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Our Insight Reports provide deep-dive analyses into global topics, including water infrastructure, industrial water management, digital solutions, and more. Available for online purchase, buyers receive immediate access to the reports.
Quarterly Review
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy Activity in Water Management, Q2 2023
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent 7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment, there are currently an estimated 9.1 million lead service lines (LSLs) across the country, with Florida estimated to have the greatest number of LSLs at 1.1 million. Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, US$15 billion in funding will be available over the 2022–2025 period to address LSL replacement.
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Key Trends in Digital Water
Bluefield's digital water expert, Eric Bindler, presents his key findings on trends in the digital water sector.
2 Sep. 2020
Analyst Presentation
Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics
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 Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Digital 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 Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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 Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
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 Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water
Landis+Gyr, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of electricity and gas meters and provider of AMI, has launched an IPO, raising needed liquidity for its financially-stressed parent company
6 Aug. 2017
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Itron Seeks Smart Water Growth at the Silver Spring
At the core of Itron’s interest in Silver Spring Networks lie its mesh-network technology, managed services & analytics solutions, and emerging portfolio of smart city
22 Sep. 2017
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Pure Synergy for Xylem Smart Water Acquisitions
On 11 December 2017, water technology and solutions firm Xylem Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Canadian pipe diagnostics and analytics firm Pure Technologies. Xylem...
14 Dec. 2017
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Hubbell Makes a Splash into Water with Aclara Purchase
Closing out 2017 with another water-sector M&A deal, Hubbell Incorporated, a diversified equipment supplier to industrial and utility sectors, announced on Dec 26 that it...
4 Jan. 2018
Research Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event
Badger 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 Note
Brief research summaries on single topic or recent event