Industry Insights
Our Industry Insights provide deep-dive analyses into global water topics, including water infrastructure, industrial water management, digital solutions, and more. Reports are available for purchase (through our Report Store) or with a Corporate Subscription.
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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, Q4 2024
High-tech sectors, including data centers and semiconductor facilities, draw increasing attention from water vendors. Ecolab’s acquisition of Massachusetts-based Barclay Water Management comes amid double-digit revenue...
11 Dec. 2024
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Herc’s US$5.3B Acquisition: Reshaping the Water Rental Market Channel
On 18 February 2025, Florida-based Herc Rentals announced it successfully outbid rival United Rentals with a US$5.3 billion bid for publicly traded H&E Equipment Services....
3 Mar. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.