Recent excitement over 3x billion-dollar acquisitions in one week underscores a scaling interest in water and an opportunity for water as a platform for growth. While it is obvious that water is essential to all sectors of any economy, the growing roster of companies entering the market and expanding their positions validates the water industry’s… Continue reading Outsiders No Longer Just Window Shopping in Water
Category: Our Take
An Ocean of Opportunity in a World of Crisis
Never let a good crisis go to waste. Winston Churchill is credited with saying this towards the end of World War Two as he met with Stalin and Roosevelt, referring to the opportunities that present themselves when the status quo has been shattered. Evidently, 2020’s pandemic has presented such a crisis, and such a set… Continue reading An Ocean of Opportunity in a World of Crisis
A Year of Water Industry Pivots
We’ve all pivoted a number of times since news of COVID-19 first broke last spring. Whether it be schools opening or closing, remote work, or countless Zoom meetings, the pandemic has forced us to move quickly on our feet. In California, as we close out the year, we find ourselves back in a stay-at-home order,… Continue reading A Year of Water Industry Pivots
Reflecting on the State of America’s Municipal Water Sector
“… Walmart and Target are not forced to give away food for free, so why should water utilities be prevented from shutting down services to non-paying customers?” I once lived in a community in El Salvador, where drinking water was a 45-minute walk away and in another village, where water flowed through the distribution pipes… Continue reading Reflecting on the State of America’s Municipal Water Sector
Identifying Water Industry Bright Spots Amidst Uncertainty
Do you feel better now, at the close of September, than in March 2020? It’s a simple question that Bluefield’s team of water experts addressed with clients during a recent webcast, Addressing Market Uncertainty: Revised Water Sector Forecasts. Certainly, water is not the first thing that comes to mind during a recession, but mounting stresses on municipalities,… Continue reading Identifying Water Industry Bright Spots Amidst Uncertainty
Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water, Free of Charge
Water is mostly recession-proof, with residential demand up +21% in some communities, water mains still leak (if not bursting) at average rates of +15% nationwide, and water quality concerns remain– all while global economic growth evaporates. Of all the challenges facing regulators, utilities, and customers, water quality is the elephant in the room. I’ll start… Continue reading Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water, Free of Charge
Is the Water Market Headed for Digital Liftoff or Failure to Launch?
The water industry is flooded with emerging technology buzzwords like big data, artificial intelligence, digital twins, and the Internet of Things. As an independent market research firm, we at Bluefield make a concerted effort to differentiate marketing hype from market reality. It is clear that digital technology will change the nature of water, wastewater, and stormwater management,… Continue reading Is the Water Market Headed for Digital Liftoff or Failure to Launch?
Aquatech Leans into Digital Transformation
Last week the water industry gathered in Amsterdam for the biennial Aquatech Trade Show/Innovation Forum/International Water Week. In Europe, this event stands tall amongst the slew of national-focused conferences and environmental technology-spanning trade shows. Aquatech showcases one of the widest looks at the sector from manufacturers to service providers, municipal to industrial applications. This year’s edition accentuated the… Continue reading Aquatech Leans into Digital Transformation
Bluefield Ranked the Biggest Company Influencers at WEFTEC19
We can’t help ourselves from doing more analysis, so we ranked the companies represented in conference proceedings at the largest water conference in the U.S. next week. Bluefield Research’s team of water experts is heading to Chicago next week for WEFTEC19, joining over 20,000 colleagues at the largest water industry conference in the U.S. As… Continue reading Bluefield Ranked the Biggest Company Influencers at WEFTEC19
Water Reuse: Where is the money and where is the opportunity?
Just back from the 34th annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego last week, I am struck by how far the water reuse space has come in the past few years. This is my 4th time attending and speaking; we used to talk about how and if? And now the discussion is around when, how to… Continue reading Water Reuse: Where is the money and where is the opportunity?
