Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that environmental sustainability accounted for 3 packaging deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $151.8m. The $150m acquisition of Dow by Arkema was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Packaging Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q2 2024 uncovers the dominant drivers behind the M&A landscape in the Packaging sector, delivering crucial insights into industry dynamics and shifts. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, environmental sustainability-related deal activity remained flat in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter and as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 25% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 57% lower than in Q2 2023.

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This content was updated on 26 July 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.