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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q3 2021
Given its record-breaking number of acquisition approvals, the second quarter of 2021 demonstrates continued growth in M&A for water & wastewater utilities. At this rate, 2021 acquisitions could surpass the 2020 total by the end of Q3, begging the question of whether the growing rate of acquisitions is the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a more permanent market shift, or just more aggressive players in the market.
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Industrial Water Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2021
Corporates make investments in sustainability, growing interest from critical infrastructure companies outside water continues to grow, the future of the auto industry to impact water...
23 Mar. 2021
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsDigital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2020
After driving significant declines in project, M&A, and venture capital activity in Q2 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had more mixed impacts on the global digital...
29 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsWater M&A: Technology, Equipment, Services Trends, and Deal Flow, Q4 2020
COVID-19’s effects are still working their way through the markets and impacting deal flow, leaving significant uncertainty as to the severity and spread of impacts...
29 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsIndustrial Water: Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2020
As Q4 2020 comes to an end, COVID-19’s impacts continue to be acutely felt across the industrial landscape, with disparate governmental and company responses, globally,...
17 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsBadger Meter Moves Upstream with s::can
On 3 November 2020, Badger Meter, a U.S.-based provider of water utility metering solutions, announced its acquisition of s::can GmbH for €27.0 million (US$31.7 million)...
2 Dec. 2020
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventDanaher Meets XPV and Aquatic at the Exit Door
On 14 July 2020, Washington, D.C.- based Danaher Corporation acquired water software provider Aquatic Informatics from XPV Water Partners. The newly acquired firm will be...
4 Aug. 2020
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event120WaterAudit Tests VC Funding Taps with Series A
On 17 September 2019, U.S. digital water startup 120WaterAudit closed its Series A funding round, securing US$7 million from a trio of venture capital (VC)...
15 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventDanaher Water Strategy Breakdown: Building a Leading Water Business
With more than 30 operating companies, 67,000 employees and US$19.9 billion in 2018 total revenues, Washington, D.C.-based Danaher Corporation has built-up its role in the...
16 Jul. 2019
Company ProfileProfiles of key organizations in water, what they do, how they perform, etc.
Profiles of key organizations in water, what they do, how they perform, etc.The U.S. Water Conference Landscape: Focus, Themes, and Corporate Influencers, 2018
Bluefield Research has embarked upon analysis of 2,649 conference proceedings at eleven regional and national conferences in 2018 to identify key influencers, both corporate and...
19 Nov. 2018
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsXylem 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 ProfileProfiles of key organizations in water, what they do, how they perform, etc.
Profiles of key organizations in water, what they do, how they perform, etc.