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10 Dec 2025

Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions 
Since 2015, Bluefield has tracked 138 fair market value deals totaling over US$1.9 billion, involving more than 347,900 connections changing hands. These transactions account for 14.5% of all connections transferred in regulated utility M&A since 2015.

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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2023 

Bluefield has observed continued regulatory pressure on industries to address water risks—both in emerging contaminants and on water usage in areas of water scarcity. Wide-spread water...
2 Mar. 2023
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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Nijhuis Saur Expands European Industrial Mobile Water Treatment via M&A 

On 12 September 2023, Nijhuis Saur Industries announced the acquisition of Pall Aria containerized units, a subsegment of Pall Water’s European mobile water business. Founded...
17 Oct. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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Nijhuis Saur Plants Asia Flag via IWE Malaysia 

Kicking off the second half of 2024, France-based Saur Group moved on two more strategic acquisitions, further solidifying its global presence in Europe and Asia....
12 Jul. 2024
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Global Water Competitive Landscape