Eiffage SA history, profile and corporate video
Eiffage S.A. is a construction and concessions company headquartered in Asnières-sur-Seine, France.
EIFFAGE HISTORY
Eiffage Group was formed in 1993 by the merger of Fougerolle and SAE, and Eiffage Construction was formed in 1999 by the merger of Fougerolle, Quillery and SAE.
Fougerolle (Creuse)
Fougerolle was founded in 1844 by Philippe Fougerolle (1806-1883) as a family company of public works, which took part in constructing the Nivernais canal.
Quillery (Val-de-Marne)
Quillery’s origins date back to 1863 when Emile Quillery, a mason from the Berry province in central France, founded the family business at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés in 1863, not far from the urbanization project conducted by Baron Haussmann to rebuild and transform Paris.
SAE (Paris)
Société Auxiliaire d’Entreprises électriques et de travaux publics (SAE) was founded in 1924 in Paris by the brothers Albert and Ernest de Marchena and Gino Valatelli from Milan.
OPERATIONS
Eiffage Group operates through the followings business segments: Construction, Real Estate, Urban Development, Civil Engineering, Metallic Construction, Roads, Energy Systems, and Concessions.
Construction
Eiffage Construction is primarily focused on housing, but it is also active in commercial markets including large public and private health and education facilities, as well as cultural and sporting infrastructure.
Real estate
As a construction contractor and developer, Eiffage Immobilier engages in housing and in the commercial sector, urban development, hotels, and assisted living residences.
Urban development
Eiffage Aménagement is an urban developer engaged in the construction and development of entire eco neighborhoods.
Civil Engineering
Eiffage Génie Civil works on engineering structures, civil engineering for facilities, underground works, maritime and river works, earthworks, demolition and decontamination, foundations, structural repairs, and rail-related activities.
Metallic Construction
Eiffage Métal designs and builds shells and façades for buildings, as well as engineering structures. It has also gained experience in cutting-edge fields, such as offshore wind and the aerospace sector.
Roads
Eiffage Route specializes in new construction and maintenance work across the French road network, from country lanes to motorways
Energy Systems
Eiffage Énergie Systèmes designs, builds, commissions and maintains energy systems equipment
Concessions
Eiffage Concessions finances, designs, builds, services and, over the long term, operates infrastructure and public amenities, such as transport systems (motorways, tunnels and viaducts), solar power plants, stadiums and other sports and entertainment venues, and university facilities.
With more than 72,000 employees, Eiffage SA is considered on of Europe’s leading operators in construction and concessions. According to Forbes, it is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and www.eiffage.com/en.
**Video published on YouTube by “Eiffage“.
