In 2024, 86 percent of chemical industry executives surveyed indicated a likelihood of considering mergers or acquisitions, marking a decline from 91 percent in the previous year and a notable drop from 100 percent in 2022. Additionally, the percentage of respondents who felt 'very likely' to pursue such actions has decreased steadily, from 79 percent in 2022 to 43 percent in 2024.
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*The survey polled 49 corporate executives at chemical companies across sectors and geographies to evaluate M&A sentiment. Previous surveys polled 54 executives between January 3, 2023, and January 23, 2023 and 33 executives between December 15, 2021 and January 14, 2022.
Figures were calculated using absolute figures made available by the source. Prior year data was released in previous editions of the report.
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