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6 Jun 2025

EQT Adds Seven Seas Water-as-a-Service® to Growing Water Portfolio 
On 22 May 2025, Swedish private equity firm EQT announced the acquisition of Seven Seas Water Group from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. The deal is reportedly valued at over US$1 billion, including debt. EQT has been a leading investor in the water sector since 2017, with other major investments including Innovyze, Saur, and AMCS.

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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2020 

This quarterly insight highlights key trends, transaction details, and competitive shifts influencing industrial water management. Bluefield’s team of water experts tracks ongoing industrial water
29 Sep. 2020
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Oil Falls, Private Water Rises in Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Water and Electricity has implemented a water tariff increase to residential customers. This effort to improve cost recovery for water supply...
16 Feb. 2016
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Veolia Tunes Portfolio, Selling Water Positions 

On 18 April 2023, it was reported that Veolia is preparing to sell its French water pipe installation business, Sade, for an estimated asking price...
22 Apr. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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Manila Water Sets Table for Expansion 

The fingerprints of Manila Water’s new owner, Trident Water, are emerging. Since Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon’s Prime Strategic Holdings acquired a 52% voting stake in...
20 Sep. 2022
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Saur, Aqualia Shift Global Water Strategies 

On 21 July 2022, French water management company Saur announced the divestment of its municipal water management business in Colombia to Aqualia. As part of...
18 Aug. 2022
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Cambrian, Pennybacker Showcase Expectations for Decentralized Water Market 

On 16 November, Austin, Texas-based Pennybacker Capital Management made a strategic investment in Massachusetts-based Cambrian Innovation by committing up to US$200 million in growth capital...
14 Dec. 2023
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Aquapor Deal Extends Saur’s International Reach 

On 11 January 2021, private water utility group Saur reached an agreement with DST Ambiente to acquire Criar Vantagens, the company owning 100% of Aquapor...
25 Feb. 2021
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Saur, EQT Acquisitions Strengthen Water Portfolios 

On 18 June 2020, France-based Saur Group announced the acquisition of Dutch industrial water & wastewater solutions provider Nijhuis Industries. Nijhuis specializes in advanced industrial...
23 Jul. 2020
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Saur Deal Channels EQT Digital Water Strategy 

On 3 December 2018, Stockholm, Sweden- based private equity firm EQT Partners closed the acquisition of Saur Group, a French water and wastewater utility service...
27 Dec. 2018
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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
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