Amersham Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in acquisition and ownership of small to medium sized manufacturing companies. It typically invests in companies manufacturing precision engineered components and assemblies, particularly aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturers and suppliers. The firm seeks to invest in companies having annual sales between $10 million and $200 million. It also manufactures medical devices and automotive airbag components; provides specialized parts for the military and undersea applications; and delivers precision engineered components for technology hardware, recreational equipment, medical devices, and automotive industries. In addition, the firm delivers continuous and butt hinges and a range of complementary hardware to the furniture and industrial customers worldwide. Amersham Corporation was founded by Mr. Andrew J. Cousin in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Colorado with additional offices in a California; Colorado; Florida; Texas; China; Van Nuys, California; and Shanghai, China.