Our goal is to build upon the profitable heritage of market-leading companies in stable demand or growing industries to create world-class enterprises. We accomplish this by providing management partners with the best financial platform and operational support to facilitate the execution of long-term growth strategies.

American Securities adheres to a proven investment philosophy:

• We partner with experienced management teams motivated by equity ownership in their businesses.
• We prudently capitalize our investments with only senior debt and equity. Neither subordinated debt nor junior securities are used.
• We work diligently with management to be a value-added partner and have established the American Securities Resources Group to help management teams implement strategies for their companies.
• We focus on helping improve the long-term market position of each of our investments, not on exit strategies or market timing.

Our capital allows us to be long-term investors. We can hold investments for as long as 25 years. This extended investment horizon allows us to focus on strengthening the business and positioning it to sustain fluctuating economic cycles.

American Securities attracts and retains one of the best investment teams in the middle-market private equity industry. We recruit all of our professionals from top-tier educational institutions and business firms. We invest significantly in training and development and our approach to talent management is proven by our firm’s low turnover.

We created the American Securities Resources Group, a distinctive asset that complements the skills of our investment teams. The Group is comprised of 14 full-time American Securities professionals who are world-class functional experts in areas such as operations, information technology, strategy and growth, Asia Pacific sourcing, pricing, press relations, organizational development and government relations. These experienced professionals are available to our management teams upon request by portfolio company CEOs. They contribute to the overall success of American Securities' investments by helping drive value in key projects.