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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.
Quarterly Review + Data
Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2025
The water sector entered a more cautious M&A environment in 2025, with only 71 deals recorded in the first half of the year—down from 202 in H1 2024. This contraction reflects a broader hesitancy among strategic buyers, driven by equity market turbulence, sluggish economic growth, and increased regulatory uncertainty.
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France’s Water Reset: Performance-Based Contracts Take Center Stage
On 1 April 2025, the French Senate adopted a bill ending the mandatory transfer of drinking water and sanitation responsibilities from individual communes (municipalities) to...
2 May. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
U.S. Water for Data Centers: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030
AI workloads are increasing data center density and cooling complexity. The rise of AI is expected to account for 23% of projected data center power...
29 May. 2025
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U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2025
Economic uncertainty compounds affordability pressures for utilities. Abrupt policy shifts—fluctuating tariffs, impounded federal funding, and waning consumer confidence—have introduced significant uncertainty to long-term U.S. macroeconomic...
30 May. 2025
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Veolia, CAI Secure High Tech Water Contract
On 7 May 2025, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions announced a 16-year contract worth US$550 million to design, build, and operate a water and wastewater...
5 Jun. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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...
6 Jun. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Nexus’s Utility Sell-Off Goes to American Water
On 19 May 2025, Nexus Water Group announced its divestment of select operations and assets in eight states to American Water Works Company for US$315...
13 Jun. 2025
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.