Unlike previous cycles of strong merger and acquisition activity in distribution, todays market is unique in that strategic buyers and private equity firms are going after the same targets, setting the stage for an especially compelling consolidation story in the second half of 2015.

This article includes:

• The role of strategic buyers and private equity firms in M&A
• Distribution sectors currently seeing the most M&A activity
• Potential negative influences to M&A

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