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Aqualia New Europe
increases its target countries
.A.S.A.
performs winter
maintenance work in Bratislava
Aqualia New Europe, an Aqualia and Euro-
pean Bank for Reconstruction and Develo-
pment (EBRD) partnership, have renewed
their commitment as partners, increasing
the company’s investment terms and its
target market.
With this partnership, Aqualia New Euro-
pe seeks to develop projects mainly in the
The company was founded in 2009 by
the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD) which holds a
49% stake and with Aqualia holding the
remaining 51%. This company works to
improve water management systems in
Central and Eastern Europe and is also
currently operating in North Africa and the
Middle East through direct investments
in infrastructures or through holdings in
companies managing these systems.
Aqualia New Europe
On the right, Miguel Jurado, recently appointed managing director of FCC Construcción and, when
the agreement was signed, the deputy general manager of Aqualia’s Development and International
department, with Jean Patrick Marquet, Municipal Infrastructure director of EBRD during the agree-
ment signing ceremony.
countries where the Bank operates, in the
regions of Central and Eastern Europe, and
the Balkans. It increased this list of coun-
tries in the beginning of the year when it
added four new countries: Jordan, Egypt,
Tunisia, and Morocco.
Snow has made its presence in the city of
Bratislava during the winter months. The
company .A.S.A. has been in charge of
winter maintenance in this city since 2002
in and , in order to minimise the negative
impact of snowfalls, 83 .A.S.A. operators
and 55 machines have been working to en-
sure, to the extent possible, traffic and road
safety in icy conditions and intense snowfall
as well as the safety of road users.
The emergency service, as in every year,
began on the 1 December and is expected
As a direct consequence, the Aqualia-
participated company has included these
countries in its market, thus enabling the
company to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities that may arise in these regions over
the coming months, such as major public-
private projects.
With snow removal machines and 83 operators
to finish on 15 March 2013. Vlastislav Guth,
Operational Director of A.S.A. Slovensko,
said: “In order to carry out winter mainte-
nance we have 55 fully-operating machines
– 43 salt spreaders with over 4 tons capa-
city, 11 salt spreaders up to 4 tons and one
1 snow cutter, accompanied by 83 manual
workers, ensuring the maintenance of si-
dewalks, crossings and squares etc.”
Minimising the impact
on the environment
For thoroughfares crossing protected zo-
nes the company uses SOLMAG only – a
more environmentally-friendly ecological
salt. About 3,000 -7,000 tons of salt are
used each year.