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Manufacturing organizations are constantly improving to reduce costs and decrease capital requirements due to downward pressures from industry, supply chain, and the workforce.

In Q4 2021, transaction volume and value in the North American manufacturing sector rose compared to the previous quarter. Total disclosed transaction value decreased 46% from $84.2 billion to $45.3 billion year-over-year (“YoY”), remaining below the quarterly 5-year average of $87.2 billion.

In Q3 2021, transaction volume and value in the North American manufacturing sector fell compared to the previous quarter. Total disclosed transaction value decreased 54% from $72.2 billion to $33.3 billion year-over-year (YoY), remained below the quarterly 5-year average of $87.2 billion.

In Q2 2021, transaction volume and value in the North American manufacturing sector rose further compared to the previous quarter. Total disclosed transaction value increased 463% from $10.9 billion to $61.3 billion year-over-year (YoY), but still remained below the quarterly 5-year average of $87.2 billion.

In Q1 2021, transaction volume in the North American manufacturing sector rose back to over 100 deals, while transaction value fell compared to the previous quarter. Total disclosed transaction value increased 22% from $45.9 billion to $56.1 billion year-over-year (YoY), but still remained below the quarterly five-year average of $87.2 billion. The number of disclosed deals during the quarter slightly decreased to 106 from 108 YoY, also below the quarterly five-year average of 134.

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M&A activity within the manufacturing sector in North America fell in Q2 2020 to an unprecedented low in both volume and amount due to the impact of COVID-19. The number of disclosed deals during the quarter dropped to a mere 43 from 108 in the previous quarter, while total disclosed transaction value decreased from $45.9 billion to only $10.9 billion.

M&A activity within the manufacturing sector in North America decreased further in Q4 2019. Despite the increase in total transaction value there was a reduction in the number of disclosed deals during the quarter, from 117 in Q3 to 110 in Q4. The increase in total disclosed transaction value from $45.4 billion to $72.8 billion was largely the result of two significant transactions in the quarter.

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