Radial Equity Partners Acquires Cortina and Merges It with Portfolio Company Plasticade
January 8, 2026
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.
- Buyers
- Radial Equity Partners
- Targets
- Cortina (Cortina Tool & Molding Co.)
- Sellers
- Giannelli family (founding family / existing owners)
- Platforms
- Plasticade
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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