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Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions
Since 2015, Bluefield has tracked 138 fair market value deals totaling over US$1.9 billion, involving more than 347,900 connections changing hands. These transactions account for 14.5% of all connections transferred in regulated utility M&A since 2015.
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Electric Vehicle Makeover to Alter Water Footprint for Automotive Industry
Quebec City, Canada-based H2O Innovation announced an engineering contract with U.S.-based automaker Tesla. H2O Innovation’s Water Technologies & Services business unit will design two reverse...
16 Feb. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Global Headwinds Set Black & Veatch Water on New Course
Black & Veatch’s recent organizational changes in water highlight underlying market shifts that are influencing engineering firms’ strategies, globally. For instance, utility service providers in...
9 Feb. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2021
While COVID-19 recovery and near-term administration changes are anticipated, companies across the municipal water sector value chain are weighing opportunities for resilience and growth
7 Feb. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Will Big Tech Disrupt the Water Sector?
As adoption of digital technology grows in the global water industry, big tech firms—enterprise software companies, cloud services providers, electronics manufacturers, etc.—are taking notice. Players...
28 Jan. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Water for Energy: Trends, Market Conditions, Forward Looking, Q1, 2021
The water for energy market landscape is undergoing a transformation, shaped by changing energy supplies and related water management strategies. In recent months, notable policy...
26 Jan. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Do Fair Market Value Policies Drive Water & Wastewater Utility Acquisitions?
Bluefield has tracked approximately 130 system acquisitions, annually, of which only a share have been executed using Fair Market Value (FMV). Despite being adopted in...
25 Jan. 2021
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Badger Meter
Bluefield’s company profiles provide an in-depth look at digital water market leaders, including company history, product portfolio, key clients and partnerships, M&A/investment history, and strategic...
19 Jan. 2021
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.Brazil Private Water Market Surges: Tender Analysis, Competitive Positioning, and Water Market Trends
Brazil’s water sector is undergoing an overhaul with the focus on reaching universal water and sewer service coverage by 2030. A combination of lackluster progress...
19 Jan. 2021
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.Landis+Gyr
Bluefield’s company profiles provide an in-depth look at digital water market leaders, including company history, product portfolio, key clients and partnerships, M&A/investment history, and strategic...
14 Jan. 2021
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.Neptune Technologies
Bluefield’s company profiles provide an in-depth look at digital water market leaders, including company history, product portfolio, key clients and partnerships, M&A/investment history, and strategic...
14 Jan. 2021
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.