AmeriCast Acquires A.G. Anderson Ltd.
Atchison, KS (Wednesday, April 02, 2008) AmeriCast Technologies announced today it has
completed the purchase of A.G. Anderson Ltd. Based in London, Ontario, Canada, A.G. Anderson
is a respected source for patterns, high integrity ferrous castings and machined components. The
hallmark of Anderson's success is delivering reliable engineered components on time with superior
service and exceptional value.
"We are very pleased and excited that AG Anderson has joined our team. Anderson brings to
AmeriCast added capability and capacity to provide finished cast components to our customers.
There are very clear synergies with Anderson and our existing machining operations at London
Precision Machining that will benefit our customers," said Tom Armstrong, CEO, of AmeriCast.
"This acquisition, similar to Atlas Castings and Technology last year, further strengthens and
expands AmeriCast's position as one of North America's premier value-added, steel casting and
machining suppliers while diversifying and expanding our market place opportunities."
David Anderson, President of A.G. Anderson Ltd., added, "These are exciting times. There are a lot
of synergies between our different business units, and we at Anderson's look forward to building on
those and strengthening our position as leading supplier of complex, finished machined castings."
AmeriCast (www.americasttech.com) serves the process equipment, power generation, hydro,
military, mining, ship building, transportation, construction and industrial machinery markets
through its six North American production facilities.
Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, purchased AmeriCast in
2006. Founded in 1987, Castle Harlan invests in controlling interests in the buyout and
development of middle-market companies in North America and Europe. Its team of investment
professionals has completed 48 acquisitions since its inception with a total value in excess of $9
billion. Castle Harlan's current portfolio companies employ more than 42,000 people. The firm
traces its roots to the start of the institutionalized private-equity business in the late 1960s.
