M&A Strategies In The Transportation Industry

Benchmark International facilitated the transaction between CLS and Eternity Systems. Watch as Henning Hilmer, founder of CLS, discusses what he was looking for in a strategic partner and how Benchmark International managed to achieve this for him.

The global information technology (IT) services industry is comprised of multi-billion-dollar firms that span multiple sectors, including many with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and concentrated areas of focus, as well as smaller firms that focus on niche markets and specific geographic regions.

The multi-billion dollar containers and packaging industry has experienced steady growth over the past several years and continues to demonstrate a solid compound annual growth rate year after year. Containers and packaging companies are key to the overall global economy, supplying nearly every other sector with solutions for protecting, transporting, preserving, and marketing their products to consumers.

Benchmark International is pleased to announce that our very own Kayla Sullivan has been named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor’s 16th Annual M&A Awards. This award is given to a distinguished group of rising stars shaping the future of mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate finance.

Programmatic mergers and acquisitions are a strategic approach to M&A deals that companies use to acquire several smaller companies to achieve specific goals, such as growth and value creation. This strategy differs from traditional M&A transactions, which usually involve singular transactions and higher valuations.

The global transportation market was valued at $7.90 trillion in 2023 and is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.10% to reach $15.90 trillion by 2032.

An ever-increasing number of businesses receive unsolicited approaches from buyers yearly, yet a significant difference exists between being accidentally bought and purposefully sold. 

As a business owner, you've poured your heart and soul into building your company. The day might come when you consider selling your business, but the journey from contemplation to transaction is far from straightforward. One of the most powerful realizations in this process is that while you may be considering multiple avenues for a potential sale until you have offers, these remain options. Until you have a choice to sell, the only real choice you have is to continue running your business just as you did yesterday. However, strategically exploring the market and engaging with various buyer types can transform your myriad options into informed choices.

The global freight & logistics market is forecast to grow to $18.69 billion by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. Looking solely at logistics, the global logistics market is expected to reach $6.55 trillion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% between 2022 and 2027.  The freight & logistics market includes the sale of services by companies that transport goods and commodities via rail, air, roads, and water, using large vessels in the process of planning and executing the efficient transportation and storage of goods from point A to point B to meet consumer needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The global distribution market is valued at trillions of dollars and is continuing to see sustained growth rates. Industry developments such as capacity building, product launches, mergers, acquisitions, new entrants, business expansion, and macroeconomic and demographic factors are influencing how the industry evolves moving forward.