Suez
SUEZ is a global water and wastewater management company serving municipal governments and industrial customers across 14+ countries, providing drinking water to 14 million Australians and wastewater services to 3.5 million+ through BOOT, O&M, and partnership contract models.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1860
- HeadquartersRhodes, Australia
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Suez does
SUEZ is a global water and wastewater management company headquartered in Paris, France, with operations across at least 14 countries spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania. In Australia and New Zealand specifically, SUEZ provides drinking water to approximately 14 million people and wastewater treatment services to more than 3.5 million people. The company serves primarily municipal and local government customers, with a secondary industrial customer base in chemicals, oil and gas, food and beverage, and pulp and paper sectors.
SUEZ delivers an end-to-end portfolio spanning the whole water cycle, including drinking water treatment and distribution, desalination, wastewater management, biosolids and by-products recovery, water reuse, and networks management. Its service delivery is structured around flexible contract models — Design and Build, Operation and Maintenance, Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT), and partnership arrangements — with technology differentiators such as advanced filtration and membrane systems, Ice Pigging pipeline cleaning, and Smart Water capabilities integrating AI and IoT for real-time monitoring, leak detection, and operational optimization.
Revenue is generated through long-term managed services and professional services contracts with municipal governments and industrial clients. Pricing is project-specific and negotiated at the contract level, with no public pricing available. The company operates through direct municipal sales channels and strategic co-development partnerships, notably its March 2024 partnership with Siemens Water Technologies aimed at combining automation and digitalization with SUEZ's water treatment operations.
Suez firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Suez
- Legal name
- SUEZ SA
- Website
- https://suez.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1860
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- SUEZ is a global water and wastewater management company serving municipal governments and industrial customers across 14+ countries, providing drinking water to 14 million Australians and wastewater services to 3.5 million+ through BOOT, O&M, and partnership contract models.
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- akta.pro rank
Suez industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water and Wastewater Management Services
- NAICS
- Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)
- SIC
- Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management (EUAEAMAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Membrane Treatment (UF/NF/RO for Potable) (EUANABAC), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ), Recycled Water Customer Programs & Demand Management (Connections, Rate Design, End‑Use Controls) (EUANAGAJ)
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Where Suez is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rhodes
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Suez business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Municipal Water and Wastewater Services: Long-term contracts with municipal governments for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water treatment facilities. Revenue generated through service fees under BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) and partnership models.
- Water Treatment Engineering and Design-Build: Engineering, design and construction services for water treatment facilities delivered to municipalities and industrial customers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Suez product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SUEZ provides specialist water and wastewater management services across the entire water cycle for municipal and industrial customers. Its offerings include drinking water treatment and distribution, desalination, wastewater collection and treatment, water reuse, biosolids management, networks management, and smart water solutions, delivered through flexible contract models such as Design and Build, Operation and Maintenance, BOOT, and partnerships. In Australia and New Zealand, SUEZ serves 14 million people with drinking water and over 3.5 million with wastewater treatment services.
Product overview
SUEZ offers a comprehensive portfolio of water and wastewater management services for municipalities and industries. The offering consists of multiple service categories spanning the entire water cycle: core services (design and build, operation and maintenance, BOOT contracts, partnership models), municipal services (drinking water, desalination, wastewater management, biosolids management, water reuse, networks management), and smart solutions (Smart Water with monitoring and leak detection, Ice Pigging pipeline technology, and Sustainable & Smart Cities initiatives). The company serves 14 million Australians with drinking water and 3.5 million+ with wastewater treatment services, operating throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Design and Build Engineering, design and construction services for water treatment facilities delivered to municipalities and industrial customers.
- Operation and Maintenance Ongoing operational management and maintenance services for water and wastewater infrastructure, delivered to municipal and industrial clients.
- Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Contract model where SUEZ builds, owns, operates and eventually transfers water treatment infrastructure to the client, typically a municipal authority.
- Partnership Models Flexible contractual arrangements designed to deliver certainty for municipal customers through shared investment and risk in water infrastructure.
- Drinking Water Treatment and distribution of potable drinking water for municipalities, serving 14 million Australians from SUEZ-operated plants.
- Desalination Removal of salts and minerals from seawater to produce fresh water suitable for municipal supply.
- Wastewater Management Collection, treatment and disposal of municipal and industrial wastewater, serving over 3.5 million Australians.
- Biosolids Management and By-Products Recovery Processing of wastewater treatment residuals into usable by-products, supporting resource recovery and circular economy outcomes.
- Water Reuse Treatment and recycling of wastewater for beneficial purposes such as irrigation or industrial use.
- Networks Management Management of water distribution and sewerage networks, including leak detection and maintenance.
- One-Stop-Shop Comprehensive water management solutions covering the entire water cycle for municipal customers.
- Smart Water Smart technologies for the water sector including real-time monitoring, leak detection, and wastewater treatment optimization through AI and IoT integration.
- Ice Pigging Innovative pipeline cleaning technology using ice-based slurry for water distribution network maintenance.
- Sustainable and Smart Cities Solutions enabling cities and communities to become more climate resilient through integrated water and environmental services.
Quantifiable outcome
- 14 million Australians have access to drinking water from SUEZ-operated plants
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Suez
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Suez technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Suez partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Siemens Water TechnologiescoreStrategic partnership between Siemens Water Technologies and SUEZ announced in March 2024, representing a significant collaboration in the water treatment technologies sector. This partnership combines Siemens' automation and digitalization expertise with SUEZ's water treatment operational capabilities to deliver advanced solutions to municipal and industrial customers.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Suez competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IDE Technologies: IDE Technologies is a specialist in desalination and advanced water treatment, delivering thermal and membrane-based plants to municipal and industrial clients. Comparable to SUEZ in the desalination segment and adjacent in advanced treatment technologies.
- Aqualia: Aqualia (FCC Aqualia) is a Spanish-headquartered water utility operator managing drinking water, wastewater, and reuse services for municipalities across Europe, North Africa, and Latin America. Directly comparable to SUEZ in end-to-end municipal water service delivery.
- Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is SUEZ's largest direct competitor globally, offering drinking water, wastewater treatment, desalination, and network management services to municipal and industrial customers across the same geographies including Australia. Both companies serve overlapping municipal tenders with similar BOOT and O&M contract models.
- Acciona Agua: Acciona Agua designs, builds, and operates water treatment and desalination plants for municipalities and industries globally under EPC, BOOT, and O&M models — directly comparable to SUEZ's contract structures and target customer segments.
Regional players
- Severn Trent: Severn Trent is a UK-listed regulated water and wastewater utility serving millions of customers in the UK. While primarily UK-focused, its municipal service model, regulated revenue structure, and whole-water-cycle offering are directly comparable to SUEZ's municipal business.
Broad incumbents
- Pentair: Pentair provides water treatment and flow management solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. It is identified alongside SUEZ as a key player in the global water recycling market and competes in municipal and industrial treatment segments.
- Ecolab: Ecolab is a large water and hygiene services provider serving industrial and municipal customers with treatment chemicals, digital monitoring, and water management programs. It overlaps with SUEZ's industrial water treatment segment and is identified in the same competitive set for water recycling.
- DuPont Water Solutions: DuPont's Water Solutions business supplies membrane and treatment technologies (RO, NF, UF, ion exchange) used in municipal and industrial water treatment. Cited alongside SUEZ as a leading industry player and competes directly in desalination and advanced treatment projects.
- Xylem Inc. Xylem is a major global water technology company offering pumps, smart metering, treatment, and analytics solutions. It competes with SUEZ in municipal water networks and digital water management, and is frequently cited alongside SUEZ as a key industry player in water recycling and reuse.
Emerging players
- Doosan Enerbility (Water Business): Doosan Enerbility's water business provides desalination and wastewater treatment EPC and O&M services, primarily in the Middle East and Asia. Comparable to SUEZ in the desalination EPC/BOOT segment and an emerging competitor in the regions where SUEZ also operates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Suez
What does Suez do?
SUEZ provides specialist water and wastewater management services across the entire water cycle for municipal and industrial customers. Its offerings include drinking water treatment and distribution, desalination, wastewater collection and treatment, water reuse, biosolids management, networks management, and smart water solutions, delivered through flexible contract models such as Design and Build, Operation and Maintenance, BOOT, and partnerships. In Australia and New Zealand, SUEZ serves 14 million people with drinking water and over 3.5 million with wastewater treatment services.
Is Suez a public or private company?
Suez is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Suez founded?
Suez was founded in 1860. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Suez based?
Suez is headquartered in Rhodes, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Suez make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Municipal Water and Wastewater Services are the primary driver. The others are water Treatment Engineering and Design-Build.
Who are Suez's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are IDE Technologies, Aqualia, Veolia Water Technologies and Acciona Agua. Severn Trent is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Pentair, Ecolab, DuPont Water Solutions and Xylem Inc.. Doosan Enerbility (Water Business) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Suez have an API?
No public API is recorded for Suez.
What industry is Suez in?
Suez's product category is Water and Wastewater Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAMAH, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management, with a secondary code of EUANABAC, Membrane Treatment (UF/NF/RO for Potable). Its NAICS code is 2213 and its SIC code is 4941.