American Securities
American Securities is a U.S.-based private equity firm focused on middle-market companies.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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Overview
American Securities is a U.S. private equity firm founded in 1947 and headquartered in New York City. It primarily invests in middle-market companies, supporting portfolio businesses through acquisitions, capital provision, and operational improvement. Public company materials identify healthcare, industrial, consumer and services, and technology-related businesses among its areas of focus. As a privately held firm, it discloses less financial and portfolio information than a listed company. This entry therefore retains only basic information that can be supported by public company materials.
History
Public materials from American Securities trace the firm’s history to 1947. Its principal business has been private equity investing, with a focus on middle-market companies and involvement in acquisitions, governance, and operational improvement over the course of long-term investments. The firm is not limited to one industry; its public materials identify healthcare, industrial, consumer and services, and technology-related businesses as areas of activity. Because American Securities is a privately held, unlisted investment firm, publicly available information on its early organizational development, former executives, individual transaction dates, and fund sizes is incomplete. Those details are therefore not added here without reliable verification.
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Products and positioning
Private Equity
Private equity is American Securities’ core business. The firm primarily makes control or significant minority investments in middle-market companies and supports portfolio businesses through capital, governance, and operational resources.
Recent events
American Securities acquires Conair[2]
Reported:
Conair announced that it had been acquired by affiliates of American Securities. Certain members of the Rizzuto family retained a minority ownership stake.
American Securities to acquire Conair[3]
Reported:
Conair announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities. Financial terms were not disclosed, and certain members of the Rizzuto family will retain a minority ownership in Conair.
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