Veolia History - Founding, Milestones & Growth Journey

History

Year	Detail
1853	Veolia founded as Compagnie Generale des Eaux.
1880	Compagnie first established a toehold outside France.
1884	It expanded its activities to include treating wastewater.
1912	Founded the Compagnie Generale d’Entreprises Automobiles.
1919	It entered the market for household waste collection in Paris.
1937	Compagnie received its first energy performance contract.
1973	The Chauffage Service company merged with the Compagnie.
1998	Compagnie Generale des Eaux was renamed Vivendi.
2003	Vivendi Environnement was renamed Veolia Environnement.
2010	Veolia inaugurated the world’s largest sludge treatment and recovery plant in Hong Kong.
2021	Veolia and Suez merged.

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