Industrials
Our global team combines its extensive industry relationships with subsector expertise to drive outstanding outcomes for clients.
110+
industrials transactions completed in 2022
>70
globally connected industrials senior professionals
>45%
industrials M&A transactions with private equity acquirers in 2022
Advanced Expertise Drives Results
Since our firm’s inception, we have excelled at providing our industrials clients with the highest level of attention and service. We continue to make our clients’ goals and priorities the key objective of each transaction. Today, we are the most active mid-market advisory firm in the industrials sector globally. We know the challenges and opportunities each transaction can bring and have developed the necessary relationships, sector-specific expertise and tools to help our clients reach excellent outcomes and exceed their expectations.
Lincoln’s highly dedicated team provided invaluable guidance in the careful planning and execution of our process. Their understanding of the complexities of our industry, paired with access to the relevant buyer universe, drove an outstanding result.
Perspectives & Publications

Aerospace and Defense: Factors Powering M&A Activity
Lincoln International was pleased to speak on the Reshaping the Supply Chain Landscape: M&A Trends panel at Aviation Week Network’s A&D Supply Chain conference. During the panel, industry experts revealed… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2022
The final quarter of 2022 closed the year out on the same note as previous quarters, with a continued cooling of market activity. The total number of closed mergers and… Read More

Aerospace & Defense Market Update Q3 2022
Despite the challenges noted in the public markets, Lincoln International’s recent A&D deal activity and discussions indicate a general consensus that private market M&A deal activity and valuations have remained… Read More

Specialty Chemicals: The Story of the Specialty Transformation
The specialty chemicals equity story is becoming increasingly important as the historical diversification benefit of more traditional commodity chemicals players – or even the diversified chemical conglomerates of yore –… Read More
Recent Transactions in Industrials
American & European Industrials Group Heads
Meet Our Senior Team with Industrials Expertise

I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.
Øyvind Bjordal
Managing Director | Head of Switzerland
Zurich
Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.
Dr. Michael Drill
Managing Director | CEO Germany | Chairman of the Management Board
Frankfurt