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The Annual Deal Report - Packaging provides a detailed
understanding and review of merger and acquisition
(M&A) activity, capital raising, partnering deals
and agreements entered into by companies in the packaging industry in 2011. The
report provides an extensive analysis on deals undertaken in the packaging
industry in 2011 by deal type, segment and region. It also provides an
extensive list of the key deals in the following packaging segments flexible
and rigid packaging, packaging packs, packaging closures, packaging equipment
and technology, and packaging services providers. This is followed by leading deals
by deal type in North America, Europe, the
Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World.
Key highlights
- 708 deals were recorded in 2011.
- The number of deals in the packaging industry was highest
in the first quarter of 2011, and decreased in the net three quarters of the
year. Deal activity in 2011 was highest in February, while October registered
lowest deal activity in terms of volume.
- The principal driver of deal activity was to achieve
sustainability and growth through strategic expansion, with a primary focus on
mitigating risks associated with dependence on domestic markets, traditional
products, and services.
- Deals in the packaging industry were primarily undertaken
with the objective of business expansion through inorganic growth to increase
business scale. Many packaging companies chose mergers and acquisitions for gaining operational synergy by combining technical capabilities,
and adding new products and brands.
- In 2011, the packaging industry recorded a number of high-value deals with a deal value equal to or above US$1 billion, primarily in the
M&A, debt offerings, and PE/VC deal types.
- M&A transactions dominated the deal activity in the
packaging industry in 2011, accounting for 70% of total deal volume.
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