Affiliate of Lone Star Fund to Acquire RadiciGroup

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2025-Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Specialty Chemicals and High Performance Polymers Business Areas of RadiciGroup, a global player in the chemical sector.

RadiciGroup is a major supplier of nylon carpet fiber to the automotive industry, but the nylon automotive fiber business is not being acquired by Lone Star.

RadiciGroup, founded in 1941 and headquartered in Bergamo, Italy, is a family-owned company that has established itself as a global leader in the polyamides (nylon) value chain. With an agile business model and a high degree of specialization, RadiciGroup has become a trusted partner serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia across the automotive, industrial, electrics/electronics and consumer goods markets.

Lone Star will acquire the Specialty Chemicals and High Performance Polymers Business Areas, while the Radici family will retain control of the Advanced Textiles Solutions Business Area.

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Lone Star owns Balta, which owns Bentley.