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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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Liberty Adds Water in the Empire State
On 20 November 2019, American Water announced the sale of its regulated water operations in New York (New York American Water) to Liberty Utilities, a...
18 Dec. 2019
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Industrial Water Garners Attention in SUEZ 2030
On 2 October 2019, Suez announced SUEZ 2030, a strategic initiative to restructure the business and deliver results as soon as 2021. Compelled by activist...
12 Dec. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.NW Natural Jumps into Texas Water Market
On 31 October 2019, investor-owned utility (IOU) NW Natural made a move well beyond its current geographic footprint with the acquisition of Texas-based T&W Water...
6 Dec. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Trimble Builds Digital Water Asset Management Platform with Cityworks Acquisition
On 18 October 2019, Trimble Inc., a U.S.-based software & hardware company that serves the construction, transportation, geospatial, and utility sectors, closed its acquisition of...
8 Nov. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Take Two: JEA Seeks Bidders for Water Utility Assets
On 14 October 2019, the JEA (formerly Jacksonville Electric Authority) evaluation committee released the names of eight companies—with one company undisclosed—that expressed interest in purchasing...
31 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.A New DuPont Strengthens Water, Membrane Position
On 3 October 2019, DuPont announced the acquisition of the Evoqua Water Technologies’ MEMCOR® business line. Memcor is a vertically integrated membrane supplier to the...
31 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Central States Water Quietly Builds Utility Platform
Bluefield’s Q3 2019, quarterly tracking and analysis of IOU M&A activity in the U.S. has uncovered new market entries for investor-owned utility Central States Water...
16 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Evoqua Hangs its Hat on Industrial Water
On 8 October 2019, Evoqua Water Technologies announced a majority investment in San Diego-based Frontier Water Systems, LLC. The privately held Frontier provides engineered equipment...
16 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Pentair Water Strategy Breakdown: Remaking Itself Into a Pure-Play Water Company
Pentair has changed into a completely new business, focusing exclusively on the water sector. In doing so, it has also refocused efforts on becoming a...
16 Oct. 2019
Company ProfileProfiles of key organizations in water from company background, products & services, M&A activity to partnerships and more.
Profiles of key organizations in water from company background, products & services, M&A activity to partnerships and more.Aqua America Lands Big Fish in Wastewater
On 17 September 2019, Aqua America Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater, signed an asset purchase agreement with the Delaware County Regional Water...
8 Oct. 2019
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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