


Capstone Headwaters’ Q3 Chemicals report, with insights from Managing Directors David Bench and Doug Usifer, is available for download. Merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in the Chemicals market has been robust with 109 transactions year-to-date (YTD) in the U.S. and Canada. Strategic buyers, accounting for nearly 75% of deal activity, have targeted specialty chemicals manufacturers to bolster operations through enhanced scale, penetration of expanding end-markets, and optimization of existing capacity. Additional highlights include: