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Investor-Owned Utilities in Water: Market Share 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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Updated Outlook // Water for U.S. Hydraulic Fracturing Forecast, 2015-2020
This market outlook has been updated to reflect new market conditions, sparked by a US$64/bbl decline in oil prices between June 2014 and January 2015. The...
11 Feb. 2015
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Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.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
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Water Reuse for the Mining Sector: Drivers, Demand, and Competitive Landscape
This presentation was given by Bluefield analyst, Erin Bonney Casey, at the WateReuse Association’s 2015 Industrial and Commercial Water Reuse Conference in Austin, Texas on...
2 Feb. 2015
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.Private Water in 2015 // Top Ten Strategic Developments in Global Private Water Markets
In this presentation, Bluefield Research details the top 10 trends for private water markets entering 2015. Strategic developments shape regional and global markets. Bluefield Research...
12 Jan. 2015
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.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.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.ACEA, Foreigners Gear Up for Italy Consolidation
On 11 November 2014 the Italian government enacted its ‘Unlock Italy’ set of economic reforms. This decree facilitates the reduction of municipal multi-utility holdings in...
1 Dec. 2014
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief 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.
Brief 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.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Patient Investors Wanted: Reuse and Desalination in California, Texas, and Mexico
Bluefield Research analyst, Keith Hays, presented Patient Investors Wanted: Reuse and Desalination in California, Texas, and Mexico, on private water investment opportunities in North America during the AEDyR Congreso...
26 Nov. 2014
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.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
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.