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| Industry | Energy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Defunct | 22 July 2008 |
| Fate | Merger with Suez |
| Successor | Engie Suez Environnement |
| Headquarters | 17th arrondissement, Paris, France |
Key people | Jean-François Cirelli (Chairman of the board and CEO) |
| Products | Natural gas production, sale and distribution, energy trading |
| Revenue |  €27.4 billion (2007)[1] |
| €2.5 billion (2007)[2] | |
Number of employees | ~30,000 (2007) |
| Website | gazdefrance.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.
- ^ "Gaz de France : Gaz de France : Résultats annuels 2007 | Zone bourse".
- ^ "Gaz de France : Gaz de France : Résultats annuels 2007 | Zone bourse".
- ^ Blenkinsop, Philip (12 March 2008). "SPE buys Belgian nuclear capacity from Electrabel". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ Patel, Tara (22 July 2008). "GDF Suez Shares Fall in Debut Following Merger". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2008-07-22.