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The Netherlands Water & Wastewater Municipal Market: Trends, Drivers, and Forecasts
The Netherlands’ municipal water sector is financially healthy. Vulnerabilities such as flooding, workforce pressures, and a water-intensive economy have driven continued investments in and the adoption of advanced water and wastewater treatments, resource recovery, remote control systems, and enhanced monitoring solutions.
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U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater: Defining the Addressable Market for Private Investment
Established investor-owned utility companies – and a host of potential outside financial investors are refining their strategies to expand or develop their positions in U.S water
13 Nov. 2017
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Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities, M&A Deals and Trends, Q4 2017
Through Q3 2017, more than US$263 million of IOU acquisitions for 62 deals have been completed. American Water completed three tuck-in acquisitions. Texas and Pennsylvania continue...
15 Oct. 2017
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.ALLETE Mixing it Up with Tonka Water Deal
On 8 September 2017, ALLETE’s subsidiary, U.S. Water, acquired Tonka Water, a Minnesota-based supplier of municipal and industrial water treatment systems. The seller, New York-based...
18 Sep. 2017
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.XPV Funds Smart Water Data Roll-up
XPV Water Partners has backed the merger of water resource data management player Aquatic Informatics, with sister companies WaterTrax and Linko Technology Inc. The merger...
9 Aug. 2017
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.How Widespread are Municipal Water Utility Buy-backs?
The Town of Milford, Massachusetts is acquiring its water company--privately-held Milford Water Company for US$63 million. At the center of municipal utility buy-backs
6 Aug. 2017
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals & Trends, Q3 2017
More than US$187 million of acquisitions for 28 deals were completed in the second quarter of this year. While American Water and Aqua America further built...
2 Aug. 2017
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.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
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.The Horizon: Markets, Opportunities, and Investment Scenarios in Water (InvestH20)
Presentation slides from Bluefield Research President Reese Tisdale on opportunities and investment scenarios in water, first given at the 2017 InvestH20 Conference in Austin, Texas. Key...
15 Jun. 2017
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. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals and Trends, Q2 2017
Deal activity, sparked by favorable macroeconomic trends, continues to center on a core group of states– Pennsylvania, Texas, California– but recent deal flow and policy...
17 May. 2017
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Trends in a Changing Global Landscape
Water related M&A activity has been robust over the last three years, surpassing US$57 billion, globally, since the start of 2014. Intensifying concerns over water...
29 Apr. 2017
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.