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Home » Authors » Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz

Andy Hinz

Andy Hinz is a managing director with Grace Matthews, Inc. He can be reached at ahinz@gracematthews.com or www.gracematthews.com.

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Staying the Course

Despite a cloudy economic picture, M&A activity continues to grind forward.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
April 24, 2023

This edition of M&A Corner looks back at transaction activity over the past 16 months, discusses some of the key factors shaping the current M&A market, and offers thoughts on the outlook.


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Adhesives and Sealants M&A: Reaching Cruising Altitude

The level of merger and acquisition activity in 2021 has by almost any measure exceeded expectations.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
December 17, 2021
According to data from S&P, year-to-date global M&A transaction volume through the third quarter of 2021 was up 34% compared to the first nine months of 2020 and 14% over the same period in 2019. The average reported transaction value in 2021 is 29% higher than in 2020 and up 19% over 2019. What is driving this activity? Well, it’s a few things.
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Looking Ahead: M&A Primed for Liftoff?

With COVID-19 vaccines starting to roll out and economic recovery underway, a palpable sense of optimism is beginning to emerge like the first rays of sunlight after a dark night.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
December 23, 2020

The cover of a recent issue of Time magazine dubbed 2020 “The Worst Year Ever.” From the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global economic fallout to a tumultuous U.S. presidential election and the loss of icons like Kobe Bryant, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Alex Trebek, 2020 certainly has been a year for the books. Suffice to say, we’re all eager to turn the page to 2021. 


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COVID-19: The Black Swan

Though the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major slowdown in merger and acquisition activity, strategic and "bolt-on" deals are still getting done.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
October 7, 2020

As we headed in to 2020, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in chemicals and materials was humming along at near-historical levels. High valuations did not seem to deter buyers, with private equity (PE) firms clamoring to place capital and strategic buyers motivated for acquisitions to bolster their growth and help justify their high stock prices.


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Mergers and Acquisitions in Adhesives and Sealants: 2018 Review and Outlook

Activity is predicted to continue as conditions for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures remain favorable.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
November 14, 2018

When discussing merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the adhesives and sealants industry over the last several years, we have found ourselves repeating many of the same themes. . .


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Mergers and Acquisitions in Adhesives and Sealants: 2015-2016 Review and Forecast

Recovering end markets are contributing to increased merger and acquisition activity in adhesives and sealants activity.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
August 1, 2016
To say that the state of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the adhesives and sealants industry is “strong” or “robust” would be misleading. In actuality, the M&A markets may have never been stronger.
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Labor and Productivity Trends

Future job growth in the adhesives and sealants industry is expected to align with end-market demand.
Andy Hinz
Andy Hinz
Trent Myers
March 1, 2013

In terms of job growth—or more accurately, the lack of job growth—the Great Recession was a brutal period for the adhesives and sealants industry.


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