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EQT Drives Digital into Water Investment Portfolio 

2024 marks a pivot for EQT, a Swedish private equity firm, back into the water and waste management space. On 14 August 2024, EQT announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Irish software firm AMCS through its EQT X and EQT Future funds. AMCS supplies software for planning, performance, safety, and sustainability for the management of municipal and industrial waste.

U.K. Water Utilities’ Road to AMP8: Proposed Business Plans and Regulator’s Review 

Over the past months, preparation for AMP8 has stepped up, as the U.K. water industry has been bracing for the next investment cycle that will start in April 2025. AMP8 implies a major 50% total expenditure increase from the previous cycle and marks a key milestone towards U.K. performance commitments set out for 2050.

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2024 

The water utility sector experienced a significant slowdown in the first half of 2024, with Bluefield reporting only 24 approved deals in Q2—the lowest Q2 total since 2019. The cumulative 45 deals in H1 2024 marked the lowest deal volume for any first half in a decade. Several economic, regulatory, and strategic factors have contributed to this decline in tandem.

Cybersecurity Threats, Resources, and Assistance with CISA’s David Mussington 

David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), gives a phenomenal interview covering cybersecurity issues ...

USALCO Deal Points to Private Equity’s Role in Consolidation of Water Treatment Chemicals 

On 5 August 2024, private equity firm TJC (formerly The Jordan Company) acquired USALCO from H.I.G. Capital for an estimated US$2 billion, with H.I.G. retaining a minority stake. This transaction represents TJC’s second chemical company purchase from H.I.G.

U.S. Tech Groups’ Water Consumption Soars in ‘Data Centre Alley’ 

U.S. Elections: What the Water Industry Can Expect 

Michael Muroff 

Michael Muroff is an analyst focused on M&A and strategies of top companies in water. Prior to joining Bluefield, Mike worked in strategic marketing for financial services companies. His professio...

PFAS Costs: Too Big to Treat? 

PFAS Eradication with Doug Hatler 

Doug Hatler comes on for his second appearance on The Water Values Podcast. Doug provides an impassioned interview on PFAS and the need to eradicate it, along with identifying levers to achieve eradic...