Consolidation in the Global Automotive Supply Industry 2012

The global automotive supply industry is continuing to consolidate at a rapid pace.  With all global automotive production markets growing, except for Western Europe, and many automotive supply assets still undervalued, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is anticipated to remain on a near record level high in 2012 with about 270 auto supplier deals globally. The study reveals that for the second year in a row, European auto suppliers are the key target of auto supplier M&A activity.  Also, much of the activity is concentrated in the Chassis and Powertrain systems.