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Veolia Environment and Mubadala to launch joint venture company

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 07 - 2008 at 15:39
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Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and Veolia Water today signed agreements to create a joint-venture company that will focus on water production and waste water collection and treatment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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Today's announcement follows a decision by Abu Dhabi business development and investment company, Mubadala, and Veolia Water, the water and wastewater services subsidiary of Veolia Environnement, to work together on municipal concessions and public private partnerships. The company will be owned 51% by Veolia Water and 49% by Mubadala.

This partnership brings together the expertise of a world leader in environmental services with the experience of one of the leading investment and development companies in the region. It marks the first step for long-term collaboration between the two companies on future projects.

Speaking on behalf of Mubadala, Chief Operating Officer, Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, said:
"As the region's economy continues to expand and diversify, high quality infrastructure will underpin its development. As part of this process, Mubadala is creating a diverse and sustainable range of businesses in the utilities sector by bringing new technologies, efficiencies and best practices to the region. Establishing partnerships with best-in-class international companies such as Veolia, which has over a century of experience in this field, will allow us to do just that."


For Veolia Water, Antoine Frérot, Chief Executive Officer, outlined the significance of the partnership, "This joint venture is strategically important for Veolia Water. The tremendous growth in the MENA reqion, in terms of the economy, industry and tourism, will require world-leading expertise in quality water services, solutions and technologies. Working with a leading investment and business development company like Mubadala will provide further enable us to expand and offer vital infrastructure solutions to suit local needs."
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Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) is a Public Joint Stock Company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Its focus is on developing and managing an extensive and economically diverse portfolio of commercial initiatives. It does this either independently or in partnership with leading international organizations. Mubadala's commercial strategy is fundamentally built on long term capital intensive investments that deliver strong financial returns.

The company manages a multi-billion dollar portfolio of local, regional, and international investments, projects and initiatives. Through its investment and development projects, Mubadala is both a catalyst for, and a reflection of, the drive for economic diversification of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Its impact is evident domestically and internationally in sectors such as energy, aerospace, real estate, healthcare, technology, infrastructure, and services.

Mubadala's sole shareholder is the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is the world leader in water and wastewater services. Specialized in outsourcing services for municipal authorities, as well as industrial and service companies, it is also one of the world's major designers of technological solutions and constructor of facilities needed in water and wastewater services. With 82,800 employees, worldwide, Veolia Water provides water services to 78 million people and wastewater services to 53 million. Its 2007 revenues amounted to €10.9bn.

Veolia Environnement is world leader in environmental services. With more than 300,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €32.6bn in 2007.

For further information, please contact:
Mubadala
Kate Triggs
+ 971 (0) 50 6853 101
Veolia WaterVeolia Environnement
Caroline Clopet
+ 33 1 49 24 32 74
Marie-Claire Camus
+ 33 (0) 1 71 75 06 08

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