Kinetiflo Group Expands with Keen Pump Add-On

October 5, 2026

Kinetiflo Group has added Keen Pump Company as its third operating division, strengthening its footprint in the water and wastewater market.

Kinetiflo was formed when Continental Pump Company (est. 1946) and Integrity Pump & Motor (est. 2017) partnered to create a multibrand flow control platform. The addition of Keen Pump, based in Ashland, Ohio, expands Kinetiflo's product suite into severe-duty grinder, submersible, and chopper pumps. Keen will continue to operate from Ashland.

From the earliest conversations, Compass Group found strong cultural alignment with Gregg Keener, Keen's second-generation owner. Keener made a meaningful rollover investment alongside Compass Group and will remain actively involved in running the division.

"Gregg brings decades of hard-won industry knowledge, and adding Keen is a milestone for Kinetiflo," said Kevin Pavlacic, Vice President at Compass Group. "Together with Kinetiflo's CEO Jim Aubrey there's a great deal of momentum for the platform."

"Kinetiflo Group understands what Keen Pump is about. The product, the speed, the commitment to doing right by the customer," said Gregg Keener, President of Keen Pump. "Our team is going to have opportunities that wouldn't have been possible on our own. Our customers are going to have more inventory, more expertise, and more of everything they need."

Before investing in 2024, Compass Group spent nearly two years researching the flow control space, attending industry trade shows, and working alongside operators and advisors in the sector.

Since then, Kinetiflo has built out its leadership and systems, hiring a core executive team (CEO, CFO, sales leadership, and HR), implementing structured KPI reporting, expanding outbound sales, and integrating its divisions onto shared systems.

Alongside Pavlacic, the Kinetiflo deal team includes Ryan Roepke, Bobby Bryan, and Charlie Monroe.