Saur (company)
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environmental services |
| Founded | 1933 |
Key people | Patrick Blethon[1] (Chairman & CEO) |
| Services | Water treatment, waste management, leisure management |
| Revenue | €1.5 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 9000 (2019) |
| Website | https://www.saur.com |
Saur is a French company specialized in water management and leisure management.
History
Saur was created in 1933 by Pierre Crussard as a water resource management company.[2] Initially the company was exclusively a water facilities construction company, but beginning in 1934, it started water exploitation and distribution.
In 1984, the Bouygues Group became the majority shareholder[3]. In 1997, the Saur Group merged with Cise, Saint-Gobain's environment subsidiary[4].
In June 2019, Saur made its first acquisition in South America by acquiring the Colombian company Naunet, which manages drinking water distribution and sanitation services[5]. At the end of November 2019, the Saur Group decided to invest in technology by acquiring a 51% stake in the British company Riventa Ltd, a startup specializing in water management innovation.[6]
In June 2020, Saur acquired Nijhuis Industries, a Dutch company specializing in industrial wastewater treatment[7].
In January 2021, Saur acquired Aquapor, a major player and leader in the Portuguese water sector. Subsequently, the group acquired several other industrial water treatment companies across Europe—including Gestagua in Spain—and in the United States, with the acquisition of Aqua-Chem in 2022.[8][9][10][11]
In November 2025, the group’s Dutch subsidiary acquired a majority stake in Coldep, a water treatment specialist[12]. Also in November 2025, at the Sérignac-sur-Garonne site, Saur implemented its Carbo Plus technology for the first time. This system uses activated carbon to treat pesticides, micropollutants, and pharmaceutical residues.[13]
References
- ^ "Saur se choisit un nouveau président exécutif, Patrick Blethon". Le Figaro. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "Histoire". saur.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
En 1933, Pierre Crussard, crée la Société d'Aménagement Urbain et Rural pour concevoir et exploiter des installations de production d'eau. Saur est, à l'origine, une entreprise de travaux. C'est en s'appuyant sur le réseau d'ETDE (dont Pierre Crussard est actionnaire) que Saur développera ses premières exploitations de gestion d'eau dans l'Ouest de la France, avec l'idée de servir en priorité les communes rurales et littorales.
- ^ "Le fonds suédois EQT en passe de racheter le groupe Saur". challenges.fr (in French). July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Bouygues autorisé à marier la Cise et la Saur". lesechos.fr (in French). March 26, 1997.
- ^ "La Saur met la main sur le colombien Naunet". capitalfinance.lesechos.fr (in French). June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Saur acquiert 51% de la start-up britannique Riventa". revue-ein.com. November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Saur acquiert le néerlandais Nijhuis Industries". environnement-magazine.fr (in French). June 19, 2020.
- ^ "La Saur s'offre un acteur majeur de l'eau au Portugal". lesechos.fr. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Saur se renforce en Espagne". lesechos.fr. October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Saur acquiert la société américaine de purification d'eau Aqua-Chem". actu-environnement.com. May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Saur acquiert un leader de l'eau au Portugal". lefigaro.fr. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Coldep, spécialiste du traitement de l'eau notamment pour l'aquaculture, racheté par le groupe Saur". lemarin.ouest-france.fr. November 14, 2025.
- ^ "À Sérignac, l'usine de production d'eau de la Saur est en pointe sur le traitement". sudouest.fr. November 7, 2025.