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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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State Profile: Texas Water Market
Texas has 4,667 community water systems serving a combined 30.6 million people. Of these systems, 67% obtain water from groundwater, while 33% rely on surface water or purchased surface water as their primary source.
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Newterra Pushes Grundfos Along Water Value Chain
The acquisition of Newterra represents a deliberate move in Grundfos’s post-2020 transformation, shifting from a pure-play pump manufacturer (approximately US$5 billion in annual revenues) to...
10 Jul. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
A.O. Smith Continues to Strengthen Water Treatment Market Position
A.O. Smith Corporation’s June 2022 acquisition of Atlantic Filter marked its fifth water treatment-focused deal over the past six years. With this latest strategic move,...
26 Jul. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Global Water Deal Flow: A Look at 2023 Water M&A, Leading Companies, and Market Outlook for 2024
In this client presentation, Bluefield water experts shared their analysis of notable acquisitions, M&A market trends, company strategies to expand market share, and provided insight...
24 Oct. 2023
Analyst Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Global Investment Trends and Opportunities in Water
This webcast presented by Bluefield’s team addresses how will opportunities in the market shift post-COVID shock? Bluefield’s Insight Service clients receive full access to the
16 Jun. 2020
Analyst Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q3 2023
In the last reporting cycle, 38 of the 50 top public companies reported growth in quarterly earnings compared to the same period in the prior...
28 Sep. 2023
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q4 2025
During Q3, several high-value deals exceeding US$1 billion were announced, including Ecolab’s acquisition of Ovivo’s electronics business and ADS’s acquisition of National Diversified Sales.
22 Dec. 2025
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q3 2025
Despite overall muted deal flow, the treatment segment has remained resilient, with noteworthy acquisitions by Hawkins and Metawater. Flow control players Xylem and Watts Water...
9 Oct. 2025
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2025
With fewer than 166 deals recorded year-to-date, the M&A water-sector is constrained in 2025. This broad-based pullback is most pronounced in digital water, which saw...
18 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q2 2025
Tariff exposure is driving operational adaptation across the entire value chain. Companies like Mueller and Watts Water, as well as digital and flow industry players...
2 Jul. 2025
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q1 2025
Water markets worldwide are transforming, with several factors influencing critical inputs. Company financial reports and presentations indicate that inflation, climate change, conflicts in Europe and...
11 Apr. 2025
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.