Acquisition aiming to Strengthen Water Management Solutions

Badger Meter, Inc. announced its acquisition of a U.K.-based Sewer Monitoring Company, aiming to expand its presence in the sewer line monitoring market. Moreover, this acquisition also highlights the significant presence of SmartCover in the U.S. and UDlive’s leadership position in the U.K. The combined portfolio is designed to benefit from the rising trends like increasing regulatory scrutiny, aging infrastructure, and climate-driven weather variability. It is also driven by the growing need for data-driven, cost-effective approaches to wastewater system management.

Utilities aiming to Improve Resilience and Capital and Operating Spending

The rising trends are boosting global adoption of sewer line monitoring as utilities seek to reduce overflow events. Research studies implied that UDlive and SmartCover are expected to generate an industry-leading global portfolio of sewer line monitoring capabilities. This acquisition will also advance the company’s strategy of providing utilities with hardware-enabled software solutions.

However, these leading companies are aiming to deliver immense value to utilities seeking reliable, remote, and relevant solutions to manage complex wastewater networks. UDlive remains a leading player in delivering low-power water level sensor.

According to Precedence Research, the flow meters market size was calculated at USD 13.20 billion in 2025 and is predicted to increase from USD 14.35 billion in 2026 to approximately USD 30.09 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 8.59% from 2026 to 2035, due to clean energy transition and decarbonization, technological shift to advanced meters, rise of industrial automation and Industry 4.0, and smart water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades. 

Industry Impact and Market Outlook

The flow meters market is dominated by top-tier industry leaders such as Emerson Electric Co., Endress+Hauser Group, ABB Ltd., Siemens AG, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, and Honeywell International Inc. Moreover, market specialists and prominent players are Badger Meter, Inc., KROHNE Group, Schneider Electric SE, and Azbil Corporation. This global market is highly fragmented and competitive, driven strongly by smart sensor technologies, integration of industrial IoT connectivity, and automation across the energy sector and water infrastructure. The product portfolios of market leaders highlight intelligent configurations integrated with advanced software platforms to unlock diagnostics and predictive field analytics. Core areas of focus for R&D investment are IoT connectivity, real-time diagnostics, miniaturized wear sensors, AI diagnostics, advanced sensor startups, AI analytics software, cloud platforms, and biodegradable/energy harvesting tech.