Amscan Holdings caters to the party animal in all of us. The vertically-integrated company operates a wholesale business, Amscan Inc., that manufactures and distributes party goods, such as balloons, invitations, piñatas, favors, stationery, and tableware. It also sells its party supplies to its own chain of retail stores, including more than 800 Party City superstores, as well as those operated by rival party chains, discount and grocery stores, dollar stores, and gift shops. Amscan maintains production and distribution facilities in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. It is a subsidiary of Party City Holdings, which is owned by Thomas H. Lee Partners.