Q3 2024 – QUARTERLY M&A MARKET RECAP
- Global Industrial Manufacturing M&A transaction volume experienced 339 completed transactions globally and 117 in the United States, representing a 25.1% and 24.5% increase, respectively, from the same period in 2023. For transactions in the United States, Manufacturing accounted for 73.5% of activity, with Capital Equipment transactions accounting for 14.5% and Automotive 12.0%.
- M&A activity in Q3-24 saw a notable resurgence by private equity buyers, with private equity transactions increasing by 85% in the U.S. and 75% globally from the same period in 2023. The expectation of rate cuts early in Q3-24, which materialized with the first reduction in September, fueled optimism among private equity buyers. Decreasing debt costs bolstered confidence in a more favorable lending environment, driving increased deal activity.
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Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q4 2025
Q4 2025 – QUARTERLY M&A MARKET RECAP U.S. Industrial Manufacturing M&A activity stabilized in Q4 2025, with 81 announced transactions. While Q4 deal volume declined 22.1% year over year, this represented an improvement from Q3 2025’s 77 announced transactions. Compared to Q1 2025, Q4 activity increased 14.1%, signaling a gradual recovery toward more normalized deal…
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q3 2025
U.S. Industrial Manufacturing M&A activity fell sharply in Q3-25, with only 77 transactions, down 34.2 percent from 117 transactions in the same quarter last year.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q2 2025
M&A activity in the U.S. Industrial Manufacturing market declined in Q2-25, with 368 transactions recorded over the trailing twelve months, down from 397 in 2024.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q1 2025
Global Industrial Manufacturing (“IM”) M&A activity stalled in Q1 2025 as both domestic and international investors began strategizing around the implications of anticipated U.S. regulatory changes.
Industrial Manufacturing M&A Pulse – Q4 2024
Global Industrial Manufacturing (“IM”) M&A activity ended 2024 on a high note, with an 11.6 percent increase in Q4-24 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.