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U.S. & Canada Water Policy Review: Key Developments and Market Outlook, H1 2025 

Signed on 4 July, the fiscal year 2026 reconciliation budget allocates major resources to mining and fossil fuel development, with only limited, targeted water allocations. For water utilities and managers, this means navigating near-term uncertainty around federal funding streams, anticipating increased industrial demand, and preparing for uneven regional impacts.

Plastic Pipe Demand Growing Due to Its ‘Critical Roles’ 

Global Omnium Falters, Valencia Opens to Rivals 

A review of recent tender outcomes in the province of Valencia suggests that Global Omnium’s competitive position is weakening. Since 2019, despite participating in numerous bids, the company has won only 40% of new water concession contracts based on population served, and just 34% by contract value. This declining success rate highlights the risks of continued reliance on negotiated or inherited contracts—many of which are now subject to legal challenges.

Rehabilitation and Wastewater To Fuel Decade of Growth in Pipe Infrastructure, Exceeding US$117 Billion by 2035 

16 July 2025, Boston, Massachusetts – Capital expenditure (CAPEX) on pipe infrastructure for municipal water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. and Canada are projected to reach a total of US$117...

What’s Driving the Market for Decentralized Water Treatment? 

In this episode of The Future of Water, Bluefield Senior Analyst Amber Walsh joins host Reese Tisdale to break down Grundfos’s recent acquisition of Newterra and what it signals for the future of de...

Romania’s Record Water Budget Meets Governance Gridlock 

On 12 June 2025, Romania’s Ministry of Environment approved a historic budget of RON 4.25 billion (€936.07 million) for the National Administration of Romanian Waters as the country grapples with extreme rain events over the past several weeks.

France Water & Wastewater Municipal Market: Trends, Drivers, and Outlook 

France's era of capital-intensive expansion is giving way to a focus on performance optimization. Utilities are investing in leak reduction, digital monitoring, and stormwater control, while river basin authorities are increasingly integrating drought preparedness and flood resilience into their regional plans.

Germany’s Strabag Bolts On Local Footprint 

On 16 June 2025, Cologne-based Strabag AG (€17.4 billion in 2024 revenue) announced its acquisition of Sandkamp Tiefbau GmbH. Sandkamp is a family-owned company specializing in pipeline, cable, and sewer construction for both municipal and industrial clients.

Newterra Pushes Grundfos Along Water Value Chain 

The acquisition of Newterra represents a deliberate move in Grundfos’s post-2020 transformation, shifting from a pure-play pump manufacturer (approximately US$5 billion in annual revenues) to an integrated water solutions provider.

Europe Water Policy Review: Key Developments and Market Outlook, H1 2025 

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission presented the Omnibus Simplification Package, aimed at reducing reporting and due diligence requirements. It is part of a strategy to make Europe more competitive in a precarious geopolitical environment, driven by concerns over a stagnating European economy lagging behind that of the U.S. and China, and increasing international trade tensions fueled by U.S. policies.