# Clearlake Capital Group to acquire Unifrax from American Securities

Clearlake Capital Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc. (Unifrax) from affiliates of American Securities. Unifrax is a global supplier of high-performance specialty fibers and inorganic materials. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-28
- Where: Tonawanda, New York, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: high-performance specialty fibers, inorganic materials, ceramic fibers, microfine glass fibers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Clearlake Capital](https://endata.com/companies/5452.md) (acquirer)
- [American Securities LLC](https://endata.com/companies/8969.md) (partner)
- [Unifrax](https://endata.com/companies/34617.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clearlake-capital-group-to-acquire-unifrax-from-american-securities-300721029.html), 2018-09-28: "We are thrilled to add Unifrax to our portfolio of growing, market-leading industrial businesses."

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