M&A market 'might be a little fished out'

The number of global plastics mergers and acquisitions dipped in the first half of 2016, but the market remained on pace to record more than 300 deals for the sixth consecutive year.

“Strategic buyer deals are down, but the number of those involving financial buyers is about the same,” said John Hart, managing director with P&M Corporate Finance in Southfield, Mich. “Private equity remains strong, and there’s the same level of interest in activity.”