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Outlook
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01 Axians installed an 18 metre wall
of high-definition images at the
headquarters of L’Oréal in the Greater
Paris area.
02 In Qatar, VINCI Energies installed
the runway lighting at Doha’s new
international airport.
03 In 2013, VINCI Energies France
brought its fire safety activities
together under the Uxello brand.
04 In the Netherlands, the Axians cloud
hosted all the PSV Eindhoven stadium’s
applications.
Against an economic backdrop
expected to remain difficult, VINCI
Energies foresees a slight
contraction of its revenue in 2014 on
a constant consolidation scope
basis. The broad diversity of its
activities, business lines and
geographical coverage, combined
with the strength of its management
model, will enable it to limit the
effects of the weak economy in the
hardest-hit markets. Meanwhile,
VINCI Energies will be stepping up
its international expansion focused
on high-potential countries and
business activities. It will build this
momentum by networking its
business units and structuring its
offerings in strong brands deployed
internationally.
Infrastructure. In a number of
European markets, investments are
being held back pending an upturn
in the economy and the outcome of
energy transition debates. This state
of affairs is not expected to last
beyond the medium term, given the
need to upgrade power generation
(especially nuclear), transmission
and distribution infrastructure
(smart grids) and to develop the use
of renewable energies in response
to public demand. VINCI Energies
will make the most of its roots in all
these market segments in Europe
and will continue the roll-out of its
offerings internationally. The
strategy will be the same in
transport infrastructure markets,
driven in the long term by mobility
issues.
Industry. Continuing the trend in
2013 towards solid performance
despite the contraction in capital
investments, VINCI Energies will be
making the most of its local roots and
its familiarity with its customers’
processes in the most buoyant
markets. The ramp-up of the
Actemium brand, which offers an
unparalleled array of products and
services in its markets, and the
extension of its international network
will foster the development of global,
multi-site solutions in response to
demand from industrial customers.
Service sector. To gain a
competitive edge in a difficult
economy, VINCI Energies will be
making the most of its ability to
handle the full range of technical
building trades and to carry out
large and complex projects. The
development of joint offerings with
VINCI Construction will raise the
Group’s profile in this market. VINCI
Energies will notably be rounding
out its energy performance offers,
both in its works and in its multitechnical
maintenance and facilities
management activities.
Telecommunications. VINCI
Energies will continue to benefit from
the strong growth in the
infrastructure markets, driven by
operator investments in 4G, optical
fibre and network capacity upgrades
and maintenance. In the business
market, the internationalisation of the
Axians network and the trend towards
higher value-added services and
technologies will help boost activity.