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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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Energy Optimization for Water Utilities: A Digital Playbook for Cost and Carbon Reduction
Energy costs rank among the top three operating expenses for water utilities, offering significant opportunities for cost savings. Energy use in the water sector accounts for 11% to as much as 40% in operational expenditure. This substantial portion and range underscores the potential for optimizing energy costs across the water cycle.
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U.K. Lifts Smart Sewer Investments
Anglian Water and Thames Water remain emblematic of diverging digital sewer strategies, but other companies are now joining them in enhancing visibility. Severn Trent and...
21 Oct. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Danaher Meets XPV and Aquatic at the Exit Door
On 14 July 2020, Washington, D.C.- based Danaher Corporation acquired water software provider Aquatic Informatics from XPV Water Partners. The newly acquired firm will be...
4 Aug. 2020
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.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 NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Lacroix and Purecontrol Connect over AI
On 20 January, Lacroix, a French specialist in water and energy telemetry, unveiled a partnership with Purecontrol, a smart industrial control company based in France....
3 Mar. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.120Water, BlueConduit Partnership Signals Strategic Shifts for Digital Water Providers
On 12 June 2023, U.S. digital water startup 120Water announced a strategic partnership with rival provider BlueConduit. The agreement will see BlueConduit’s machine learning and...
11 Jul. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Indicor Wades Further into Digital Water with Ovarro Acquisition
On 5 September 2024, private equity firm FFL Partners announced the sale of its stake in U.K.-based digital water solutions provider Ovarro Group Limited to...
24 Sep. 2024
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Grundfos Accelerates Digital Water Growth via Metasphere Acquisition
On 3 July 2023, Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos acquired U.K.-based telemetry and analytics firm Metasphere from private equity investor XPV Water Partners. Financial terms were...
4 Aug. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.EQT Drives Digital into Water Investment Portfolio
2024 marks a pivot for EQT, a Swedish private equity firm, back into the water and waste management space. On 14 August 2024, EQT announced...
22 Aug. 2024
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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 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.U.S. Digital Water Market Overview
The nearly US$8 billion U.S. digital water market is growing at an 8% CAGR, or 3x to 4x the pace of growth in the broader...
15 Mar. 2024
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.