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After 2 Years of Healthy M&A, What Can We Expect in 2023?

With slumping economic indicators and a forecasted demand slowdown, can we expect M&A deal volume to follow suit? Mike Hockett analyzes the current state of activity as we start 2023 and the factors involved.

January 13, 2023

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Any MDM newsletter subscriber has seen that the first few weeks of 2023 have been jam-packed with acquisition announcements by distributors of industrial, commercial and building material products distributors (or manufacturers relevant to such distributors). As usual, there are likely at least several reasons behind this surge. It could be that private equity firms still have capital to spend after stockpiling it during 2020. It could be that distributors with a track record of strategic bolt-ons are looking to gain market share before a presumed economic slowdown this year. It could be…

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