Elster American Meter (as it was formerly known) was founded in New York in 1836, while its European branch was founded in 1848 in Germany. The Elster Group was formalized in 2005 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock exchange five years later. Elster Group employs more than 7,500 staff and… Continue reading Elster
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Mueller Water Products
Mueller Water Products is a diversified water pure-play structured in two divisions. Mueller’s Infrastructure business offers valves, hydrants, and couplings for water and gas pipeline infrastructure, while its Technologies division provides metering and monitoring systems, communications and analytics tools, and the Echologics suite of leak detection and condition assessment solutions. Mueller has built a diversified portfolio… Continue reading Mueller Water Products
Ovarro
Ovarro, a subsidiary of Laurel Solutions, offers hardware, software, and consultancy services for water & waste management, oil & gas, transportation, communications, and the energy sector. Ovarro was formerly known as Servelec Technologies. The company is a global provider of SCADA & telemetry systems, business optimization software, and leak detection solutions. In August 2019, Servelec Technologies acquired… Continue reading Ovarro
Utility Infrastructure and Governance Down Under
Arron Hieatt joins us to discuss Australia’s water utility governance regime and infrastructure issues. Arron clearly describes Australia’s water utility governance model and the infrastructure issues encountered Down Under. He also enlightens us on innovative solutions deployed by Australian utilities to address governance and infrastructure issues. Also, Reese Tisdale returns for Bluefield on Tap to… Continue reading Utility Infrastructure and Governance Down Under
The Future of Digital Water: Bluefield Perspectives from Miami
The water industry has come a long way, and yet we still have so far to go – nowhere is that more evident than in digital water. This message resonated with me at the 2019 Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) conference in Miami last month, where I was struck by two things: First, the ongoing… Continue reading The Future of Digital Water: Bluefield Perspectives from Miami
XPV Increases Exposure to Digital Water with Metasphere Buyout
On 30 August 2018, UK-based Metasphere Ltd. announced the execution of a management buyout from owners Kaye Enterprises funded by private equity firm XPV Water Partners. XPV has increased its exposure to digital water, securing a position within core data acquisition and management processes of municipal water utilities. This Research Note provides insights on the… Continue reading XPV Increases Exposure to Digital Water with Metasphere Buyout
Are water infrastructure investment needs overstated? 3 takeaways from Xylem’s “Modernizing Water Infrastructure” workshop
Last week, over one hundred U.S. water industry personnel convened in Laurel, Maryland for a workshop to address strategies and trends in modernizing water & wastewater infrastructure. Xylem Inc. brought together representatives from a multitude of public and private municipal water utilities, engineering & consulting firms, and Xylem subsidiaries–Pure Technologies, Visenti, Sensus, and Emnet– to… Continue reading Are water infrastructure investment needs overstated? 3 takeaways from Xylem’s “Modernizing Water Infrastructure” workshop
What can Advanced Asset Management Mean for Municipal Water?
Concerned with operating and replacing aging infrastructure, changing workforce dynamics, and increasing climate volatility, municipal water utilities are adopting advanced asset management strategies to maximize asset service life and prioritize capital investment for critical infrastructure. Bluefield’s new report Advanced Asset Management in Municipal Water: Global Trends & Strategies, 2018 – 2027 predicts that smarter, more advanced… Continue reading What can Advanced Asset Management Mean for Municipal Water?
Advanced Asset Management Strategies to Drive $41 Billion in Water Utility Savings over Next Decade
Boston, Massachusetts – Smarter, more advanced asset management strategies will save water utilities US$41.9 billion in capital expenditures by 2027, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. These savings stem from the proliferation of new technology solutions and companies adjusting their business models to serve the municipal water sector. Utilities rely on asset management solutions to… Continue reading Advanced Asset Management Strategies to Drive $41 Billion in Water Utility Savings over Next Decade
Venture Capital in Water: Key Transactions and Trends
As start-ups develop new solutions for a risk-averse municipal water sector, venture capital is a key channel of funding to bridge a lengthy process in establishing key utility references and growth. Geographically, the U.S. dominates venture capital deal flow in water, but we are also seeing significant deal flow in the UK, Canada and Australia.… Continue reading Venture Capital in Water: Key Transactions and Trends