International Chemical Investors Group

International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) is a private equity firm specializing in acquiring and developing mid-sized chemical and pharmaceutical businesses. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, ICIG focuses on companies with strong market positions and attractive growth potential. The group offers strategic repositioning, operational expertise, and financial resources to drive value creation and long-term success. ICIG's portfolio includes platforms like WeylChem, Catexel, Benvic, Haltermann Carless, and Stockhausen, covering various sectors within the chemical industry. They apply a disciplined restructuring approach with well-defined periods and short pay-back times for restructuring measures, avoiding continuous funding of cash operating losses. ICIG is flexible in evaluating investment opportunities, known for quickly concluding complex transactions, and continuously seeks to expand businesses through internal growth and add-on acquisitions. They emphasize well-educated and trained employees, effective planning and controlling tools customized for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and attractive management and employee incentive programs.