Gaz de France

Gaz de France
IndustryEnergy
Founded1946
Defunct22 July 2008
FateMerger with Suez
SuccessorEngie
Suez Environnement
Headquarters17th arrondissement, Paris, France
Key people
Jean-François Cirelli (Chairman of the board and CEO)
ProductsNatural gas production, sale and distribution, energy trading
RevenueIncrease €27.4 billion (2007)[1]
€2.5 billion (2007)[2]
Number of employees
~30,000 (2007)
Websitegazdefrance.com

Gaz de France (GDF) was a French company which produced, transported and sold natural gas around the world, especially in France, its main market. The company was also particularly active in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Through its part-owned Belgian subsidiary SPE it was also involved in nuclear power generation.[3] The company conducted a merger of equals with fellow utility company Suez on 22 July 2008 to form GDF Suez.[4] Its head office was located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

  1. ^ "Gaz de France : Gaz de France : Résultats annuels 2007 | Zone bourse".
  2. ^ "Gaz de France : Gaz de France : Résultats annuels 2007 | Zone bourse".
  3. ^ Blenkinsop, Philip (12 March 2008). "SPE buys Belgian nuclear capacity from Electrabel". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  4. ^ Patel, Tara (22 July 2008). "GDF Suez Shares Fall in Debut Following Merger". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2008-07-22.