M&A Deal Summary

American Securities Acquires Aramsco

On October 1, 2023, private equity firm American Securities acquired distribution company Aramsco from Odyssey Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Securities’ 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is American Securities’ 76th transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Securities’ 4th transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-10-01
Target Aramsco
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) American Securities
Sellers(s) Odyssey Investment Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Aramsco

Paulsboro, New Jersey, United States
Aramsco is a distributor of products, equipment, and services to specialty contractors in North America. The Company carries more than 30,000 different products ranging from personal protective equipment to specialty chemicals and equipment. Aramsco complements this product offering with a suite of value-added services such as equipment repair, rental, and training. Aramsco was founded in 1966 and is based in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

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Buyer

American Securities

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based companies and generally seeks to commit $300 to $700 million per transaction. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 77 of 80
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 34 of 37
State (New Jersey) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 76 of 79
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-23 Milk Specialties Global

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Milk Specialties Global is a human and animal nutrition company. The Human Nutrition Business Unit is a leading manufacturer of whey and milk protein ingredients used primarily in the sports nutrition and functional foods end-markets. Milk Specialties Global was founded in 1949 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-24 Air Methods

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Air Methods is a provider of air medical emergency transport services and systems throughout the US. The Company's Air Medical Services (AMS) Division provides air medical transportation services to the general population as an independent service and to hospitals and other institutions under exclusive operating agreements. Air Methods was formed in 1980 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Odyssey Investment Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 8.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Odyssey Investments is a private equity firm that seeks control/majority investments in middle-market companies. Odyssey looks to back existing management and make investments in the form of leveraged acquisitions, growth financings and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include industrial manufacturing, business and financial services, aerospace products and services, and 'route-based services'. Odyssey Investment Partners is based in New York City with an additional office in Woodland Hills, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 18 of 19
State (New Jersey) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 32 of 33
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-19 Magna Legal Services

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Magna is a provider of litigation support services to law firms, corporations, insurance carriers, and government agencies, offering a broad array of services that support clients through each phase of the litigation process, including court reporting, translation, videography, records retrieval, jury evaluation and consulting graphics design, and trial presentation services. Magna Legal Services was founded in 2007 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-12 Testek Solutions

Wixom, Michigan, United States

Testek Solutions designs, manufactures, and supports highly reliable aerospace and defense test equipment and testing facilities for OEMs, MROs, and operators. Testek Solutions was founded in 1969 and is based in Wixom, Michigan.

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