{"id":890,"date":"2017-03-17T08:10:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T07:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umweltperspektiven.ch\/?p=890"},"modified":"2017-03-17T08:10:29","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T07:10:29","slug":"abfallhochzeit-srs-und-helvetia-envirennement-schliessen-sich-zusammen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/allgemein\/2017-03-17\/abfallhochzeit-srs-und-helvetia-envirennement-schliessen-sich-zusammen\/","title":{"rendered":"Merger in waste management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The waste management companies SRS and Helvetia Environnement will merge in the future.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just a few months after the initial talks, the companies announced Helvetia Environnement<\/a> and SRS announced the agreement of their merger on February 22, 2017. The alliance now makes the two largest players in French-speaking Switzerland the nationwide industry leader in waste management. In the future, SRS will be one of the subsidiaries of the Helvetia Environnement Group, along with Transvoirie, Sogetri and Leman Bio Energie.<\/p>\n

The management of SRS will be integrated into the management of Helvetia Environnement. In the medium term, this cooperation will allow synergies between the four subsidiaries in terms of geographical presence, optimization of waste sorting facilities and reduction of Co2 emissions thanks to the use of biofuels made from waste.<\/p>\n

Already well established in French-speaking Switzerland, Helvetia Environnement Group will now operate nationwide with agencies in Basel and Solothurn and, thanks to a network of partners, in the cantons of Berne, Zurich and Ticino. The Group and its subsidiaries currently employ 500 people who serve 17,000 customers on a daily basis, including major industrial companies and 490 public entities. In 2017, sales are expected to exceed CHF 120 million.<\/p>\n

Helvetia Environnement has carried out a significant capital increase in which the founding shareholders and two other shareholders have participated. These are on the one hand UBS Clean Energy Infrastructure Switzerland KGK as an existing shareholder, advised by Fontavis AG in Baar, and on the other hand a new Swiss partner, the fund Reichmuth Infrastruktur Schweiz KGK. This fund is managed by Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG, which is based in Lucerne.<\/p>\n

Changed market environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both companies decided on this merger in order to be prepared for the increasing concentration of waste management in Switzerland. Since their foundation, both Helvetia Environnement and SRS have developed further partly thanks to external growth, i.e. by incorporating local companies.<\/p>\n

The scarcity of natural resources and increasingly stringent regulations are making the collection, separation and recycling of waste ever more complex. As a result, major investments for qualified personnel and specialized teams are increasingly essential. This sector requires wide-ranging expertise and considerable financial capacity to meet the expectations of municipalities, industrial companies and SMEs in Switzerland. Whether industrial waste such as construction waste, scrap iron, wood and cardboard, or biowaste, each subsidiary requires specific logistics and special expertise to sort and transport the material to the appropriate recycling centers.<\/p>\n

Thus, the complementarity of the two companies in terms of fields of activity and geographical presence will allow the development of an even more comprehensive range of services. In addition, the new size of the Group will stimulate innovation and strengthen relations with public authorities and local communities.<\/p>\n

Common values<\/strong><\/p>\n

This merger also focuses on the human aspect, as the employees of Helvetia Environnement and SRS share strong common values. These are expressed in their work through three components of sustainable development:<\/p>\n