Radial Equity Partners Invests in Plasticade

Radial Equity Partners Acquires Cortina and Merges It with Portfolio Company Plasticade

January 8, 2026

Manufacturing

Radial Equity Partners has acquired Cortina, a Franklin Park, Illinois-based manufacturer of traffic and work zone safety products, and will merge it with Radial’s 2024 portfolio company Plasticade. The Giannelli family will retain an ownership stake and Matt Soule has been named interim CEO of the combined business to accelerate growth and expand product and manufacturing capabilities.

Plasticade Acquires Mr. Chain

January 15, 2026

Manufacturing

Plasticade, a portfolio company of Radial Equity Partners, has acquired Mr. Chain, a longtime manufacturer of crowd-control, safety and barrier solutions. The add-on expands Plasticade's product portfolio in the traffic safety and signage market, enabling broader offerings for construction, municipal and event safety customers.

Radial Equity Partners Invests in Thomas Precision Machining

March 18, 2026

Industrial Services

Radial Equity Partners announced an investment in Thomas Precision Machining (TPM), forming a strategic partnership to support the industrial components provider’s continued growth and operational expansion. The deal includes leadership changes, with Tom Goeke (former CEO of Milacron and Klöckner Pentaplast) serving as Chairman; financial terms were not disclosed.

Radial Equity Partners Acquires Premier Dental Products Company

February 6, 2025

Medical Devices

Radial Equity Partners has partnered with Premier Dental Products Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned developer and manufacturer of dental consumables based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Perry Lowe will become CEO as part of the transaction, which aims to accelerate Premier's product innovation and commercial expansion; terms were not disclosed.

Rotunda Capital Partners Invests in Value Added Distributors, LLC

January 14, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Rotunda Capital Partners has invested in Value Added Distributors, LLC (VAD), a Shawano, Wisconsin-based distributor of hydraulic hoses, tubes, seals, couplings and related value-added services. Rotunda will partner with the existing owners and management to accelerate growth through branch expansion and add-on acquisitions; financing was provided by TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners with U.S. Bank and Mayer Brown advising.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Plastic Design Corporation

December 22, 2021

Medical Devices

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has acquired Plastic Design Corporation (PDC), a Scottsdale, Arizona-based contract manufacturer of micro-molded plastic components for the MedTech and life sciences markets. Founder Mark Kinder will resume as President, and Vance Street intends to leverage PDC's micro-molding and over-molding capabilities to expand its medtech manufacturing platform and serve medical device OEMs and microfluidics customers.