American Securities LLC (originally named American Securities Capital Partners (ASCP)), is an American

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firm based in New York with an office in Shanghai that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenues generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $250 million of

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. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management. American Securities traces its roots to a family office founded in 1947 by

William Rosenwald William Rosenwald (August 19, 1903 – October 31, 1996) was an American businessman and philanthropist. His American Securities Corporation invested in other business including AMETEK and Western Union International. He helped establish the ...

, the son of

Julius Rosenwald Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in ...

(August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932).

History

In 1994, American Securities (fka American Securities Capital Partners) formalized its private equity investment activities and opened them to outside investors. On June 8, 2009, American Securities Capital Partners officially changed its name to American Securities LLC. As of February 2021, American Securities and its affiliates had approximately $23 billion under management. American Securities has invested in 67 companies across a variety of industries. As of February 2021, American Securities is currently partnered with 21 companies that have 109,900 collective employees worldwide.

Affiliates

Ascribe Capital
is an affiliate of American Securities LLC that manages approximately $2 billion of long-term capital focused on investing in the debt, and sometimes equity, securities of middle-market companies.

Current Investments

Investments as of 2021: *Acuren *

Air Methods Air Methods Corporation is an American privately owned helicopter operator. The air medical division provides emergency medical services to over 100,000 patients every year. It operates in 48 states with air medical as its primary business focus ...

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Aspen Dental Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) is an American dental support organization (DSO), a dental practice management corporation that provides business support and administrative services in the US. Its headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. Histo ...

BELFOR Belfor is a multinational corporation that sells recovery and restoration services, for the purpose of restoring structures damaged as a result of fires, floods, and natural disasters. Ownership history Belfor begins as Quality Awnings & Con ...

*Blount International *Blue Bird * Conair *Chromaflo Technologies *CPM *Emerald Performance Materials *FleetPride *Foundation Building Materials * Global Tel Link (GTL) *Henry Company *Hexion *

Learning Care Group Learning Care Group, Inc. is a child care and early childhood education company based in Novi, Michigan, United States. Founded in the 1960s, it is the second-largest for-profit child care provider in North America, operating over 950+ schools und ...

*Milk Specialities Global *MW Industries *North American Partners in Anesthesia *Prince *Ulterra Drilling Technologies *United PF

Previous Investments

Previous investments as of 2021.https://www.american-securities.com/en/companies#?status=
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Advanced Drainage Systems Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) designs, manufactures and markets polypropylene and polyethylene pipes, plastic leach field chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chlori ...

*Anthony International *Arizona Chemical *Cambridge International *Caribbean Restaurants *Community Pacific Broadcasting *

CTB International CTB, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a global designer and manufacturer of systems for preserving grain, producing poultry, pigs and eggs, and processing food. The company is headquartered in Milford, Indiana, U.S.A., and empl ...

*Delphi Midstream Partners *Dr. Leonard's Healthcare *

El Pollo Loco El Pollo Loco (Spanish for "The Crazy Chicken") is the name of two independent restaurant chains that specialize in Mexican-style grilled chicken. Both were founded by Juan Francisco Ochoa. He established the first El Pollo Loco restaurant in G ...

*Fairmount Santrol *FiberMark *Frontier Spinning Mills *General Chemical *Grede *GT Technologies *Healthy Directions *HHI *Ketema, Inc. *Lakeside Energy *Liberty Tire Recycling *MECS *Metaldyne *Metaldyne Performance Group *Miltex Instrument Company *Mortgage Contracting Services *MVE *

NEP Broadcasting NEP Group, Inc. (formerly NEP Broadcasting LLC) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based and privately owned international production company that provides outsourced teleproduction services for major events throughout the world. Its facilities ar ...

Oreck Corporation Oreck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bruce J. Oreck (born 1953), American politician *David Oreck (1923–2023), American entrepreneur, business salesman, and lecturer, father of Bruce *Don Oreck (1930—2006), American ac ...

*PDM Bridge *

Potbelly Sandwich Works Potbelly Corporation is a publicly traded American fast-casual restaurant chain that focuses on submarine sandwiches and milkshakes. Potbelly was founded in 1977 in Chicago, and its name refers to the potbelly stove. Potbelly's menu features a va ...

*Presidio *Press Ganey *Primary Energy Ventures *Robertson Fuel Systems *Royal Adhesives and Sealants *SeaStar Solutions *SpecialtyCare *Tekni-Plex *TNP Enterprises *Unifrax Corporation *Unison Site Management *United Distribution Group *VUTEk *Weasler Engineering *Westward

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:American Securities Private equity firms of the United States Companies based in New York City Financial services companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in New York City