Research

Private equity investment activity in the fragmented plastics and packaging market is continuing in earnest, with liquidity a key driver of future deal flow as sponsors look to deploy capital, according to BGL's November 2016…

The BGL Industrials Insider discusses key trends and issues affecting the industry, as well as recent mergers and acquisitions activity, and the recent performance of publicly-traded companies. Positive growth in global manufacturing and end user…

The BGL Industrials Insider discusses key trends and issues affecting the industry, as well as recent mergers and acquisitions activity, and the recent performance of publicly-traded companies. Industrial consumables is seeing a rise in acquisition…

Growing regulatory complexity, aging infrastructure, and increased outsourcing are driving demand for industrial services and special waste management.  Merger and acquisition activity is gaining momentum as market participants look to achieve cost advantages through scale,…

LED technology is revolutionizing the lighting industry with favorable secular trends underpinning rapid market penetration, according to the BGL Building Products Insider.  M&A activity remains high as industry participants leverage acquisitions to build scale as…

The BGL Plastics & Packaging Insider discusses key trends and issues affecting the industry, as well as recent mergers and acquisitions activity, and the recent performance of publicly-traded companies. The plastics industry is seeing continued…

The BGL Metals Insider addresses capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends and issues affecting the industry. Metals companies are navigating a “new normal” as…

The BGL Environmental Services Insider is a periodic research publication addressing capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends within the environmental services industry. Diversion is…

The BGL Industrials Insider addresses mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activity as well as trends and issues affecting the industry. Building products is seeing M&A activity accelerate on the heels of improving market fundamentals.…

The BGL Environmental Services Insider is a periodic research publication addressing capital markets and mergers and acquisitions activity, financial and operating performance of certain publicly-traded companies, and trends within the environmental services industry. Margin preservation…