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Water Use in Mining with INTERA’s Patrick Williamson 

Patrick Williamson, a Principal Hydrogeochemist with INTERA, provides a phenomenal discussion on the interrelationship between water and mining. Patrick deftly addresses a range of water issues presen...

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2024 

In the first Clean Watersheds Needs Survey report to Congress in 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the project requirements to meet the water quality goals defined by the Clean Water Act will surpass US$630 billion over the next 20 years.

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2024 

The top 10 publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield saw strong revenue performance in Q2 2024, with an average growth of 7.1%. Smart metering companies performed notably well this quarter, with Xylem, Itron, and Badger Meter recording double-digit growth. Danish metering company Kamstrup continues to make headway in North America through key partnerships.

Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2024 

Increasing regulatory pressure across Europe, including Ofwat’s stringent targets for AMP8 (2025–2030) and the European Commission’s action against France, Belgium, and Greece for water management failures, are driving significant infrastructure investment in the region.

Spain Deals Out Second PERTE Urban Water Cycle 

On 16 August 2024, Spain’s Ministry for Ecologic Transition announced provision approval of 50 projects worth €380 million for the second round of funding awarded under the Recovery and Economic Transformation Strategy Plan (PERTE) to digitalize the urban water cycle. These funds catalyze investment in Spain’s water sector, with municipalities working together to make important system improvements.

Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2024 

Texas Instruments and GlobalWafers were awarded significant U.S. CHIPS Act grants this quarter, driving greenfield fab development and creating opportunities for water solution providers. Also, this quarter new facility announcements are spanning multiple high-growth industries.

Indicor Wades Further into Digital Water with Ovarro Acquisition 

On 5 September 2024, private equity firm FFL Partners announced the sale of its stake in U.K.-based digital water solutions provider Ovarro Group Limited to Indicor LLC, an industrial technologies-focused service provider. Indicor cited that its positions in industrial systems and analytics will be complemented by Ovarro’s greater reach into the water and environmental space.

Antonio del Olmo 

Antonio del Olmo is a water professional with over 10 years of experience in management, business development, and financial analysis of water and wastewater utilities and water-related projects. Ant...

Show Me the Money: Where Are Utilities Investing in Water? 

In this episode, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield’s Senior Research Director Eric Bindler to break down the essential role of Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) in guiding water utility infras...

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2024 

The first half of 2024 ended with a reported 195 transactions tracked by Bluefield, largely supported by tailwinds such as waning inflation, increased investments in the infrastructure end market, and positive indications of near-term interest rate cuts. Though the tally is significantly higher than the 176 deals recorded in the first half of 2023, utility M&A activity remains remarkably low, with only 47 deals booked in the first half of 2024.