Chinese M&A activity in Europe to surge by year-end

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Investment into Europe by Chinese manufacturing companies is set to reach record levels in the second half of 2011, according to analysis by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.

The total value of the five transactions announced in the first six months of the year was well over $1 billion, and this figure is expected to increase by the end of the year. This will make it the largest volume of deals announced in a decade, surpassing the record of eight deals into Europe that completed in 2010.

“Recent trends indicate that China will continue to invest heavily in the UK and wider EU region. Industrial intellectual property, manufacturing know-how and strong brand names will continue to be the main incentives for Chinese manufacturing companies pursuing overseas acquisitions,” said Ross James, manufacturing M&A partner at Deloitte.

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Press release from Deloitte LLP