2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

FRANCE PART 3 (i): COMPANY ANALYSIS: MAJOR PLAYERS
€million 2001 2002 2003 2004
Australia and New Zealand N/A 240 N/A N/A
Rest of World 1,000 N/A N/A N/A
Total 13,600 13,300 11,340 9,805
The decrease in revenues primarily reflects the selling off of the engineering activities associated with
USFilter since 2002 and the sale of the stake in FCC during 2004, with the resultant deconsolidation of
the Proactiva activities.
VE – Highlights
1853: Compagnie Générale des Eaux (GDE) wins concession for water supply to Lyons
1880-82: Water supply concessions to Venice and other cities
1884: Wastewater treatment concession for Reims
1967: Waste-to-energy projects
1972: Water activities in Spain
1980: Acquires CGEA (waste management and transport)
1981: Acquires Professional Services Group of the USA
1986: General Utilities Plc formed for UK operations
1987: Licence for France’s second cellular telecoms system
1987-88: Acquires construction and property companies
1993: Buys out Eau et Ozone
1995: GDE’s first loss – due to property & construction
1998: Générale des Eaux renamed Vivendi
1999: Acquires US Filter and Berliner Wasser, formation of Vivendi Water
2000: Partial flotation of Vivendi Environnement (VE) from Veolia Universal
2002: Deconsolidation of VE and VU
2003: VE renamed Veolia Environnement, sale of Everpure
2004: Sale of VE’s stake in FCC, sale of US Filter & Culligan, VU’s holding falls to 5%
2005: Acquisition of companies in Italy and Germany
Water activities (excluding Proactiva)
VE: overall water and wastewater activities 2001 2002 * 2003 2004
Treatment efficiency of wastewater treatment plants 84% 86% 92% 93%
Water provided (billion m 3 /pa) 5,801 5,400 6,112 6,270
Industrial water consumption (million m 3 /pa) N/A 259.1 231.8 264.3
Efficiency of water systems – Worldwide 71% 75% 77% 77%
Efficiency of water systems – Europe 82% 82% 80% 81%
* Figures restated for 2002
91% of VE’s customers had metering systems in 2004. Water efficiency in Europe in 2003 for its
ongoing activities was 83% in 2003. The difference is accounted for by newly acquired concessions
operating more run down water assets.
Population served in each country
Country Water Sewerage Total
Europe
Albania 550,000 550,000 550,000
Belgium 0 1,100,000 1,100,000
Czech Republic 4,200,000 3,850,000 4,200,000
Denmark 60,000 0 60,000
France 26,000,000 17,000,000 26,000,000
Germany 4,950,000 5,030,000 5,050,000
Great Britain 3,315,000 0 3,315,000
Hungary 175,000 2,125,000 2,125,000
Italy 1,795,000 2,100,000 2,450,000
Malta 290,000 290,000 290,000
Netherlands 0 1,700,000 1,700,000
Poland 70,000 70,000 70,000
Portugal 110,000 185,000 185,000
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Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2005 – 2006