Suez (company, 1997–2008)
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Suez S.A., known from 1997 to 2001 as Suez-Lyonnaise des eaux, was a leading French multinational corporation headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris,[1] with operations primarily in water, electricity and natural gas supply, and waste management. Suez was the result of a 1997 merger between the Compagnie de Suez and Lyonnaise des Eaux [fr], a leading French water company. In the early 2000s Suez also owned some media and telecommunications assets, but later divested them. According to the Masons Water Yearbook 2004/5, Suez served 117.4 million people around the world. The company conducted a merger of equals with fellow utility company Gaz de France on 22 July 2008 to form GDF Suez[2] (called Engie since 2015). The water and waste assets of Suez were spun off into a separate publicly traded company, Suez Environnement.[2]
Company type | Société anonyme |
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Industry | Water, waste management, energy |
Founded | 1997 |
Defunct | 22 July 2008 |
Fate | Merger with Gaz de France |
Successor | Engie Suez Environnement |
Headquarters | Tour CB21, Paris, France |
Key people | Jay Woods, CEO of the group |
Products | Water treatment, electricity, natural gas, waste management, Resource Recovery, Recycling |
Revenue | US$18.203 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | ~88,775 (2018) |
Website | SUEZ global website |