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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
21 Nov 2025

U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2025 
U.S. utility M&A regained momentum in Q3 2025, signaling renewed consolidation pressures across the sector. Bluefield tracked 32 deals, the highest quarterly count since Q3 2023.

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Smartvatten Adds LeakLook Capabilities 

The LeakLook acquisition strengthens Smartvatten’s position as an integrated water management provider for buildings in the region. The company now offers a suite of solutions...
1 Oct. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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Aqua Analytics Flows into Western Australia 

As a small, Queensland-based, and relatively new player on the market, Aqua Analytics competes with several end-to-end service providers with similar network management offerings. These...
30 Sep. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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Poland Strengthens Cybersecurity in the Water Sector 

On 28 August, Poland’s new Act on the National Cybersecurity Certification System came into effect. This legislation aligns with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity,...
29 Sep. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2025 

U.S. manufacturing sales rose by 2.4% year-over-year in Q1 2025, from US$1.85 trillion to US$1.90 trillion. Gains were led by the computer and electronics sector,...
24 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Industrial Water Market Data Seat Holders

Essential and Investor-Owned Water Utilities Look Beyond the Rate Base 

Essential Utilities’ commitment to the Greene County data center project, slated to come online in 2029, looks less like a strategic pivot and more like...
23 Sep. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2025 

Roughly half of all water-related deals recorded in the U.S. and Canada this year have targeted companies offering treatment and filtration or distribution services. Most...
23 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market Data Seat Holders

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2025 

In the age of artificial intelligence, digital water companies are looking to spark innovation faster through multiple channels. This quarter, Grundfos, Veolia, and Siemens announced...
22 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
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Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2025 

The summer drought of 2025 in Northern Germany led to historically low water levels along the Rhine and Elbe shipping lanes. This event underscores that...
19 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Europe Municipal Water Market Data Seat Holders

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2025 

With fewer than 166 deals recorded year-to-date, the M&A water-sector is constrained in 2025. This broad-based pullback is most pronounced in digital water, which saw...
18 Sep. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Global Water Competitive Landscape Data Seat Holders

Industrial Water Market Opportunities: How Water Strategy Is Reshaping Europe’s Food & Pharma Sectors 

In this client webcast, Bluefield’s water experts presented on the regional regulations and frameworks impacting Europe's food & beverage and pharmaceutical water markets, as well...
17 Sep. 2025
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
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