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As the world leader in environmental services, Veolia provides global solutions in the fields of water, energy, transport and waste management.

Veolia follows individual customer's requirements and offers special waste disposal concepts for the municipal, industrial, commercial, household, retail sectors.
Stages of development
The formation of waste disposal services has a long history. It was in the middle of the 19th century that the municipal removal of garbage was gradually introduced. SULO and Veolia are in this sense the enterprises of the first rate: they followed and outlined the development of waste disposal. Meanwhile it has become evident how both enterprises have developed throughout the years. Having grown stronger they are now facing their common future.

Veolia group

1853 
Setting up of the Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE, France). In the 80s the enterprise is not only specialized in water supply but is also busy in further sectors of waste management. Therefore it is considered to be the forerunner of Veolia Environment.

1867-1870 
Francois Grandjouan receives an order from the city authorities to clear the streets from garbage and to recycle it. In three years brothers Soulier set up an enterprise in Rouen and Chauny which gathers, buys up and sells old rags. Both enterprises join CGE in 1980 and in 1990 correspondingly and are henceforth the forerunners of CGE in the waste disposal business.

Since 1880 CGE expands its business in Europe and becomes more international.

1912 
Setting up of the Compagnie Générale d'Enterprises Automobiles (CGEA) with the view to deal with industrial means of transport, to repair and to lease them. In 1921 CGEA takes up the municipal waste disposal business. In 1980 the enterprise joined CGE under its own name.

Since 1989 development of the Mark Onyx for the branch of waste management and the cleaning services of CGEA.

1999 
Setting up of Vivendi Environment. It is the branch establishment of Vivendi Universal which controls the branches of Vivendi Water (Water), Onyx (waste management), Dalkia (Energy) and Connex (Transport) together.

2000
Vivendi Environment is registered at the exchange in Paris and New York.

In 2003 Vivendi Environment turns into Veolia Environment.

2005
4 departments of Veolia Environment (Générale des Eaux, Onyx, Dalkia and Connex) bear the names of Veolia Water, Veolia Environmental Services, Veolia Energy and Veolia Transport.
 

SULO group

1892 
The metalworker Friedrich Streuber sets up the forerunning enterprise of SULO (Germany). He produces bathtubs, watering-cans and steel equipment. In 1929 steel vessels are added to that. Now the enterprise is called SULO.

1938
Setting up of both forerunning firms of Cleanaway. The enterprises deal with recycling products and fuse in 1978 into Sanne, Kruse & Pape GmbH & Co. (SKP). The range of services widens.

1953 
SULO introduces the first waste disposal containers.

1963
Having taken over the enterprises of Jakob Altvater, SULO is engaged in the waste removal.

Since1989 SULO spreads its business in Europe and Asia.

Since 1990 SKP expands in the new federal lands.

1992
Setting up of the Holding SKP enterprise management GmbH & Co. In 1998 it is turned into SKP Recycling AG & Co. and is integrated into the Association of Cleanaway Europe.

2002 
Introduction of the Cleanaway brand. Reorganization of the Holding SKP Recycling AG & Co. into Cleanway Germany AG & Co. KG.

2006
SULO takes over the Cleanaway Germany AG & Co. KG.

2007

Veolia Environmental Services purchased SULO. One of the leading waste management enterprises in the world appeared as a result of their merger.