The packaging sector is losing clout. Analysts still anticipate that packaging mergers and acquisitions will continue through 2024, but at a more normalized pace than during the post-pandemic boom and subsequent stock liquidation slump. That’s what dThomas Blaige, CEO of investment firm Blaige & Co, said during a June webinar hosted by Alexander Watson Associates.

Activity hasn’t exactly been very robust over the past 12 months, at least relative to the 36 months prior to that, Damon Thome, managing director at private equity firm Mason Wells, said during that webinar.

However, changes have been seen in recent months. An expert from LongueVue Capital has assured that companies are readjusting after the pandemic situation experienced in past years and the trends show a stable position.

Stock liquidation, sustainability and private equity Post-pandemic supply chain conditions, primarily stock liquidation, played a mammoth role in slowing M&A activity over the past year through 2023