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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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The Philippines Extends Water PPPs Beyond Manila
Bluefield Research has released a new Market Insight, The Philippines Extends Water PPPs Beyond Manila, which analyzes the emerging opportunities in the Philippines to develop its municipal water...
1 Oct. 2015
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Private Water Players Hunker Down Under
On 7 May 2015, Mitsubishi-owned Trility announced it finalized purchase of six Water Infrastructure Group (WI Group) contracts from Pentair covering 35 wastewater treatment plants....
6 Jul. 2015
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Manila Water Matures with Tariff Revisions
On 15 May 2015, Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Office approved rate adjustments for Manila’s water utility concessionaires. Manila Water Company Inc. faces...
3 Jun. 2015
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Private Participation Trends in Key Water Markets // SWAN
Presentation from Bluefield Research at the 2015 Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) in London Bluefield Vice President, Keith Hays, presented overview of policy and market...
29 Apr. 2015
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Japanese Water Players: Portfolio Trends & Analysis
A core group of seven major Japanese trading houses are ramping up for greater acquisition activity and expansion in 2015 to build out their water...
4 Feb. 2015
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Global Ballast Water Market Takes Shape
On 15 December 2015, Wärtsilä Corporation announced a contract to supply 12 Aquarius UV ballast water systems to Japan’s Namura and Onomichi shipyards. The systems...
5 Jan. 2015
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Vietnam Boosts Wastewater Investment
On 30 October 2014, Vietnam’s prime minister approved the construction of 51 wastewater treatment plants in the Dong Nai River basin by 2030. The combined...
26 Nov. 2014
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
China’s CITIC Bolsters UEL’s Wastewater Position
On 11 November 2014, CITIC Environment Protection Co Ltd and KKR China Water Investment Holdings, through a special purpose vehicle, made a conditional US$1.3 billion...
26 Nov. 2014
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Spanish EPC Firms Scale Municipal Presence Internationally: Competitive Strategies, Global Positioning & Portfolio Management
The expanding international presence of Spanish EPC firms highlights an increasingly competitive EPC and water system integrator landscape in which companies are diversifying their municipal...
21 Nov. 2014
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Tender to Boost Philippines Water Competition
On 20 June 2014, bidding opened for the Philippines’ US$542 million Bulacan Bulk Water Supply (BBWS) project. It will deliver potable water to cities in...
3 Sep. 2014
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.