Relevant Industrial Announces New Strategic Investment By Fusion Capital Partners

HOUSTON, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevant Industrial, LLC ("Relevant"), a leading provider of industrial equipment and engineered solutions, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by Fusion Capital Partners ("Fusion") via a strategic financial investment. LKCM Headwater Investments (LKCM"), which has been a strong partner for Relevant, sold a majority stake in the company and reinvested through the transaction to continue as a minority stakeholder going forward.

This transaction is a significant milestone for Relevant and will provide additional capital to expand its leadership in the industrial solutions market and further enhance its ability to provide innovation, expertise, an expanded service portfolio, and a broader geographic reach across North America.

"We are deeply grateful to LKCM for their partnership and support," said John Carte, CEO of Relevant Industrial. "Their commitment has been instrumental to our growth and success to this point.  As we embark on this new chapter, we are thrilled to welcome Fusion as our new partners.  We are excited about the opportunities this transition brings and look forward to reaching new levels of success together. I am confident that with Fusion's expertise and innovative approach, we will continue to build on our strong foundation and create even greater value for our team and our stakeholders."

"Relevant maintains strong supplier relationships, a loyal customer base, and deep domain expertise" said Forrest Beck, Vice President at Fusion. "We are excited to collaborate with the Relevant management team as we support the company's growth journey through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions, while enhancing its ability to provide robust engineered solutions to critical customer challenges."

"Our mission is to cultivate market-leading companies of the future through close collaboration with our management partners," said Tom Cutting, Principal at Fusion. "Relevant's exceptional employees, paired with their strategic vision and dedication to customer and supplier success, perfectly aligns with Fusion's values, making them an ideal choice as our next portfolio company. We foresee numerous opportunities to invest in additional technologies and capabilities to better serve their expanding customer base."

"We are proud to have been part of Relevant's journey and are excited about the future that lies ahead," said Andy Zacharias, Partner at LKCM. "Our decision to reinvest in the business reflects our strong belief in the upside opportunity for our investors. Relevant's strong leadership, strategic vision, and commitment to innovation have positioned them for significant growth. We are confident that this continued partnership will further enhance the value we deliver to our investment partners."

Relevant will continue to operate from its Houston, TX headquarters and remain under the leadership of its current management team.

Jefferies LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Relevant, and Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to Relevant.

Fusion was represented by Jefferies Private Funds Advisory as placement agent, Solomon Partners as exclusive financial advisor, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as legal counsel.

About Relevant Industrial

Relevant Industrial, LLC was formed in 2010 to acquire Wilson Mohr, which traces its roots back to 1965. As the first Honeywell thermal channel partner in the U.S., Wilson Mohr quickly established itself as an expert in burner management, fuel trains, and other critical thermal solutions for a growing customer base.  Since 2010, the company has grown organically and through numerous acquisitions, expanding its product portfolio and engineered solutions offering to a wide range of customer end markets. Relevant Industrial brings together the industry's top problem-solvers: skilled technicians, engineers, designers, and experts across various fields dedicated to finding solutions and delivering results. We help customers discover new and efficient ways to enhance their operations. With over 30 locations across the U.S. and sales representation in more than 30 additional territories, Relevant serves key markets, including Renewable Energy, Alternative Fuels, Semiconductor, Refining, Chemical/Petrochemical Processing, OEM, Food Processing, Upstream Oil & Gas, and Municipal sectors. Our offerings span instrumentation and automation, rotating equipment, purification, actuated valves and thermal equipment. Relevant Industrial is your partner for practical, impactful, and relevant solutions. For more information, visit our website at relevantsolutions.com.

Contact Information:
Chris Leight
Number: 832.322.4969
Email: [email protected] 

About Fusion Capital Partners 

Fusion Capital Partners, which was launched in 2024 by Jason Cowett, Matt Brown, Tom Cutting, Jeff Chaney, Matt Veneman and Forrest Beck, brings decades of shared experience to their portfolio company partners, an extensive history of creating value together and well-established strategies to increase growth, enhance earnings and optimize processes.  Fusion is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm pursuing control-oriented investments within the industrials sector, targeting a specialized set of business models providing engineered products and services to a defined set of end markets. As a growth and relationship-driven firm, Fusion is focused on building market-leading companies by driving value creation through both organic initiatives and strategic M&A, increasing both the scale and operational excellence of its partner companies. For additional information, please visit www.fcpartners.com.

Media Contact:
Mike Geller
Profile Advisors (on behalf of Fusion Capital)
[email protected]

About LKCM Headwater

LKCM Headwater Investments is a Texas-based private equity firm that seeks to partner with management teams to build highly successful companies. We take an operationally-minded approach and provide companies with the tools necessary to build market leaders with sustainable competitive advantages.

SOURCE Relevant Industrial