Relevant Solutions announced the acquisition of Automation Werx, a systems integration and automation company based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The acquisition marks Relevant Solutions’ first add-on acquisition since partnering with Fusion Capital Partners and expands the company’s automation, controls, and systems integration capabilities across North America.
Founded in 2013, Automation Werx specializes in automation solutions for the water/wastewater, dairy, and agriculture industries. The company is a UL508A and UL698 listed control panel shop and a certified Rockwell Automation Silver System Integrator. Automation Werx will continue operating from its Idaho Falls headquarters with its existing team following the acquisition.
The acquisition broadens Relevant Solutions’ end-to-end delivery capabilities, including design, panel fabrication, PLC/HMI programming, SCADA integration, and 24/7/365 support services. It also extends Relevant’s regional footprint into the Intermountain West, strengthening service coverage across Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and surrounding markets.
Relevant Solutions said the transaction enhances its ability to support customers with lifecycle automation services while adding expertise in key verticals such as water/wastewater, dairy, and agriculture automation. Automation Werx also brings experience supporting dairy operators seeking to automate and scale operations across the United States.
Automation Werx supports projects from early-stage system design and panel fabrication through on-site installation, programming, instrumentation, networking, and ongoing maintenance services. Relevant Solutions said the addition of Automation Werx strengthens its ability to execute projects from design through long-term operational support.
McGuireWoods LLP served as buy-side legal advisor to Relevant Solutions. Hemming Morse, LLC served as transaction advisor to Automation Werx, while Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo PLLC acted as legal counsel and Edge Financial served as tax advisor.
Relevant Solutions was formed in 2010 following the acquisition of Wilson Mohr, a company founded in 1965 and recognized as the first Honeywell thermal channel partner in the United States. The company has since expanded organically and through acquisitions into a broader portfolio of engineered products, services, and industrial solutions. Today, Relevant Solutions operates from more than 30 locations across the United States and serves industries including renewable energy, semiconductor, refining, chemical processing, food processing, oil and gas, and municipal markets.
Fusion Capital Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the industrials sector. The firm partners with companies providing engineered products and services and supports growth through operational initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
KEY QUOTES:
“Bringing Automation Werx into the Relevant Solutions family marks a meaningful expansion of what we can offer our customers. 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. Trevor, Brandon and their team have built something genuinely impressive in Idaho Falls, and we couldn’t be more excited to grow it together.”
John Carte, CEO, Relevant Solutions
“We’ve spent over a decade building a team and a reputation in this region, and joining Relevant Solutions is the right next step. 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.”
Trevor Steffler, CEO, Automation Werx, LLC
