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Investor-Owned Utilities: Market Overview and Company Rankings
The U.S. water and wastewater utility landscape is heavily fragmented across 48,587 community water systems serving 313 million people and 23,481 wastewater treatment facilities serving an estimated 267 million people. But within this landscape, an evolving roster of investor-owned utilities is reshaping the market by carving out regional and national positions—regulated and non-regulated—through M&A and organic growth.
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Xylem Smart Water Strategy Breakdown: The Creation of a Market Leading Portfolio
Xylem eyes nascent developments around smart infrastructure and data analytics as key catalysts for future growth opportunities in water. Since 2015, Xylem has made a...
9 Jul. 2018
Company Profile
Profiles of key organizations in water from company background, products & services, M&A activity to partnerships and more.
Profiles of key organizations in water from company background, products & services, M&A activity to partnerships and more.Comcast, Telecoms Fortifying Positions Across Water IoT Battleground
On 12 June 2018, Comcast Corporation and U.S.-based meter company Neptune Technology Group unveiled a joint advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for municipal water utilities....
10 Jul. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2021
The global digital water market has reached a turning point in the COVID-19 crisis. Digital water project activity remains depressed, with total project announcements in...
31 Mar. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.5G on Digital Water Horizon as Sun Sets on 2G, 3G
On 31 December 2019, U.S. cellular carrier Verizon Wireless will sunset its national 2G and 3G networks to free up bandwidth for its nascent 5G...
11 Sep. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Fathom’s Fall Undercuts Strides in Digital Water
On 9 November 2019, the City of Copperas Cove, Texas received an email notification from Fathom, its digital water solutions provider, that it will be...
3 Dec. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2020
After seeing record growth in the first quarter of 2020, the global digital water market felt the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated...
18 Sep. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.U.S. Smart Water Landscape Taking on New Look
Five hardware companies dominate the U.S. water landscape, but larger, diversified companies are entering the fray.
17 May. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Idrica Tapped to Integrate Xylem Digital Water Portfolio
On 11 January 2023, diversified water solutions provider Xylem announced a strategic partnership with Idrica, a water software and services firm headquartered in Valencia, Spain....
3 Feb. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Badger Meter Turns Up Pressure with Syrinix
On 5 January 2023, Badger Meter, a U.S.-based provider of water metering and flow instrumentation solutions, announced its acquisition of U.K.-based Syrinix for £15 million...
8 Feb. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Supply Chain Constraints Create Ripples in Global Water Industry
The recovery of global markets from the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a desynchronization of supply and demand. While consumer and industrial demand has rebounded...
1 Sep. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.