Radici Group

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RadiciGroup
Company type Private
Industrysynthetic fibres and nonwovens, plastics, chemicals
Founded1941
Headquarters Gandino, Italy
Key people
Angelo Radici, Paolo Radici, Maurizio Radici
Productsfor the clothing, sport, furnishings, automotive, electrical/electronic and industrial sectors
Revenue€1.146 billion (2017)
Number of employees
3,085 (2017)
Website www.radicigroup.com

RadiciGroup is an Italian corporation manufacturing chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, engineering plastics, synthetic fibres and nonwoven fabric. The company is headquartered in Gandino where Pietro Radici founded it in 1941. Since 2018, the company has been one of the main sponsors of Bergamo-based football club Atalanta.

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History

In the 1980s Radici Chimica S.p.A. came into being following the purchase of an ex-Montedison production site in Novara.

In 2011 RadiciGroup acquired the German dorix GmbH [1] (formerly Selbitzer Chemiefaser GmbH, founded in 1896 under the name of Heinrich Reinhold GmbH & Co. KG), based in Selbitz – Hochfranken, Bavaria. dorix GmbH is the European leader in the production of PA6 staple (dorix®) and PP staple products (reilen).

Production chain

RadiciGroup manages diversified businesses worldwide focused on chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibres with total control over its production chain, from products such as adipic acid, polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6 to yarns and engineering plastics. This control constitutes one of RadiciGroup's key strengths.

In the chemicals [2] sector the main products are:

In the plastics [3] sector the main products are:

In the fibres [4] sector the main products are:

Some applications of fibres include: apparel, home furnishings and automotive interiors, residential and automotive use, tailor-made products for automotive applications, such as tyre cord, airbags, filters, hoses and belts.

RadiciGroup's products are exported all over the world, and are the starting point for developments in the clothing, sport, furnishings, automotive, electrical/electronic and appliances sectors.

References

  1. ↑ dorix® [brand "Dorix | RadiciGroup". Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2013-03-01.]
  2. ↑ RadiciGroup Chemicals Area Archived 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ RadiciGroup Plastics Area Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ RadiciGroup Fibres Area Archived 2013-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
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