Water M&A
Over the past five years, Bluefield has identified almost 675 water-related transactions for technology, equipment, and services companies.
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While the water market, particularly municipal, is largely recession-proof, recent financial market disruption is likely expose companies across the value chain that will become acquisition targets.
Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research President
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