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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.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Carlyle.
Earnings rose across most segments on stronger prices and volumes; Q2 sales €17.2bn and EBITDA before special items €2.4bn; full-year EBITDA guidance lifted to €6.9–7.7bn.
Q2 sales rose 16% to €17.2bn; EBITDA before special items €2.4bn; net income lifted by a €3.9bn disposal gain; full-year EBITDA guidance raised to €6.9–7.7bn.
€7.7bn enterprise-value deal delivered ~€5.8bn pre-tax cash to the seller; coatings businesses reorganised as Surventis covering automotive OEM, refinish and surface treatment.
New leadership team led by Jens Luehring will run the business as an independent company from July 1, 2026; senior appointments include Michael Pontzen and Ewout van Jarwaarde.
Named 2025 Supplier of the Year at a 34th annual Austin event for outstanding performance, innovation and partnership; one of 103 global awardees; readies for Carlyle ownership transition in Q2 2026.
Dr Uta Holzenkamp will lead until closing and then support the transition. Deal needs customary approvals; close expected Q2 2026. Incoming CEO has extensive carve-out and M&A experience.
Michael Pontzen steps down as CFO to join Carlyle. Thorsten Krekels, with extensive finance experience, will succeed him, ensuring continuity and supporting strategic growth.
Proposed carve-up creates an IndustrialCo for refining, chemicals and low‑carbon molecules and a RetailCo with ~3,500 Iberian service stations; deal target by mid‑2026.
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