Pritzker Group Private Capital is a North American private equity firm focused on middle-market acquisitions in manufactured products, services and healthcare. The firm targets family- or entrepreneur-owned businesses or companies with management teams that can influence ownership changes, typically seeking control investments or minority and majority stakes with a path to control. It invests its own capital and concentrates on opportunities headquartered in the United States and Canada, with enterprise values generally between 100 million and 750 million and EBITDA above 15 million. The portfolio emphasis spans industrial components and packaging within manufactured products; transportation and logistics, commercial and business services, and tech-enabled or specialist services within services; and medical products, healthcare services, infrastructure and logistics, health and wellness within healthcare. The practice includes management-led buyouts, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and healthcare service and product platforms, aiming for long-term growth and value creation. Founded in 2002 and based in Chicago with an additional Los Angeles office, it operates as part of the Pritzker Group.
Investment Partner and Co-Lead of Manufactured Products Team
Past deals in Chemical
Buckman
Acquisition in 2025
Buckman is a privately held, ISO-certified, global specialty chemical company.
Americhem
Acquisition in 2025
Americhem is a global leader in designing and manufacturing custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies. They serve diverse industries such as construction, automotive, healthcare, and others by providing sustainable polymer solutions. Their products are renowned for quality, reliability, and value, backed by comprehensive technical support.
Vertellus
Acquisition in 2021
Vertellus Specialties Inc. is a specialty chemicals manufacturer based in Indianapolis, Indiana, established in 1857. The company produces a wide range of chemical products, including piperidylpropanes, vinylpyridines, alkanes, various esters, and organometallic catalysts. It is recognized as the leading global producer of pyridine and picolines, as well as DEET and vitamin B3. Vertellus serves diverse markets such as pharmaceuticals, personal care, agriculture, nutrition, and industrial applications, focusing on sustainable and "green" technologies. The company operates a technically advanced global manufacturing base and employs approximately 800 people, leveraging its expertise to cater to the evolving needs of its customers.
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