In the North American paper & packaging industry, there were 20 M&A deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $1.2bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $1.1bn acquisition of Clearwater Paper by Sofidel America was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Packaging Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q3 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, M&A activity in North America increased by 691% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $151.8m and rose by 385% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 23% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 20% lower than in Q3 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Mesirow Financial; Goldman Sachs Group; UBS Group with 3, 2, 2 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in 9M 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Mayer Brown; Alston & Bird with 3, 3, 2 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 19 October 2024

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