Reshaping the North American Automotive Supply Base Through M&A:

Portfolio Rationalization, On/Reshoring, Ownership Transitions, and Financial Distress

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A New Era for the North American OEM Supplier Base

The North American automotive supply base is being reshaped — and M&A is the mechanism. In this article, Greg Urban, Managing Director and Head of Automotive & Mobility, examines four structural forces driving the acceleration of dealmaking:

  • Portfolio rationalization pushing carve-outs and divestitures
  • Tariffs fueling onshoring and reshoring strategies
  • A generational wave of family-owned businesses without succession plans
  • Rising financial distress forcing lender-driven sales

The suppliers best positioned for what’s ahead won’t be the ones reacting to these forces. They’ll be the ones who moved first.

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