{"id":2445,"date":"2024-03-13T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steinbeis-finance.de\/en\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2024-03-13T18:13:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:13:24","slug":"ma-trends-in-chemical-wholesale-2024-consolidation-pressure-in-the-mid-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinbeis-finance.de\/en\/insights\/ma-trends-in-chemical-wholesale-2024-consolidation-pressure-in-the-mid-market-2445","title":{"rendered":"M&amp;A Trends in Chemical Wholesale 2024 &#8211; Consolidation Pressure in the Mid-Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The chemical wholesale industry in Germany is undergoing a significant transformation. Our latest report, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/steinbeis-finance.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/MA-Trends-im-Chemiegrosshandel-2024.pdf\">M&amp;A Trends in Chemical Wholesale 2024 &#8211; Consolidation Pressure in the Mid-Market<\/a>&#8221; provides insights into current and future developments, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this transition, clear trends are emerging: market consolidation, strategic partnerships, and the adaptation of business models are at the forefront of strategic considerations. Companies in chemical wholesale face a fragmented market, which offers both growth potential and opportunities for structural changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our analysis indicates that the valuations of some players are declining, which is being targeted for acquisitions. This underscores the need to thoroughly prepare M&amp;A activities, as recent events, such as the failed acquisition of Univar Solutions Inc. by Brenntag, illustrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key themes of our report include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Forecasts for chemical wholesale in Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitive dynamics and corporate concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenges and opportunities for chemical wholesale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global M&amp;A trends in chemical wholesale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevant M&amp;A transactions and strategic partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Decision-makers and stakeholders in the chemical wholesale industry can gain practical insights and recommendations from our report to prepare for future trends and make strategic decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Steinbeis M&amp;A Partners GmbH, we are committed to providing comprehensive support tailored to your specific challenges and opportunities. We extend an invitation to engage with us further, enabling a collaborative exploration of your M&amp;A strategy and how we can augment your journey therein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-gray-400 has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/steinbeis-finance.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/MA-Trends-im-Chemiegrosshandel-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download the report directly here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chemical wholesale industry in Germany is undergoing a significant\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[21],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>M&amp;A Trends in Chemical Wholesale 2024 - Consolidation Pressure in the Mid-Market - Steinbeis Mergers &amp; 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