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INSIDE THE THINKING OF Strategic Buyers and Search Funds

Authors :

James A. Russell

Pages :

12-48

Keywords :

Equity investment; Equity investors; Packaging industry; Private equity; Strategic buyers; Decentralized finance

Abstract

As we’ve been reporting, much of the recent action in M&As within the packaging industry has been driven by private equity (PE) investment. PE investors like the solid returns they’ve been getting from their ventures into labels and packaging, and we expect their interest to remain high for as long as demand in these markets continues to grow. But, we should also recognize significant activity among strategic buyers and search funds.

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Total Submissions: 107
Acceptance Rate: 08%
Review Time: 10 Days
Days to Acceptance: 25 Days
Number of Reviewers: 18
Number of Contributors: 161
Contributing Countries: 13
Impact Factor: 4.7
Number of Abstract Views: 11,951
Last Updated: January 2026