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Herc’s US$5.3B Acquisition: Reshaping the Water Rental Market Channel 

On 18 February 2025, Florida-based Herc Rentals announced it successfully outbid rival United Rentals with a US$5.3 billion bid for publicly traded H&E Equipment Services. The deal cements Herc in the third-ranked spot among equipment rental companies in terms of market share, placing it behind United and Sunbelt Rentals. United’s losing bid of US$4.8 billion was made on 14 January 2025.

Lacroix and Purecontrol Connect over AI 

On 20 January, Lacroix, a French specialist in water and energy telemetry, unveiled a partnership with Purecontrol, a smart industrial control company based in France. This technological and commercial partnership aims to leverage artificial intelligence to support the dynamic management of wastewater lift stations within municipal sewer networks.

Rising Water Bills Could Swamp Household Budgets 

Corporate Sustainability in Water: Project Trends, Targets, and Management Approaches 

In an era marked by growing environmental awareness, intensifying stakeholder scrutiny, and mounting climate risks, corporate water risk management (i.e., corporate sustainability) is emerging as a foundational cornerstone of operational and financial resilience across all sectors. This includes everything from resource-intensive industries to consumer-facing businesses.

Baseform Consolidates Spain, Pushes Abroad 

On 21 January, Baseform announced that it had secured a contract with Aljarafesa, the public water utility serving 31 municipalities and more than 330,000 residents in the Aljarafe region of Seville, Spain.

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2025 

The U.S. water M&A market continued its downward trajectory in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of declining transaction volume. 2024 saw only 147,005 connections transferred and the lowest deal flow since 2018. High interest rates and regulatory/public friction—exemplified by Eversource Energy’s legal challenges in Connecticut—further constrained deal activity.

Policy and Technology Are Fuelling Europe’s Digital Water Market 

Europe’s Digital Water Market Forecast to Double by 2033 as Policy and Technology Drive Transformation 

25 February 2025, Barcelona, Spain: Europe’s digital water solutions market, the world’s largest in the sector, is on track to double in size, growing from US$13.7 billion in 2024 to US$27.2 bill...

The Digital Water Playbook: Who’s Investing, What’s Changing, and Why It Matters 

Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield’s Analyst Christine Ow to discuss the latest developments in digital water. From Badger Meter’s expansion into wastewater to Ferguson’s growing ...

U.S. & Canada Water Policy Review: Key Developments and Market Outlook, H2 2024 

Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings are reshaping the regulatory landscape for water and wastewater sectors, introducing new uncertainties regarding federal administrative authority. 2024 developments in state-level policy reflect an accelerating focus on environmental protection, water quality improvement, and infrastructure modernization.