Q2 2018 was another strong quarter for mid-market transactions. Within the industrial, diversified and oilfield services segments, Q2 saw 81 disclosed transactions where either the target company or the buyer were Canadian. Of the 81 transactions, 84% were in the Industrial & Diversified sector, 16% were in the Energy Sector.
There were 16 transactions in the Industrial & Diversified sector where the target company was based in Western Canada. Of the 16 transactions, 3 were in the insurance industry, 3 in construction and engineering, and the remaining 10 were in the packaging, paper and forest products, distribution and environmental industries.