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AmeriCast Technologies, Inc. is the North American leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel castings. AmeriCast is headquartered at its largest facility, which is in Atchison, Kansas, and was founded in 1872. The Company produces highly engineered steel castings, with most of its volume from products over 10,000 pounds and the largest weighing 65,000 pounds. The company has a leading U.S. market share in large steel castings, and its customers include Caterpillar, Electro-Motive Diesel, and General Electric. End products for AmeriCast's castings include large mining trucks, locomotives and energy equipment. The company has five business units in North America.
AmeriCast was acquired by Castle Harlan Partners IV on November 21, 2006. Bradken, the leading steel foundry for mining and locomotive equipment in Australia and a former portfolio company of the CHAMP I funds, is a minority investor in the Company.
July 28, 2008
Castle Harlan Agrees to Sell AmeriCast for $288 Million To Bradken
NEW YORK, July 28, 2008 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that it had agreed to sell AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., a North American leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel…
April 08, 2008
Castle Harlan Company AmeriCast Completes Second Acquisition
NEW YORK, April 2, 2008 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that its portfolio company, AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., a North American leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel castings, has…
April 09, 2007
Castle Harlan Announces Closing Of AmeriCast Purchase of Atlas
NEW YORK, April 9, 2007 - Castle Harlan, the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today that its portfolio company, AmeriCast Technologies, a leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel castings primarily for the heavy construction,…
November 21, 2006
Castle Harlan Completes Acquisition Of Large Steel Castings Manufacturer
NEW YORK, November 21, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today it has completed the purchase of AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., a North American leader in the design and manufacture of large, complex steel…
November 14, 2006
Castle Harlan To Buy AmeriCast, A Leading North American Producer of Steel Castings
NEW YORK, November 14, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity firm, announced today that an investment fund it manages has agreed to acquire AmeriCast Technologies, Inc., a North American leader in the design and manufacture of…
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