Which are the likely growing market areas for Veolia in Asia water supply or wastewater treatment?
For over two decades in Southeast Asia, VWS has developed local capabilities to serve industries such as oil & gas, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, power, pulp & paper. During this period, VWS has designed and built over 100 ultra-pure water plants and water reclamation plants. As far as the wastewater sector goes, its growth in this part of the world is a new opportunity for our company to provide high-end technology solutions. Given water scarcity and environmental concerns due to industrial pollution, it is becoming increasingly important for the Southeast Asian countries to implement appropriate water management strategies, water reuse and recycling. The key drivers are government regulations. Q: Does Veolia resort to state-of-the-art automation of processes in all the treatment plants it builds, irrespective of location or capacity? A: There have been dramatic changes in three major areas of automation over the years the electricals, instrumentation and controls.
