據(jù)Young & Partners (Y&P）編輯的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2015年全球化工行業(yè)并購(gòu)交易額達(dá)到650億美元，比2014年大幅增加30%，其中2015年第四季度的并購(gòu)交易額高達(dá)340億美元，主要受到默克公司斥資170億美元收購(gòu)Sigma-Aldrich交易的刺激。2015年全球化工并購(gòu)交易額僅次于2011年的820億美元。Y&P的并購(gòu)交易數(shù)據(jù)包括單宗交易額超過2500萬(wàn)美元的化工并購(gòu)交易。

　　龐曉華摘譯自《Chemical Week》2016-2-22

　　原文如下：

Chemical M&A finishes strong in 2015

3:41 PM MST | February 22, 2016 | —Robert Westervelt

M&A activity in the chemical industry totalled $65 billion in 2015, up 30% from 2014, according to data compiled by Young & Partners (Y&P; New York). The figure was helped by a $34-billion surge in deals completed in the fourth quarter, led by Merck KGaA’s $17-billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. The result is the second-strongest annual total, trailing only the $82 billion of 2011. The Y&P data include transactions with values over $25 million.