Radicifil is part of the RadiciGroup, one of the largest chemicals companies worldwide. Radicifil produces polyamide 6 and 66 polymers, BCF yarns, and high tenacity yarns. It has facilities in Casnigo, Italy and Podborany, Czech Republic, with production capacities of 32,000 tons/year of BCF yarns and 48,000 tons/year of polyamide 6 polymer. Radicifil supplies yarns for applications in automotive, flooring, and other sectors, leveraging the RadiciGroup's vertically integrated polyamide production chain and focus on quality and customer service.

1. “RadiciGroup & Radicifil
Introduction”
RADICIFIL SpA
MKTG / A.A / bcf & hty / October 2012

2. 1. RADICIGROUP

3. Our History

4. The Radici World Structure

5. RadiciGroup
RadiciGroup is one of the most active chemicals companies at an international level.
Its diversified businesses operate worldwide and are focused on Chemicals,
Plastics and Synthetic Fibres.
The Group has total control over its production chain, from chemical intermediates,
such as adipic acid and polyamide 6 and 66, to engineering plastics, and man-made
fibres..
RadiciGroup’s products are exported all over the world, and are the starting-point for
developments in the clothing, sport, furnishings, automotive, electrical/electronic
and appliances sectors.
3,500 employees
1,238 million euros
2011 Turnover
Radici Partecipazioni

6. 2011
turnover (*)
by Business Area
(*): not consolidated

7. A Worldwide Presence
EUROPE
Mendrisio (CH)
Stabio (CH)
Podborany (CZ)
Overath (D)
Hamburg (D)
Lüneburg (D)
Reutlingen (D)
Tröglitz (D)
Viernheim (D)
Selbitz (D)
La Carolina (ES)
Saint Priest (F)
Szentgotthard (H)
Andalo Valtellino (IT)
Ardesio (IT)
Casnigo (IT) AMERICA ASIA
Chignolo d’Isola (IT)
Gandino (IT) Buenos Aires (RA) Noida (IND)
Novara (IT) Rio Grande (RA) Shanghai (CN)
Trivero (IT) Araçariguama (BR) Suzhou (CN)
Villa d’Ogna (IT) São José dos Campos (BR)
Savinesti (RO) Gastonia (USA)
London (UK) Wadsworth (USA)

8. Synergy and Integration / PA6

9. Synergy and Integration / PA66

10. Synergy and Integration / Sustainability

11. PRODUCTION UNITS POLYAMIDE CHAIN
PA6 POLYMER, PA6 & PA66 BCF YARNS, PA66 HIGH TEN. YARNS
PA6 POLYMER, PA6 & PA66 TEXTILE YARNS, PA6 STAPLE FIBRES

12. PRODUCTION CAPACITIES POLYAMIDE CHAIN

13. 2. RADICIFIL

14. Radicifil/ Our History
1970: Radicifil starts manufacturing Polyamide 6 BCF carpet
yarns.
 1980: Construction of new flexible polymerization lines to
produce basic and deep Polyamide 6 polymers.
 1996: Development and commercialization of solution dyed
PA6 BCF yarns for the automotive carpeting.
 1999: Start up of Logit, the twisting and heat setting facility
located in Podborany (Czech Republic).
 2004: Industrial scale production of Polyamide 66 BCF yarns.
 2005: Start up of new PA 66 HTY spinning lines.
 2007: Development with Radici Chimica (Novara) of Polyamide
66 deep and basic polymers for BCF spinning.
 2011: Investment in new flexible BCF spinning lines
and new air entangling equipments.

15. Radicifil/ Our Facilities
RADICIFIL Casnigo (BG),
Italy PA6 polymer
PA6 & PA66 BCF yarns
PA66 High Tenacity yarns
2011 turnover: € 159 million
Personnel: 260
LOGIT Podborany, Czech
Rep. BCF yarns twisting
BCF yarns heat setting
2011 turnover: € 7 million
Personnel: 150

16. Radicifil/ Our Facility
BCF yarns production: single step spinning process raw
white PA6, PA66 and PA6 solution dyed yarns with a
capacity of 32,000 tons/year.
PA6 polymer production: by continuous and batch
polymerization lines of 48,000 tons/year.
 PA66 HTY production of 4,000 tons/year.
Master batches production: two dedicated production
lines for the solution dyed yarns.
Space Dyed yarns production.
A new air entangled yarns department in 2011.

17. Logit/ Our Facility
Reprocessing of BCF yarns with
capacities of:
Twisting: 16.000 ton/year
Heat-set Superba: 10.000 ton/year
Heat-set Suessen: 6.000 ton/year

18. Radicifil/ Our Products by Brand

19. OUR PRODUCTS
The comprehensive Radifloor® range of yarns includes: raw
Polyamide 6 and 66 BCF, heat set with different dye
affinities, ideal for contract and residential use; solution
dyed heat set Polyamide 6 BCF for automotive and contract
sectors; space dyed Polyamide 6 BCF yarns for upholstery.

20. AUTOMOTIVE OUR
PRODUCTS
PA6 solution dyed BCF PA66 high tenacity
yarns for interior carpet yarns for airbag fabrics,
tyre & MRG
reinforcements

22. OUR
APPLICATIONS
Raditeck®, high tenacity yarns for
everyday safety
Raditeck® is RadiciGroup’s high tenacity
polyamide 6,6 yarn.
Raditeck®’s main technical applications
are airbags, tyre cord, mechanical rubber
goods and technical fabrics.
Raditeck® ensures the best quality and
safety solutions for the automotive
industry.
Our successes: PIRELLI - DAYCO - TRW

23. Conclusions/ Our Strengths
 Integration: vertically integrated polyamide PA6 & PA66
production chain.
 Know-how : we know our production processes well; we know our
clients and their expectations, and our competition.
 More than 12 years experience in developing Automotive BCF
Solution Dyed yarns.
 A dedicated Master Batches Department to support the BCF
Solution Dyed product development.
 Quality: some of our products are at the high end of the market.
 Flexibility: we have a leaner organization than some of our
competitors; thus we can adapt to our customers’ needs more
quickly.

24. Thank You
To contact us :
RADICIFIL SpA
Via Europa, 41
I-24020 CASNIGO (BG)
www.radicigroup.com