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American Securities

https://www.american-securities.com
Last activity: 20.08.2025
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Invests in categories: ProductIndustryEnergyTechServiceSpecialtyProviderMaterialsSportsTechnologyManagement
News
132
Portfolio
5
Mentions
43

Funds raised 8

DateFund sizeAnnouncement
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Jan 13, 2015$5BAmerican Securities Closes $5 Billion Private Equity Fund at Hard Cap
Jun 27, 2014$1BAmerican Securities Completes Sale of Healthy Directions to Helen of Troy for $195 Million
Jun 12, 2012$3.6BAmerican Securities LLC Closes American Securities Partners VI, L.P. at More Than $3.6 Billion
Jul 13, 2011$753MAmerican Securities Opportunities Fund Closes Second Fund with $753 Million of Committed Capital
Sep 11, 2008$300MAmerican Securities Opportunities Fund Closes $300 Million Distressed Debt Fund
Dec 15, 2004$1BAmerican Securities Capital Partners Announces Final Closing of American Securities Partners IV, L.P. With $1 Billion of Commitments
Jul 18, 2001$650MAmerican Securities Capital Partners Announces Final Closing Of Private Equity Fund At $650 Million

Portfolio 5

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
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Fairmount Santrolfairmountsantrol.com
Unifraxunifrax.comUnited States, New York, Tonawanda
GT Technologies, Inc.gttechnologies.comUnited States, Michigan, Westland
NEP Groupnepinc.com$700MUnited States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

News 132

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Dec 23, 2022American Securities Announces Agreement to Sell Milk Specialties GlobalFounded in 1949 and based in Eden Prairie, MN, Milk Specialties is an industry-leading, vertically integrated ingredient manufacturer focused on the processing of raw dairy inputs, such as milk and liquid whey, into value-added functional i...
Sep 8, 2022American Securities Acquires Meridian Adhesives Group from Arsenal Capital PartnersAmerican Securities LLC ("American Securities") and Arsenal Capital Partners ("Arsenal") today announced that an affiliate of American Securities has acquired Meridian Adhesives Group ("Meridian" or the "C...
Jun 2, 2022RealManage Partners with American SecuritiesRealManage, the third largest home owner association and condominium management company in the United States, and American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, today announced a strategic partnership that includes an investme...
Apr 21, 2022Prince International Corporation completes acquisition of Ferro Corporation, combines with Chromaflo Technologies and renames company Vibrantz Technologies Inc.In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, the company will also combine with Chromaflo Technologies, a premier global provider of colorant technology solutions and also an American Securities portfolio company. The new company, re...
Mar 15, 2022Hexion Holdings Closes Transaction with American SecuritiesHexion Holdings net sales for the year-ended December 31, 2021 were approximately $1.9 billion. Hexion is a leading global producer of adhesives and performance materials that enable the production of engineered wood products and other grow...
Feb 15, 2022Amentum Completes Acquisition of PAEThe combination with PAE adds to and enhances Amentum’s industry-leading capabilities, including the areas of synthetic training, sensor-based technologies, intelligence, cyber and IT, spectrum and electronic warfare, secure satellite commu...
Jan 4, 2022GTL Becomes ViaPath Technologies, Launches Expanded Reentry ServicesTo better reflect its mission and vision, GTL is now ViaPath Technologies. CEO Deb Alderson promised change when she took over the company. Her personal experience with an incarcerated family member became a deep-seated passion for the expe...
Dec 23, 2021SOLV Energy, Formerly Known as Swinerton Renewable Energy and SOLV, Inc., Announces Completion of Acquisition by American SecuritiesSOLV Energy LLC, a premier Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services provider for the solar industry in North America, announced today that it has completed its acquisition by affiliat...
Dec 20, 2021Hexion Holdings to be Acquired by American SecuritiesThe transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, following and conditioned upon the closing of the Company's previously announced sale of its Epoxy business to Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake"),...
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Mentions in press and media 43

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Aug 20, 2025Lowe’s покупает дистрибьютора строительных материалов Foundation Building Materials за $8,8 млрдFoundation Building — дистрибьютор гипсокартона и других строительных материалов с сетью более 370 точек в США и Канаде, который в прошлом году получил около $6,5 млрд выручки. В 2020 году компания была приобретена частной инвестиционной фи...
Aug 13, 2025Apollo Funds to Acquire Trace3 from American SecuritiesApollo (NYSE: APO) announced that funds managed by its affiliates, the Apollo Funds, have agreed to acquire Trace3, an Irvine, CA-based provider of enterprise and commercial technology solutions, from American Securities. The amount of the ...
Aug 21, 2024GrowthCap Announces The Top Private Equity Firms of 2024GrowthCap is pleased to announce The Top Private Equity Firms of 2024. NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GrowthCap is pleased to announce The Top Private Equity Firms of 2024. Since 2013, we have been gathering information on gr...
May 22, 2024American Securities Announces Agreement to Sell AcurenNEW YORK, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, today announced that funds advised by the firm have entered into a definitive agreement to sell ASP Acuren Holdings Inc., the parent company...
Jan 31, 2024CD&R Joins American Securities as an Investment Partner in Foundation Building MaterialsClayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) and American Securities LLC ("American Securities") today announced that funds managed by CD&R have acquired a significant ownership position in Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (“F...
Dec 23, 2021SOLV Energy, Formerly Known as Swinerton Renewable Energy and SOLV, Inc., Announces Completion of Acquisition by American SecuritiesAmerican Securities will work alongside the SOLV Energy team to advance solar energy in the U.S. and support the company’s rapid growth. SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) December 23, 2021 SOLV Energy LLC, a premier Engineering, Procurement and Constructio...
Oct 13, 2021LaserShip and OnTrac Logistics to Combine, Forming the First Pure-Play and Nationwide E-Commerce Last-Mile Delivery NetworkVIENNA, Va. and CHANDLER, Ariz. (PRWEB) October 13, 2021 - The combined company will be a leading national network and solution for e-commerce retailers and other shipping customers. The transaction is expected to close in Q4, subject to cu...
Jul 14, 2021Platinum Equity to Acquire Oregon Tool from American Securities and P2 Capital PartnersAcquisition will help Oregon Tool fuel innovation and propel global growth PORTLAND, OR (July 14, 2021) – Platinum Equity, American Securities and P2 Capital Partners today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Platinu...
Dec 30, 2019Eagle Merchant Partners and JLM Financial Partners Sell United PF Partners to American SecuritiesAtlanta, GA (Dec. 30, 2019) — American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm, has acquired United PF Partners (“United PF”), the largest and fastest-growing area developer within the Planet Fitness system, from Eagle Merchant Partn...
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FAQ about American Securities

What funds has American Securities raised?

American Securities has announced 8 funds on Parsers VC, among them a $5B fund on Jan 13, 2015, a $1B fund on Jun 27, 2014 and a $3.6B fund on Jun 12, 2012.

How many startups has American Securities invested in?

American Securities has 5 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Fairmount Santrol, Unifrax and GT Technologies, Inc..

What is the latest news about American Securities?

Parsers VC has 132 news items about American Securities, among them “American Securities Announces Agreement to Sell Milk Specialties Global” (Dec 23, 2022) and “American Securities Acquires Meridian Adhesives Group from Arsenal Capital Partners” (Sep 8, 2022).

What has the press written about American Securities?

Parsers VC has collected 43 articles mentioning American Securities, among them “Lowe’s покупает дистрибьютора строительных материалов Foundation Building Materials за $8,8 млрд” (Aug 20, 2025) and “Apollo Funds to Acquire Trace3 from American Securities” (Aug 13, 2025).

Is American Securities still active?

Yes, American Securities is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 20, 2025.