SUEZ Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment To China With New Collaborative Initiatives In Jiangsu And Shandong Provinces

• SUEZ announces the signature of new collaborative initiatives with local partners from Jiangsu and Shandong provinces to deepen cooperation in water and waste management sectors.
• These two partnerships that reinforce SUEZ’s strategic focus on the Chinese market, will directly contribute to the country’s ecological transition.

Expanding cooperation with Lianyun District to advance industrial water recycling

In Jiangsu province, SUEZ will partner with Lianyun Economic Development Zone to jointly study the investment in, build, and operate a new industrial water treatment plant. This RMB 440 million project will have a designed capacity of 50,000 m^³/day for industrial water and 20,000 m^³/day for demineralized water.

Lianyun Economic Development Zone, a key regional engine with over 1,000 companies in sectors like new materials and advanced manufacturing, faces growing demand for high-quality industrial water. Once operational, the new plant will enhance water resource conservation, lower operational costs for local businesses, and support sustainable industrial growth in the region.

Guo Peng, District Mayor of Lianyun, said: “The project will meet the park’s diverse water quality needs while ensuring a stable supply as demand grows. Through sound planning and efficient operations, it will reduce environmental impact, optimize water supply costs, and help enterprises lower expenses, while improving efficiency.”

Extending partnership with Shandong Public from water services to infrastructure development and waste management
In Shandong Province, SUEZ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shandong Public Water Group. Building on both parties’ successful collaboration in municipal and industrial water projects, this move marks a shift from project-based cooperation to strategic partnership. By combining Shandong Public’s local resources with SUEZ’s global expertise, the partnership will expand beyond water services to infrastructure development and waste management.

Since 2023, Shandong Public Water Group has been one of SUEZ’s key partners in the province. Together, they have delivered notable results, including resource-recovery gains at Qufu’s municipal wastewater plant. At Jining Industrial Park, a zero liquid discharge project produces 3.6 million m^³ of alternative water annually—equivalent to about 1,500 Olympic pools—and recovers 85% of crystalline salt for sodium sulfate, delivering significant environmental and circular economy benefits.

Deng Gang, Chairman of Shandong Public, said: “Shandong Public and SUEZ are closely aligned in operations and development strategy. With SUEZ’s technical expertise and management strengths, we look forward to building on past achievements and defending our partnership as we enter a new stage of deepened collaboration.”

Xavier Girre, CEO of SUEZ, said: “I’m delighted to work on deepening collaboration with our Chinese partners in Jiangsu and Shandong provinces in water and waste management. These new opportunities showcase SUEZ’s ambition to continue growing in China and build on 50 years of history — as this year marks the 50th anniversary of SUEZ’s presence in China. We are proud of the trust we have built with our Chinese counterparts and are determined to continue delivering state-of-the-art facilities and innovative water and waste services to address industrial and municipal needs.”

About SUEZ
Faced with growing environmental challenges, SUEZ has been delivering essential services that protect and improve our quality of life for more than 160 years. SUEZ provides its customers with innovative and resilient solutions for water and waste services. With 40 000 employees across 40 countries, the Group works with customers to create value over the full lifecycle of their assets and services, and to drive their low carbon transition. In 2024, SUEZ provided drinking water for 68 million people worldwide and sanitation services for 44 million people. The Group generated 8 TWh of energy from waste and wastewater. In 2024, SUEZ has generated revenues of 9.2 billion euros. For more information, visit www.suez.com

About Lianyun Economic Development Zone
The Jiangsu Lianyun Economic Development Zone, established in November 1992, and later upgraded to a provincial level Zone, was merged with the SCO International Logistics Park. Covering nearly 70 km2 and hosting 1,128 enterprises, it sits between two National-level Development Zones and in a key transport corridor serving two major port areas.

The zone now operates multiple logistics platforms, including a highway hub, inland river port, and bonded logistics centre. The dedicated SCO railway and handling yard entered service in October 2021, enabling a multimodal system that links road, rail, river and maritime transport and strengthens port zone connectivity.

About Shandong Public
Shandong Public Holding Company Limited (“Shandong Public”) is a comprehensive urban-rural service provider covering water services, combined heat and power, gas supply, environmental technology and construction engineering. As of end 2024, the company had RMB 76.848 billion total assets, RMB 15.703 billion annual revenue, and over 11,000 employees. It operates 1.8 million m^³/day of water-production capacity, provides heating across 73 million m² and supplies gas to 600,000 households, serving more than 16 million people.