NEW YORK – American Securities LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in New York City, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC, a producer of adhesives and sealants, from Arsenal Capital Partners. The transaction is expected to close in June 2015 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Headquartered in South Bend, IN, Royal Adhesives and Sealants offers a broad range of specialty formulated products designed to solve complex bonding, laminating and sealing applications across a diverse range of markets, including aerospace and defense, construction, specialty packaging, automotive, and industrial.