Plastics & Packaging M&A Quarterly  —
Second Quarter 2008

• The most active segments of transaction activity included injection molding, film, and raw materials (resin suppliers and compounders)
• Large deals ($250 million or more in transaction value) continued to exhibit lower levels of activity than transactions below this threshold
• Cross-border transactions showed increased activity of foreign firms buying in the U.S. with a sharp decline in U.S. organizations purchasing overseas
• Private equity participated at lower levels than the first half of 2007 and preferred add-on acquisitions to existing holdings versus larger platform deals
• Valuations remain favorable for middle market transactions ranging slightly lower than 2007 levels

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