For the first time a seminar on environment was organized by the French Trade Commission in India which was held in New Delhi on 7th & 8th March and in Chennai on 9th & 10th March 2011, bringing together a delegation of 13 leading French companies in the field of environment. These companies are looking forward to share their expertise and evaluate business opportunities in the Indian environment sector.
The seminar opened in New Delhi and included presentations by reputed organizations such as the Central Pollution Board of India, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. This seminar continued in Chennai where the delegates had a meeting Exnora, an NGO founded in 1989 with the mission to improve and preserve the environment and mobilize local communities for its protection. A networking dinner was also organized in collaboration with CII.
The French presence included companies such as ARIA TECHNOLOGIES, DELTA NEU SAS, CLUB ADEME INTERNATIONAL, ISEO-ENVIRONNEMENT SA, L’EAU PURE INTERNATIONAL, LFP GROUP, SAFEGE, SOCIETE DU CANAL DE PROVENCE, WATERCYCLE, G2C ENVIRONNEMENT, McPHY ENERGY, INTERNAT ENERGY SOLUTIONS CANADA and IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES who presented their know how on key environmental issues such as: air pollution, water treatment, hydrogen storage and renewable energy and energy efficiency. These interactive sessions were followed by B2B meetings with potential Indian partners.
Given the emphasis on rapid developments in the environment sector, these French companies are committed to identify new opportunities in the Indian market and open new dimensions in the sphere of providing innovative technological solutions in the environment sector. This event is sure to generate strategic Indo-French business partnerships in the near future.
Here is the list of participating French companies:
- ARIA TECHNOLOGIES: specializes in numerical simulation of the dispersion of pollutants in the atmospheric environment. This single-focused specialisation has enabled ARIA Technologies to bring together the knowledge of fluid dynamics, meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, applied computing, database management and geographic information systems (GIS). ARIA Technologies’ simulation tools cover a vast range of applications, from continental to local scale, to study all cases from indoor air pollution to accidental releases or to the impact of traffic on air pollution.
Website: www.aria.fr - CLUB ADEME INTERNATIONAL: is a pole of excellence for international promotion of French expertise in eco-technologies. Managed by ADEME, this network of environmental businesses accompanies its members as they develop innovative international projects and partnerships dedicated to protecting the environment and mastering energy consumption.
Website: www.clubinternational.ademe.fr – www.ademe.fr - DELTA NEU S.A.S: is a French company, specializing in the following four activities:
– Pneumatic handling of Production waste (e.g. paper, cardboard, packaging)
– Dust control / high vacuum cleaning system
– Filtration of oil mist and fume
– Ventilation
DELTA NEU is present in most countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia represented by its Export Department.
Website: www.delta-neu.com - L’EAU PURE INTERNATONAL: has designed and built industrial wastewater treatment units for more than 10 years now. Its membrane process is applicable in various industries: Food and wine, Chemistry, Cosmetics, Car manufacturing, Textile industry, Pulp and paper industry, etc. L’EAU PURE International markets also a new process for water treatment. Under the trade name of OXYLAG® and OXYBATCH®, this technology combines lagooning with deep air injection.
Website : www.eaupure.fr - G2C ENVIRONNEMENT: specializes in hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy services (design and management of water supply and sanitation networks, dyke management). Diagnostic and Construction Supervision of Water Works, Urban planning, Geographical Information Systems and Public-Private Partnership Advisory Services.
Website: www.g2c.fr - IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES: is a public-sector research, industrial innovation and training center active in the fields of energy, transport and environment. Its mission is to provide public players and industry with efficient, economical, clean and sustainable technologies to take up the challenges facing society in terms of climate change, energy diversification and water resource management.
Website: www.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr - INTERNAT ENERGY SOLUTIONS CANADA (IESC): assists its customers in achieving their energy efficiency and sustainability goals through a multi-dimensional and holistic approach, supported by data driven analysis and promoting long term cohesion between the built and living environments. Their core business activities include:
– Improving energy use and comfort with building science
– Greenhouse gas quantifications and verifications
– Renewable energy analysis and system design
Website: www.internatenergy.com - ISEO – ENVIRONNEMENT SA: is a subsidiary of the French Group calles Environnement SA which installs and maintains environmental monitoring systems. Iséo provides a large range of Data Acquisition Systems and dedicated software to manage environmental monitoring (Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Systems / Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) / Environmental Data acquisition & Processing / WEB Display / Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
Website: www.iseo.fr - LFP GROUP: The LFP Group, spin-off of the industrial clean-up specialists LE FLOCH DEPOLLUTION, provides a comprehensive array of solutions for eco-friendly interventions broken into 5 complementary divisions: waste management, recycling, nature, challenging worksites and engineering. Made up of 24 companies on 3 continents, the group is active in certain niche markets and implements an innovative strategy based on local partnerships all across the planet. As part of the LFP group’s nature division, AQUAGO develops effective clean-up solutions for lakes suffering from eutrophisation, and creates lagoon aeration systems powered by 100% renewable energies.
Website: www.grouplfp.com - McPHY ENERGY: McPhy Energy develops, manufactures and supplies an innovative system to store hydrogen under solid form developed on the principles of hydride technology. Based on a modular design, McPhy products range from 4kg to 70kg of H2 storage for the adiabatic line and from 4kg to 500kg of H2 storage for customized solutions with external heat exchange (MGH line), which can be integrated in customer’s process.
Website: www.mcphy.com - SAFEGE: is a leading French consultancy firm specialized in delivering sustainable engineering solutions in the fields of Water, Environment, Energy, Infrastructure and Transport. In these fields, SAFEGE covers the full range of expertise of the Project Cycle, including master planning, studies, design, works supervision, project management, and technical assistance.
Website: www.safege.fr - SOCIETE DU CANAL DE PROVENCE: is a multipurpose water supplier and regional developer based in the South of France. As part of its activities, SCP is also an International Consulting Engineer specialising in water resources management, hydraulics, hydrology, geology, dams, water conveyance and distribution, irrigation, agronomy, development of agricultural and food industry, water supply and distribution, water treatment, territory development, etc …
Website: www.canal-de-provence.com - WATERCYCLE: Specializes in Waste Water Treatment and Recycling modules comprising a number of specific purification technologies to simultaneously guarantee cost savings, recycling performance and high purity levels.
Website: www.watercycle.fr
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