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1st June 2015

  

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Degrémont and all companies of the Group now operate under the brand SUEZ environnement and continues to expand winning six new contracts in Africa.

Degrémont has strengthened its presence in Africa, winning four new water treatment plant construction and refurbishment contracts worth a total of R 526 million.  De Bruin, commented: “We are delighted to be able to support the development of numerous African countries, thanks to our knowledge of local needs of the countries. By choosing Degrémont, our clients recognise our capabilities and the expertise we have built up over many years on the continent”.

In Luanda Angola, EPAL (Empresa Pública de Águas de Luanda) has chosen Degrémont for the refurbishment of its Kifangondo water treatment plant. The 30-month contract will supply 140,000 m3/day of drinking water to this rapidly- expanding city.

Degrémont, won a contract to design and build a Drinking Water Production Plant in Nigeria and strengthens its presence in Africa.

Suez environnement won another contract to operate Gabal El Asfar wastewater treatment plant in Cairo, Egypt, for a total of 84 million euros.

In Tanzania, Degrémont will construct the water treatment plant for the city of Musoma, on Lake Victoria, in partnership with Spencon. This project is part of a major programme financed by the AFD (Agence Française de Développement) to improve the quality and distribution of drinking water and treatment of wastewater of the lake.
This 18-month will ensure better access to drinking water, serving 94% of the urban population of Musoma compared to the existing 76%.

The ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement) in Ouagadougou,  Burkina Faso, has entrusted Degrémont with the refurbishment of two lines of the current water treatment plant (40,000 m3/day of which 28,000 m3/day will be refurbished) and the construction of a new UCD compact unit treatment line producing 900 m3/hour (18,000 m3/day).
This contract will be implemented within eight months for the compact unit, and 12 months for the refurbishment.
The operation will be financed by the AFD, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ONEA.

The AAWSA (Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority) has selected Feljas & Masson, with Degrémont as declared sub-contractor, for the refurbishment and extension of the Legadadi water treatment plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The extension is for a new 42,000 m3/day line to provide 192,000 m3/day of drinking water to the population of Addis Ababa. Degrémont’s contract is over a period of 18 months.

Since its first installation in Africa for the construction of a drinking water plant at Djoué- Brazzaville in 1952, Degrémont has now been involved in over 500 projects on the continent. With its excellent reputation for the quality of its design and build for wastewater treatment plants, Degrémont works with its African clients to meet their need for efficient, reliable, robust and economical solutions for drinking water and sewage.

Degrémont has identified a great need for the mining industry with regards to waste water and water treatment and  is now assisting and duplicating the same strategy in its mining division in Africa and Southern Africa. Degrémont and all companies of the Group now operate under the brand SUEZ environnement, Degrémont has been the world water treatment specialist for more than 70 years.

Operating in more than 70 countries with over 5,000 employees, Degrémont generated revenues of €1,397 million in 2012.  Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ environnement (Paris: SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industry and to millions of people. SUEZ environnement supplies drinking water to 91 million people,  provides wastewater treatment services for 63 million people and collects the waste produced by 57 million people. SUEZ environnement has 79,550 employees and with its presence on five continents, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to water and waste management services. In 2012, SUEZ environnement, a subsidiary in which GDF SUEZ has a 35.7% interest, generated revenues of EUR 15.1 billion.

Also
news flash

Sidi Bernoussi wastewater pretreatment plant commissioning in Casablanca Morocco
The plant with a peak flow of 7.2 m3/s at the commissioning will have a maximum capacity of 11 m3/s forward.
The plant treats 55% of Casablanca wastewater (2.5 million inhabitants).
Amount of SUEZ environnement - Sogea Maroc : 42 M€.
160,000 m3 of excavated ground, 16,000 m3 of concrete.
A project carried out in barely 2 years thanks to degrémont® know-how and technologies

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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