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.
Quarterly Review + Data
Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2025
The U.S. power market is under pressure from AI-driven data center expansion, industrial reshoring, and electrification, driving a projected 2.3% CAGR in electricity demand from 2025 to 2030. While renewables have dominated new capacity additions over the last decade, natural gas expansion and nuclear plant restarts are reinforcing high water withdrawal and consumption requirements for power generation.
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Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2025
The 10 publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield saw an annual revenue growth of 7.4% in 2024, with five of these firms posting...
18 Mar. 2025
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Europe Digital Water Market Outlook: Key Drivers, Competitive Shifts, and Forecasts, 2024–2033
Europe is the largest digital water market in the world, poised for significant growth in the digital water sector. Bluefield projects that the market will...
30 Jan. 2025
Insight Report + Data
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders and report buyers.
Indicor Adds Aquam, Orbis to Expanding Water Portfolio
Indicor’s acquisition of Orbis and Aquam further signals a strategic tilt toward the water & wastewater sector, with the company now holding four water-related companies...
19 Dec. 2024
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2024
Inflation nearing the European Central Bank’s 2.0% target and anticipated interest rate cuts are improving access to capital and reducing borrowing costs, paralleling recent monetary...
10 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.
Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2024
The top 10 publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield saw strong revenue performance in Q2 2024, with an average growth of 7.1%. Smart...
30 Sep. 2024
Quarterly Review + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
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 Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. & Canada Digital Water Market Outlook: Key Drivers, Competitive Shifts, and Forecasts, 2024–2033
The U.S. and Canada have long been at the forefront of digital water adoption, shaped by a diverse network of assets, an expansive roster of...
30 Aug. 2024
Insight Report + Data
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders and report buyers.
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 Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
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.
Aliaxis Next Ventures into Digital Water
In August 2022, Brussels-based water management solutions provider, Aliaxis, announced its acquisition of Aquarius Spectrum, an Israel-based digital leakage management and pipeline condition assessment startup....
18 Sep. 2022
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.