BGL Managing Director Craig Decker, who leads the firm’s Transportation & Logistics Infrastructure investment banking team, is quoted in an article published by Commercial Carrier Journal entitled, “Freight environment signals hope, but policy shifts bring risks.”
In the article, Craig explores the potential effects of shifting tax policies on the trucking industry and how they could shape mergers and acquisitions activity in 2025.
For all of Craig’s insights, read the complete article on the Commercial Carrier Journal website.
BGL Managing Director Craig Decker, who leads the firm’s Transportation & Logistics Infrastructure investment banking team, is quoted in an article published by Trucking Dive entitled, “Key trucking trends to watch in 2025: tariffs, M&A and rate changes.”
In the article, Craig discusses his outlook on the trucking industry in 2025, emphasizing that this year could bring further consolidation in the industry.
For all of Craig’s insights, including the impact of investment demand in hard assets on the supply chain, read the complete article on the Trucking Dive website.
BGL Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Services and Infrastructure verticals Effram Kaplan was quoted in an article published by Waste Today entitled, “Corporate Growth Conference 2024: Growth opportunity abound in industrial and specialty waste sector.”
At the 2024 Corporate Growth Conference held in November in Chicago, Effram moderated a panel session that examined the segments, investments, and opportunities in the environmental services industry beyond solid waste.
For all of Effram’s insights, including what he expects for the sector in the next five to 10 years, read the complete article on the Waste Today website.
BGL Executive Committee member Effram E. Kaplan recently appeared on Yahoo! Finance TV to share the firm’s outlook for M&A in 2025.
Effram, who also leads two of BGL’s industry verticals – Services and Infrastructure – discussed how a new presidency could shape dealmaking in the year ahead.
Watch the clip on the Yahoo! Finance website.
In the full interview (linked here), Effram highlights the sectors showing increased optimism for M&A, the tailwinds that are supporting an improved market, and his view on the private markets in 2025.
BGL Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Services and Infrastructure verticals Effram Kaplan is quoted in an article by Chief Executive Magazine entitled, “The Outlook for M&A in 2025.”
In the article, Effram shares his outlook on dealmaking in 2025, which includes the role private investment is expected to play in capturing a growing share of capital markets activity.
For all of Effram’s insights, read the complete article on the Chief Executive Magazine website.
The 2024 Waste Today Corporate Growth Conference is a conference for operators and investors across the environmental services industry.
BGL Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Services and Infrastructure verticals Effram Kaplan will be moderating the opening keynote session entitled, “Growing Opportunities: Industrial and Specialty Wastes,” on Thursday, November 21st from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. CT.
BGL Director Jim Cocita will also be in attendance and available to discuss opportunities and activity in the environmental market.
BGL’s Environmental Services and Infrastructure team has deep experience across the environmental sector, including solid waste, industrial & special waste, waste-to-energy, specialty environmental services, and tech-enabled services.
BGL Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Services and Infrastructure verticals Effram Kaplan collaborated with Carol Brzozowski for Waste Today on an article entitled, “Ample Opportunity.”
With an influx of capital and growing interest from major firms, the industrial waste market continues to scale. The article examines the key players in the sector and the current opportunities for companies in the private capital market.
For all of Effram’s insights, including what he expects for the sector in the next five to 10 years, read the complete article on the Waste Today website.
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BGL Director Jim Cocita, who helps lead the firm’s Environmental Services investment banking team, was recently quoted in a Waste 360 article entitled, “Acquisitions and Mergers: Making for a Smooth Integration.”
In the article, Jim highlights the importance of identifying synergies early on in the M&A process.
For more of Jim’s insights, read the article on the Waste 360 website here.
BGL Managing Director Craig Decker, who leads the firm’s Transportation & Logistics investment banking team, is quoted in an article published by Trucking Dive entitled, “Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst.”
The article discusses how the trucking industry is poised to see more relief from an extended freight recession after the Federal Reserve declared a reduction in the federal funds rates.
For all of Craig’s insights, including how this reduction could help balance sheets, the complete article on the Trucking Dive website.
