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Sector Brief - January 16, 2025

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

Momentum across the chemicals and specialty materials sector is picking up as market conditions improve and a growing backlog of quality assets prepare to hit the market. Lower borrowing costs, the anticipated effects of the new presidential administration, growing pressure for private equity-backed platforms to return capital, and continued corporate portfolio optimization are among several factors driving activity in the space. Our Q1 brief shares how these trends are creating M&A opportunities in the sector as well as other insights, including:

  • What we’re reading

  • Select transactions

  • Public market updates

Learn more about M&A trends in this sector.

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Contacts

Harris-Williams Bio-Crop 0079 1118 JasonBass

Jason Bass

Group Head
Managing Director

Harris-Williams Bio-Crop 0066 1442 TimWebb

Tim Webb

Group Head
Managing Director

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John Arendale

Managing Director

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John Lautemann

Managing Director

Harris-Williams Bio-Crop 0094 0721 EricLogue

Eric Logue

Managing Director

Harris-Williams Bio-Crop 0003 0297 MikeHogan

Mike Hogan

Senior Advisor