The Carlyle Group Inc. (Carlyle) is a global investment firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm manages investment strategies across private equity, credit, and real assets, with a network of offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
In the chemical industry, Carlyle invests in companies across specialty and commodity chemicals, materials, and related industrial technologies and services. Its activity spans corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and growth investments, often in partnership with institutional co-investors. Carlyle’s sector approach focuses on scaling platforms, supporting portfolio development, and enabling international expansion through strategic and operational initiatives.
