M&A Deal Summary

Lone Star Funds Acquires RadiciGroup s Specialty Chemicals and High-Performance Polymers Business

On February 24, 2025, private equity firm Lone Star Funds acquired chemicals company RadiciGroup s Specialty Chemicals and High-Performance Polymers Business from RadiciGroup

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lone Star Funds’ 4th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Lone Star Funds’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-02-24
Target RadiciGroup s Specialty Chemicals and High-Performance Polymers Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Lone Star Funds
Sellers(s) RadiciGroup
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

RadiciGroup s Specialty Chemicals and High-Performance Polymers Business

Gandino, Italy
RadiciGroup's Specialty Chemicals and High-Performance Polymers Business offers a polyamide production chain, developed to be used in a variety of industrial sectors such as automotive, electrical and electronics, consumer goods, apparel, furnishings, construction, household appliances, and sport.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lone Star Funds

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 85.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lone Star Funds is a global private investment firm focused on investing across several strategies. The Firm's primary investment activity surrounds financial services and real estate. Lone Star generally looks to acquire distressed debt and equity assets including corporate, commercial real estate, single family residential and consumer debt products as well as banks and asset rich operating companies. Lone Star was formed in 1995 and is based in Dallas, Texas with additional offices across Western Europe and Asia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 28
Sector (Chemicals) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 8
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-02 Kidde Global Solutions

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

Kidde Global Solutions offers advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, from complex commercial facilities to homes. Kidde Global Solutions unifies some of the most trusted and iconic brands in fire and life safety, including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria, and Aritec. Kidde Global Solutions is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Buy $3.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-02 Tokyo Beta

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Beta offers a unique, convenient, and affordable rental housing option portfolio, primarily consisting of two-story, wooden-structured detached houses with shared spaces, including kitchens and bathrooms. The majority of the properties are strategically located near public transportation, providing easy access to major business hubs and educational institutions. Tokyo Beta is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RadiciGroup

Gandino, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

RadiciGroup's diversified businesses operate worldwide and are focused on Chemicals, Plastics, Synthetic Fibres and Nonwovens.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Italy) 2 of 2
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-21 Savio

Pordenone, Italy

Savio is a designer and manufacturer of winding machines and quality control devices for the textile industry, with operations in Italy, China, India, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Savio was established in 1911 and is based in Pordenone, Italy.

Sell $429M