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1 May 2025

Global Water Metering Outlook: Evolving Technology Trends, Business Models, Competitive Landscape, and Leading Companies 
Recent policy developments in key markets, particularly the U.S. and Europe, have had mixed effects on the metering market. Tariffs introduced by the Trump administration will likely increase manufacturing costs for vendors. In contrast, governments in Spain and the U.K. are implementing funding initiatives and regulatory pressures to boost the adoption of smart meters.

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France Reshapes Private Water Landscape 

Analysis of the Private Water Landscape in France.
6 Mar. 2016
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Italian Water Sector Reform Edges Forward 

The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved a draft bill that removes compulsory public management of municipal water services. The bill forms part of Italy’s broader...
3 Jun. 2016
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Water Plus JV Ripples through UK Competition 

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Severn Trent and United Utilities’ joint venture, Water Plus, opening up competition in UK water markets.
13 Jun. 2016
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Anglian Smartens Flood Control Capabilities 

Anglian Water, the largest UK water utility, has selected US-based water utility software and analytics provider Innovyze’s InfoWorks ICM product for sewer network modeling.
19 Aug. 2016
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EMASESA Ratchets Up Central Seville CAPEX 

On 17 August 2016, Seville’s 100% publicly-owned water utility confirmed its summer construction schedule for projects totaling €22 million. The investment total
13 Sep. 2016
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Vendors Zero in on UK Leakage Management 

A set of deals in the past month has underlined the attractiveness of the UK’s leakage management market for technology solutions providers.
5 Oct. 2016
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water Landscape

KKR Rebalances Water Portfolio 

US investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. sold its remaining 23.85% share of wastewater treatment firm CITIC United Envirotech Limited...
25 Oct. 2016
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Utilities Pilot Nascent IoT Protocols for Efficiencies 

On 13 April 2017 Societá Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A (SMAT), Turin’s municipal water utility, and Olivetti, the digital center of Telecom Italia Group (TIM), signed...
10 May. 2017
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Thames Water Penalized £8.6 million as Leakage Skyrockets 

Thames Water revealed it has missed its leakage target for the first time in 11 years. As a result, the London utility was slapped with...
22 Jun. 2017
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Severn Trent Jettisons U.S. Water Business 

With Severn Trent’s exit, competition among the leading players will likely escalate in their pursuit of its expiring contracts. Outsiders, including PPC and Alston Capital,...
14 Jul. 2017
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