 28, 2026

Executive Summary

Scott Jackson is Chief Executive Officer of FloWorks, a Houston-based specialty distributor of valves, automation, rotating equipment and other critical flow control products, with more than 60 locations in the United States and Canada and roughly $1 billion in 2025 revenue. Over the past several years he has led the company through two private-equity owners, Clearlake Capital and then Wynnchurch Capital, and a steady sequence of add-on acquisitions. That run ended with FloWorks’ sale to Ferguson at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, which closed on 31 August 2026. Jackson was CEO of FloWorks when the deal closed.

Career Highlights

• CEO of FloWorks at its sale to Ferguson, announced in July 2026 at an enterprise value of about $1.6 billion and completed on 31 August 2026.
• Led FloWorks through Wynnchurch Capital’s purchase of a majority stake from Clearlake Capital in January 2023.
• Oversaw at least seven acquisitions under Wynnchurch ownership, including Assured Automation (2024) and Cranford Equipment Company (2025).
• As President and CEO under Clearlake ownership, led the 2022 acquisitions of netMercury and Flotech.

Professional Journey

FloWorks is a platform assembled from long-established regional distributors. Its history page traces its earliest portfolio company to 1961, and its legacy brands include Sunbelt Supply, SemiTorr Group, Oliver Equipment Company, Flotech, Triple S, Genesis and netMercury. The business serves chemicals, refining, power generation, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, data centers and other industrial markets. Its customers are mostly buying for maintenance, repair and operations, where technical knowledge and speed matter more than list price.

By mid-2022 Jackson was President and CEO of FloWorks, then backed by Clearlake Capital. That June he announced the acquisition of netMercury, a distributor of critical parts and services to semiconductor fabrication, describing it as part of the company’s organic and M&A-driven growth strategy. Flotech followed in August.

In January 2023 Wynnchurch Capital acquired majority ownership of FloWorks from Clearlake, which kept a minority stake. Jackson said at the time that FloWorks had built a strong reputation for specialty flow control solutions used in critical applications. Under Wynnchurch the acquisition pace picked up: Simtech Industrial Products in December 2023, AWC’s Process Solutions Division in Canada in February 2024, Assured Automation in August 2024, then Applied Controls, CAC Industrial Equipment and Slater Controls, and Cranford Equipment Company in December 2025, which FloWorks described as its seventh acquisition under Wynnchurch ownership.

In July 2026 Ferguson, North America’s largest value-added distributor of water and air solutions, agreed to buy FloWorks from Wynnchurch for about $1.6 billion, roughly ten times adjusted EBITDA including expected synergies. Jackson said the deal ensured the company’s 65-year legacy would continue with a partner committed to customer service and operational excellence. The transaction closed on 31 August 2026. Speaking as CEO of FloWorks at the closing, he said joining Ferguson would help FloWorks serve customers more efficiently while keeping the technical expertise and relationships it was known for.

Education

No education record was found in any first-party or dated source reviewed.