M&A/ Partnerships

• BWA Water Additives has been sold for around $300 million to private investment management company Berwind Corporation.
  http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=5983&channel=0&title=BWA+changes+hands+once+more

• The Czech Republic’s Municipal Water and Sewerage Networks Association (SVKMO) purchased another 33.35 percent of supplier Vodárenská akciová společnost, giving SVKMO full control with an 85% stake in the company.
  http://www.ooskanews.com/eastern-europe-former-soviet-union/svkmo-buys-shares-southeastern-czech-water-supplier-suez

• Tri-Tech Holding signs an agreement to acquire a majority stake (51%) in Beijing Huaxia Yuan Jie Water Technology Co., Ltd.  Under the terms of the agreement, Tri-Tech Beijing will invest approximately $1.7 million into Yuan Jie Water.
  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/TriTech-Holding-Signs-prnews-4015799634.html?x=0&.v=1

• Balfour Beatty acquired Fru-Con Construction LLC, a leading water and wastewater infrastructure contractor based in Virginia, for $20 million.
  http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=20164

• Aqua America Inc. completed the $6 million acquisition of 51 water and five wastewater systems in Texas from American Water Works Co. Inc. of Voorhees.
  http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20110616_Aqua_buys_Texas_water_systems_from_American_Water.html

• Degrémont, a member of Suez group, completed its acquisition of AmeriWater, an Ohio-based company specializing in the design, manufacturing and supply of high-purity water treatment systems for the healthcare market.
  http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=5973&channel=0&title=Degr%26%23233%3Bmont+completes+AmeriWater+acquisition

• Telvent is partnering with Gabinete de Diseño y Organización (GDO) to provide the water industry with cutting-edge smart water management solutions.  The advanced product will first be offered in the Spanish market before being distributed internationally.
  http://www.waterefficiency.net/the-latest/telvent-alliance-management.aspx

Projects

• Modern Water has won what is believed to be the first ever forward-osmosis (FO) commercial contract for desalination by Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity & Water (PAEW).
  http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=5980&channel=0&title=Modern+Water+claims+first+FO+commercial+desalination+contract

• Tampa Bay Water has selected design-builder Kiewit Infrastructure Group to renovate the regional reservoir and increase the facility’s storage by 3 billion gallons.
  http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display.articles.waterworld.drinking-water.storage.2011.06.Tampa-Bay-Water-selects-firm-for-reservoir-renovation.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

• Calgon Carbon wins two drinking water disinfection system contracts in Indiana.  The Company will supply Sentinel® Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems at drinking water production plants in the cities of Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
  http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display.articles.waterworld.drinking-water.treatment.2011.06.Calgon-Carbon-wins-two-contracts-in-IN.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

• Bristol Water has selected Innovyze InfoWorks TS as its modeling solution for transient analysis of its potable water system.
  http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display.articles.waterworld.drinking-water.distribution.2011.06.UK-water-utility-to-optimize-distribution-with-modeling-software.QP129867.dcmp=rss.page=1.html

• Hatenboer-Water will supply two GloEn-Patrol ballast water treatment systems to Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding’s JSS, in addition to covering the ship’s drinking water supply, including complete drinking water production, distribution and after-treatment to ensure the quality of the water.
  http://www.filtsep.com/view/18739/dutch-royal-navy-orders-ballast-water-system/

Innovation/ New Products

• Siemens Water Technologies has introduced the AquaCarb CX Series of coconut shell-based activated carbons, providing an alternative to coal-based activated carbon for surface water treatment.
  http://www.waterlink-international.com/news/id1955-Coconut_Shellbased_Treatment_for_Surface_Water.html

• Switzerland’s Trunz Water Systems has developed a modular solar-power system which can supply energy as a stand-alone system or in combination with a Trunz water treatment or desalination plant.
  http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=5984&title=Solar+system+designed+for+water+treatment+or+desalination

Other

• The global water and wastewater treatment equipment market is reportedly valued at $400 billion to $500 billion, according to a report on companiesandmarkets.com.
  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Global-Water-and-Wastewater-bw-2913767483.html?x=0&.v=1

• N.Y. legislature tightens rules on water withdrawals, requiring more than 400 industrial, commercial and agricultural users to obtain a state permit for withdrawals of large volumes of water from lakes, rivers and streams.
  http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/n-y-assembly-tightens-rules-on-water-withdrawals/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

• The Smart Meter Manufacturers’ Association of America, a nonprofit organization with a focus on smart meter advocacy and education, has announced its formation.  Echelon, Elster, GE, Itron, Landis+Gyr and Sensus are the founding members and representatives from each company reside on the board, with a rotation in the presidency.
  http://www.waterefficiency.net/the-latest/smart-meter-association.aspx

• Spanish water investment expected to hit €1.2 billion this year, with desalination and water reuse projects likely to be among the new water infrastructure projects worth €700 million.
  http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?id=5974&title=Spanish+water+investment+to+hit+%26%238364%3B+1.2+billion+this+year

Arti Patel is an analyst at Cleantech Group.