Despite the level of consolidation already present in the North American paint and coatings value chain, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues, and in many cases, serves as a major path toward value creation. Several notable transactions announced at the end of 2012 were finalized in 2013. While deal-making seems to have slowed following this burst of activity, there is a general expectation among industry analysts that both coating formulators and raw material suppliers are pursuing additional opportunities to expand their product and technology portfolios and geographical presence through acquisitions. Therefore, they predict that the number of transactions will be on the increase again starting in the latter part of 2013 and on into 2014.
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