What Veolia México does

Veolia México, legally Veolia Holding México, is the Mexican operating subsidiary of France-based Veolia Group (Euronext Paris: VIE), providing integrated environmental services across water management, waste management, and energy management. The company serves three primary customer segments: municipalities and government utilities (including wholly-owned water concessions Aguas de Saltillo and Suministro de Aguas de Querétaro); industrial clients in steel, mining, chemical, food & beverage, automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors (with Ternium México as a named Total Water Management customer); and hazardous waste generators including hospitals and industrial facilities. Revenue is generated primarily through long-term managed services contracts, professional services for operations and maintenance, and a recurring "Cooling as a Service" subscription model for industrial refrigeration, with no public pricing disclosed.

The technical backbone is inherited from Veolia Group's R&D platform of 26 research centers and 4,600+ patents, applied to the Mexican market through proprietary products such as HE-TRACER (helium-based leak detection), A-SEWER (acoustic sewer diagnostics), NETPLAN (predictive pipe replacement planning), HUNTER METER and SICAM (large-consumer meter management), AQUAPRED (irregular consumption detection), Hubgrade (digital energy monitoring), SCADA/IoT and AI real-time control systems, and BeyondPFAS (PFAS detection and high-temperature incineration). Recent additions include the Data Center Resource 360 integrated offering for hyperscale data centers and Plastiloop for plastic circularity.

Veolia Holding México coordinates six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Aguas de Saltillo, Suministro de Aguas de Querétaro, Tecnología del Medio Ambiente de Querétaro, Veolia Energia Ciudad de México, Veolia Soluciones Industriales México, and Veolia Servicios Administrativos México), reaching customers through direct enterprise field sales, subsidiary-led local distribution, the Customer Hub online self-service portal, and dedicated on-site operations teams. The business sits within Veolia's Latin America & Iberia division and is governed by the parent group's GreenUp 2024-2027 strategic program, which targets €45.3 billion (2023 group revenue) baseline and growth pillars in bioenergy/flexible energy, water technologies, and hazardous waste treatment, in alignment with Paris Agreement 1.5°C and Net Zero 2050 commitments.

Name

Veolia México

Legal name

Veolia Holding México

Website

https://latinoamerica.veolia.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Veolia México is the Mexican subsidiary of French environmental services group Veolia, providing integrated water, waste, and energy management solutions to municipalities, industrial companies, and hazardous waste generators through long-term managed services contracts and proprietary technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution) (EUADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH), Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Utilities (Advanced Treatment & Blending) (EUANAGAC)

Keywords

• Environmental services
• Water management solutions
• Waste management services
• Energy management solutions
• Industrial water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Water Management Services: Comprehensive water management services including industrial water treatment, municipal water supply, wastewater treatment, and water reuse solutions. Revenue generated through long-term service contracts with municipalities and industrial clients.
2. Hazardous Waste Treatment: Management of hazardous, hospital, and industrial waste including collection, transport, treatment, and final disposal. Services include thermodestruction and recycling operations.
3. Industrial Water Treatment Operations & Maintenance: Operation and maintenance of water treatment plants and industrial effluent systems for manufacturing and process industries.
4. Energy Management and Efficiency Services: Energy optimization, cogeneration, trigeneration, biomass energy, and energy efficiency solutions for industrial and commercial clients, including guaranteed savings contracts.
5. District Energy (Heat and Cold Networks): Large-scale climate control solutions for urban and industrial districts through heat and cold distribution networks.
6. Cooling as a Service: Refrigeration efficiency solutions provided as a service model for industrial and commercial applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Veolia México provides integrated environmental management services across three core areas: water management (industrial and municipal), waste management (including hazardous waste), and energy management (efficiency, cogeneration, district energy). Services are delivered through long-term contracts to municipalities, industrial clients, and commercial enterprises in Mexico and Latin America. The company leverages proprietary technologies, including AI-enabled monitoring and advanced treatment systems, to support clients' ecological transformation goals.

Product overview

Veolia México operates as part of Veolia's Latin America & Iberia division, offering an integrated environmental solutions portfolio across three core areas: Water Management (industrial and municipal), Waste Management (hazardous and non-hazardous), and Energy Management. The company's offerings include specialized products like HE-TRACER for leak detection, A-SEWER for sewer diagnostics, NETPLAN for pipe replacement planning, HUNTER METER and SICAM for water measurement optimization, AQUAPRED for consumption anomaly detection, Geofísica Avanzada for subsurface analysis, Soluciones Marítimas for maritime waste under MARPOL standards, Plastiloop for plastic circularity, and Data Center Resource 360 for sustainable data center operations. The strategic GreenUp 2024-2027 program drives growth through bioenergy, water technologies, and hazardous waste treatment, while digital capabilities including SCADA/IoT monitoring and AI-powered analytics enhance operational efficiency across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HE-TRACER: Leak detection service using helium as tracer gas to decrease physical losses in water networks
• A-SEWER
• NETPLAN
• HUNTER METER
• SICAM
• AQUAPRED
• Hubgrade
• Plastiloop
• Data Center Resource 360

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.3 million people provided with access to drinking water in Latin America
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aguas de SaltillocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAguas de Saltillo operates as a Veolia subsidiary providing municipal water supply services in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, extending Veolia's water management capabilities to the Mexican market.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grupo Rotoplas: Mexican-listed provider of water storage, treatment, and flow solutions (tanks, purifiers, piping) serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers — comparable as a Mexico-anchored water solutions company with adjacent product overlap.
• IDEAL: Mexican environmental services company focused on hazardous waste treatment, industrial cleaning, and remediation — directly comparable to Veolia's Residuos Peligrosos and soil remediation offerings in Mexico.
• FCC Aqualia: Spanish water utility subsidiary of FCC, one of the largest private water operators globally with concessions across Latin America including Mexico — competes head-to-head with Veolia for municipal and industrial water service contracts.
• PASA (Promotora Ambiental): Leading Mexican integrated waste management company providing collection, transfer, recycling, and final disposal services across Mexico — directly comparable to Veolia's Gestión de Residuos line and competes for municipal and industrial waste tenders.
• Acciona Agua: Spanish water infrastructure and treatment subsidiary of Acciona, actively operating municipal water concessions and industrial water treatment projects in Mexico and across Latin America — directly comparable to Veolia's municipal and industrial water management footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: North American environmental and industrial services leader offering hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and emergency response — broad incumbent comparable to Veolia's hazardous waste and remediation portfolio.
• Ecolab: Global water, hygiene, and energy technologies leader serving industrial and institutional customers with water treatment chemicals and digital monitoring — comparable to Veolia's industrial water management and Hubgrade energy monitoring offerings.
• Stericycle: US-headquartered regulated waste management and secure information destruction services with Latin American operations — broad incumbent in hazardous and medical waste comparable to Veolia's hazardous waste line.

Emerging players

• Solenis: Global specialty chemicals company focused on water treatment and process chemistries for industrial customers — emerging/adjacent player in industrial water treatment comparable to Veolia's industrial water management solutions.
• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese water treatment solutions provider offering integrated water and process chemicals for industrial and semiconductor customers — emerging/adjacent player with growing Latin American presence, comparable to Veolia's industrial water and ultrapure offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Veolia_Mx
• Facebookfacebook.com/VeoliaMx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veolia-m%C3%A9xico

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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