RL Hulett：2026年第一季度全球塑料行业并购市场研究报告（英文版）

▪ In Q1, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing increased 0.73%, reflecting increased feedstock costs due to geopolitical tensions increasing costs of transportation fuels and petrochemical resources. ▪ The median EV/EBITDA multiple for reported strategic deals in the Plastics sector decreased to 3.7x in Q1 from 5.1x in 2025, while no private equity multiples were reported during this period. ▪ M&A Q1 deal volume in the sector decreased 9.9% to 118 de