Easy Environmental Solutions

Capital Raising · EMEA

FTSE 100 water company United Utilities is tapping shareholders for £800m and seeking regulatory approval to increase investment budget from £9bn to £11.5bn for AMP8 period until 2030

Capital Raising · Americas

Select Water Solutions plans an $800 million senior notes offering.

Restructuring · Oceania

New payroll system implementation has failed, causing routine underpayment and late payments to employees since July 2026. Three unions have voted for work stoppages and work bans in response.

M&A Activity · Americas

American Water (parent of Illinois American Water) pursuing acquisition of Aqua Illinois parent company (Essential Utilities). Illinois American Water also recently acquired Prairie Path Water Company. Combined entity would serve over 99.99% of regulated water/wastewater customers in Illinois. Merger faces regulatory scrutiny from Illinois Commerce Commission and opposition from consumer watchdog Citizens Utility Board.

Geographic Expansion · EMEA

Proya Cosmetics inaugurated a new Europe Innovation Center laboratory in Suresnes, France on October 13, 2026, following its 2024 Europe Innovation Center at La Defense, Paris.

Geographic Expansion · EMEA

Ahmedabad-based power equipment maker is weighing a transformer factory in the UK, starting with a sales and customer-support presence through its UK subsidiary, Maxwell Grid Transformers (UK) Private Ltd.