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Pennon Group Braves U.K. Market Turbulence 

On 10 January 2024, Pennon Group—an LSE-listed company active in the English water & wastewater utility and retail markets—announced it had completed the 100% acquisition of Sutton and East Surrey Water (SES) and other ancillary businesses for £89 million (US$113.3 million) from Sumitomo Corporation and Osaka Gas. The deal, subject to a competition authority review, values SES at £380 million (US$483.7 million).

Europe Municipal Water & Wastewater: CAPEX Market Forecasts, 2024–2030 

Bluefield forecasts a total cumulative US$476 billion in water & wastewater infrastructure CAPEX investment in Europe from 2024 to 2030, scaling from US$60 billion annually in 2024 to approximately US$75 billion in 2030, with a 2% compound annual growth rate marked by strong regional differences.

More Water Reuse Systems May Help Alleviate the Strain on Aging Wastewater Infrastructure 

Sustainable Water Supply with Eastern’s General Manager Joe Mouawad 

Eastern Municipal Water District (Eastern) General Manager, Joe Mouawad, provides a fantastic discussion of Eastern’s Purified Groundwater Replenishment Program and its attendant benefits, as well a...

Mapping the Global Digital Water Vendor Landscape: 2024 Update 

The future of water is digital. As utilities and industry face challenges such as aging infrastructure, demographic shifts, and climate change, the industry is looking toward innovative solutions to manage current challenges and future-proof their systems.

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2024 

Economic uncertainty reflected in an 8% decline in M&A. Investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and a handful of other buyers tallied 140 approved acquisitions during 2023. This marks a two-year decline in annual deal flow following a record number of acquisitions in 2021.

The Role of 8 Japanese Trading Houses in Water 

The eight Japanese trading companies, also known as “sogo shosha”, are Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui Corporation, Hitachi Corporation, Itochu Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Marubeni Corporati...

Down the Drain 

Japanese Trading Companies: Portfolio Strategies and Analysis 

Eight Japanese trading companies analyzed by Bluefield—Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui Corporation, Hitachi Corporation, Itochu Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Toyota Tsusho, and Sojitz Corporation—reported a combined US$592.1 billion in assets under management in 2023.

Bigger, Smarter, Cheaper: Europe Private Water Concessions Evolve