Energy company Dalkia has been fully integrated into the UK arm of waste management company Veolia Environnement (Veolia), it has been announced today (28 July).
As part of an agreement with energy firm EDF, Veolia has taken control of Dalkia's international operations while Dalkia France activities (including Citelum) have been acquired by EDF.
This transaction, which was first announced in October 2013, was subject to the approval of the relevant competition authorities, obtained at the end of June 2014.
Under the new agreement, Dalkia will adopt the Veolia brand name but will continue to develop, construct and operate energy solutions.
It is hoped the move will enable Veolia to offer its customers a wider range of environmental services in the areas of energy, water, waste and recycling.
Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia’s Senior Executive Vice President for UK and Ireland said: “Veolia has always been the UK’s leading environmental solutions provider, and bringing our energy arm, Dalkia, fully on board truly cements us as a team.
“We know this will be only a benefit to our customers now and going forward, as they will be open to a larger range of services helping them be more sustainable into the future”.
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