American Securities Capital Partners

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company_name = American Securities Capital Partners
company_type = Private Ownership
foundation = 1947
location =
industry = Private Equity
products = Private equity funds, Leveraged buyouts
assets = $2 billion
homepage = [http://www.american-securities.com/ www.american-securities.com]

American Securities Capital Partners (ASCP) is a private equity investment firm focusing on leveraged buyout transactions. ASCP focuses primarily on investments in the United States and Canada..

American Securities Capital Partners is based in New York City and traces its roots back to 1947. The firm has approximately $2 billion of capital under management.

The firm was originally founded as a family office in 1947 by William Rosenwald, a relative of Julius Rosenwald who owned Sears, Roebuck and Company. In the late 1980s, ASCP transitioned from a family office into a third-party investment management firm. In 1994, ASCP transitioned exclusively to its current focus on private equity investments.

Current investments [http://www.american-securities.com/investments/Default.aspx]

*ASP Westward - newspaper publisher in Texas and Colorado
*MECS
*Potbelly Sandwich Works
*FiberMark
*NEP Broadcasting - Mobile television producer for the Olympics, Academy Awards, and World Cup as well as New York City's largest production facility owner
*Robertson Aviation
*Health Directions
*Oreck Corporation
*United Central Industry Supply Company
*Lakeside Energy
*PDM Bridge
*Weasler Engineering

References

External links

* [http://www.american-securities.com American Securities Capital Partners] (company website)
* [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS210362+12-Mar-2008+BW20080312 American Securities Capital Partners Completes the Sale of Press Ganey Associates]
* [http://www.altassets.net/news/arc/2007/nz10337.php American Securities Capital Partners opens Shanghai office]