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Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water
On 21 July 2017, Landis+Gyr, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of electricity and gas meters and provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), launched an initial public offering on the Swiss stock exchange. The IPO raises needed liquidity for its financially stressed parent company, Toshiba, which has held a 60% equity position. Over the last 24-months, the smart… Continue reading Landis+Gyr Steps from Toshiba Shadow, Into Water
U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals & Trends, Q3 2017
Bluefield’s Quarterly Update of U.S. Investor-Owned Utility Deals (includes analysis and separate data file with 160+ completed and pending deals). Water & wastewater utilities continuing to scale their positions through mergers & acquisitions (M&A). More than US$187 million of acquisitions for 28 deals were completed in the second quarter of this year. While industry leaders American… Continue reading U.S. Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals & Trends, Q3 2017
India Smart Cities: Investment Trends for Smarter Water Infrastructure
WIFIA, A Drop in the Water Infrastructure Bucket
Evoqua Takes Aim at Water Industry Leaders
Jacobs Moves CH2M Water into M&A Crosshairs
On 19 June 2017, advanced M&A discussions between Jacobs Engineering Group and CH2M were reported on Wall Street. The joining of these two companies would impact the services landscape in municipal and industrial water & wastewater as well as the engineering & services sector as a whole. The deal would build on a string of… Continue reading Jacobs Moves CH2M Water into M&A Crosshairs
U.S. Pulp and Paper: Water Demand and Management Trends
The U.S. pulp and paper industry collectively withdrew 814 million gallons or .06% of water in 2016 – of which approximately 70% is surface water. Historically characterized by high water intensity, the pulp and paper industry has a minimal water footprint relative to other industries. Throughout the sector, companies have committed to substantial reductions in… Continue reading U.S. Pulp and Paper: Water Demand and Management Trends
Peru Mining Adjusts to New Water Realities
Beginning in 2014, Peru has seen a significant shift in its regulation of water management for mining, with an exponential increase in reported violations. The global mining market’s recovery in 2017 has encouraged several players to move forward with mine expansions that depend on extensions of their existing water strategies – although a selection of… Continue reading Peru Mining Adjusts to New Water Realities
Forterra Cleans Up Pipe Position in Water
Forterra, Inc, a leading pipe supplier based in Texas, has entered into an agreement with California-based Thompson Pipe Group to exchange pipe assets. The deal has Thompson acquiring U.S. Pipe’s (a newly purchased Forterra subsidiary) concrete and steel pressure pipe assets for US$23.2 million plus Thompson’s Conroe, Texas, concrete drainage pipe and products operations. In the aftermath… Continue reading Forterra Cleans Up Pipe Position in Water