Egis Group
{{Short description|French engineering company}}
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|Tikehau Capital (40%)
|Caisse des Dépôts (34%)
|Egis’ executive partners and employees (26%)
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| location_city = Guyancourt
| location_country = France
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|Laurent Germain (CEO)
|Olivier Gouirand (CFO)
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| industry = Engineering, consulting, operation services
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| revenue = {{increase}} €2.164 billion (2024)
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| net_income = {{increase}} €77 million (2024)
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Egis is an international company active in the consulting, construction engineering and mobility service sectors that design and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings. Egis operates in 100 countries and has 19,500 employees.{{Cite web |url=https://www.egis-group.com/group/about-egis |title = About Egis – global offices}}
In the global Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, Egis is given the 1st position in France and the 8th position globally in the Transportation sector. Overall, Egis is ranked 21st within the top Global Design Firms.
History
During early 2018, Egis Group acquired Carillion’s 30-year contract to operate and maintained the M40 motorway.{{cite web |url = https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/news/egis-snaps-up-carillions-m40-contract-25-04-2018/ |title = Egis snaps up Carillion's M40 contract |website = constructionnews.co.uk |date = 25 April 2018 |first = ZAK |last = GARNER-PURKIS}}
In January 2022, Tikehau Capital acquired 40% stake in Egis from the former majority shareholder Caisse des Dépôts, an investment arm of the French state.{{Cite web |url=https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/sale-of-40-stake-in-frances-egis-hailed-as-trigger-for-global-expansion/ |title = Sale of 40% stake in France's Egis hailed as trigger for global expansion |website = globalconstructionreview.com |date = 7 January 2022}}{{cite web |url = https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/tikehau-capital-acquire-42-cent-stake-egis/ |title = Tikehau Capital to acquire 42 per cent stake in Egis |website = privateequitywire.co.uk |date = 23 September 2021}}
Acquisitions
In 2019, Egis purchased the Hong Kong-based engineering firm Inhabit.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/egis-buys-hong-kong-building-consultant |title = Egis buys Hong Kong building consultant |website = theconstructionindex.co.uk}}
In 2020, two French companies joined Egis: Est Signalization{{Cite web |url=https://www.ville-rail-transports.com/ferroviaire/egis-acquiert-est-signalisation/ |title = Egis acquiert Est Signalisation |website = ville-rail-transports.com |date = October 2020}} a railway signaling works company and Kanopée SAS,{{Cite web |url=https://www.fusacq.com/buzz/la-societe-de-conseil-kanopee-rejoint-le-groupe-egis-a198600_fr_ |title = La société de conseil KANOPÉE rejoint le groupe EGIS |publisher = FUSACQ Buzz}} a consulting firm in the hotel, tourism & leisure industries.
In 2021, Egis acquired two companies in United Kingdom: CPMS TOPCO and its operational arm, Collaborative Project Management Services Limited to become a key player in the U.K. rail and infrastructure market {{Cite web |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/egis-makes-acquisition-in-strategic-and-developing-uk-rail-sector/58510.article |title = Egis makes acquisition in 'strategic and developing' UK rail sector |website = railwaygazette.com}} and Galson Sciences Ltd, an international consulting and research firm based in Oakham and specializing in radioactive waste management and disposal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fusacq.com/buzz/galson-sciences-ltd-rejoint-le-groupe-egis-a207666_fr_?req=126 |title=GALSON SCIENCES LTD rejoint le groupe EGIS, FUSACQ Buzz |website=fusacq.com}} In the Middle East, Egis completed the acquisition of Projacs International, a local engineering consultancy and project management company, by increasing its ownership stake in the firm to 95.45%.{{Cite web |url=https://meconstructionnews.com/46749/egis-completes-acquisition-of-kuwaits-projacs-international |title=Egis completes acquisition of Kuwait's Projacs International |first = Gavin |last = Davids |website=meconstructionnews.com |date=18 March 2021 }} In Australia, Australian strategic advisory, project delivery and technical services consultancy Indec joined Egis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.csemag.com/articles/weekly-merger-and-acquisition-update-april-2-2021/ |title = Consulting - Specifying Engineer | Weekly merger and acquisition update: April 2, 2021 |website = csemag.com |date = 2 April 2021}} In France, Egis acquired MT3,{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobilitesmagazine.com/post/egis-acquiert-la-societe-mt3 |title = Egis acquiert la société MT3 |website = mobilitesmagazine.com |date = 14 September 2021}} a consulting and engineering company in mobility and related applications, and 3 companies in the building sector: Openergy{{Cite web |url=https://www.greenunivers.com/2021/07/egis-rachete-openergy-et-son-jumeau-numerique-263633/ |title=Egis rachète Openergy et son jumeau numérique |website = greenunivers.com |date=July 2021}}(digitization of energy performance), Kern{{Cite web |url=https://www.batiactu.com/edito/egis-se-renforce-dans-organisation-chantiers-62067.php |title = Egis se renforce dans l'organisation de chantiers |website = batiactu.com |date = 14 June 2021}} (organization and operation management) as well as AD Ingé{{Cite web |url=https://agence-api.ouest-france.fr/article/ad-inge-passe-dans-le-giron-du-groupe-egis |title = AD ingé passe dans le giron du groupe Egis |website = agence-api.ouest-france.fr }} and AD Conseil (asbestos removal, deconstruction & circular economy). In Asia, Egis acquired Sunland (Hong Kong), a consulting and building engineering company with 130 employees.{{Cite web |url=https://www.csemag.com/articles/weekly-merger-and-acquisition-update-january-14-2022/ |title = Consulting - Specifying Engineer | Weekly merger and acquisition update: January 14, 2022 |website = csemag.com |date = 14 January 2022}}
In 2022, Egis acquired several companies. In the US, SB Architects, the architecture and design practice specialising in creating international hospitality destinations.{{cite web |url=https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/egis-acquires-san-franciscos-sb-architects-amid-global-expansion/#:~:text=Expanding%20French%20infrastructure%20company%20Egis,sector%2C%20for%20an%20undisclosed%20sum. |title=Egis acquires SB Architects in the US |website = globalconstructionreview.com |date=26 July 2022 }} In the Middle East, Waagner Biro Bridge Services International, an infrastructure engineering, operation and maintenance company,{{cite web |url=https://www.saudigulfprojects.com/2022/04/egis-acquires-waagner-biro-bridge-services-in-the-middle-east/ |title=Egis acquires Waagner Biro Bridge Services in the Middle East |website = saudigulfprojects.com |date=13 April 2022 }} WME, a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies and {{cite web |url=http://www.egis-group.com/all-news/egis-completes-acquisition-of-wme-in-middle-east-and-india |title=Egis acquires WME in the Middle East and India |date=19 September 2022 |website=egis-group.com |language=en |access-date=8 April 2023 |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519231340/https://www.egis-group.com/all-news/egis-completes-acquisition-of-wme-in-middle-east-and-india |url-status=dead }} U+A, a multi disciplinary architectural consultancy.{{Cite web |title=Egis further strengthens its design and architectural capabilities with agreement to acquire U+A |url=https://www.egis-group.com/all-news/egis-further-strengthens-its-design-and-architectural-capabilities-with-agreement-to-acquire-u-a |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=egis-group.com |language=en}} In Europe: Weston Williamson + Partners (United Kingdom), an international architecture and urban design firm;{{cite web |url=https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/frances-egis-acquires-architect-weston-williamson-partners/ |title=France's Egis acquires architect Weston Williamson + Partners |website = globalconstructionreview.com |date=9 March 2022 }} AG Concept (France), an engineering firm specialized in cleanrooms;{{cite web |url=https://www.constructioncayola.com/batiment/article/2022/09/09/140781/egis-acquiert-societe-ag-concept |title=Egis acquiert AG Concept |website = constructioncayola.com |date=9 September 2022 }} NordSignal (France), specializing in railway signaling;{{cite web |url=https://www.mobilitesmagazine.com/post/egis-acquiert-nordsignal |title=Egis acquiert NordSignal |website = mobilitesmagazine.com |date=31 March 2022 }} Nebu Transport Services (Netherlands), specialized in the recovery of VAT and excise duties in the Benelux.{{cite web |url=https://globallegalchronicle.com/egis-acquisition-of-nebu-transport-services-b-v/ |title=Egis' Acquisition of Nebu Transport Services B.V. |website = globallegalchronicle.com |date=24 February 2022 }} In Latin America: Payc (Colombia), the engineering leader in Colombian building sector.{{cite web |url=https://globallegalchronicle.com/egis-consultorias-acquisition-of-100-interest-in-payc-and-payc-supervision// |title=Egis Consultoria's Acquisition of 100 % Interest in Payc and Payc Supervision |website = globallegalchronicle.com |date=28 September 2022 }} In December 2022, Egis has started the acquisition process for two companies: New Zealand’s Calibre Professional Services and the Middle Eastern arm of design practice U+A.{{cite web |url=https://www.egis-group.com/all-news/egis-further-strengthens-its-design-and-architectural-capabilities-with-agreement-to-acquire-u-a |title=Egis further strengthens its design and architectural capabilities with agreement to acquire U+A |website = egis-group.com}}
Criticism
=Involvement in Israeli settlements=
{{See also|List of companies operating in West Bank settlements}}
On 12 February 2020, the United Nations published a database of companies doing business related in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as in the occupied Golan Heights.{{cite web |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/database-all-business-enterprises-involved-certain-activities |title=Database of all business enterprises involved in certain activities relating to Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (A/HRC/43/71) |date=12 February 2020 |publisher=UN OCHA |access-date=12 September 2021}} The Egis Group was listed on the database on account of the activities of its subsidy Egis Rail Israel in Israeli settlements in these occupied territories,{{cite news |date=12 February 2020 |title=UN rights office issues report on business activities related to settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory |url=https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25542 |work=Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |access-date=5 July 2021}} which are considered illegal under international law.{{cite news |date=23 December 2016 |title=S/RES/2334(2016) |url=https://undocs.org/S/RES/2334(2016) |work=United Nations Security Council |access-date=5 July 2021}}
=Sanctions=
During early 2024, Egis Eau S.A.S. and Egis International S.A.S. were sanctioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for three years in connection with allegations of fraudulent and corrupt practices.{{cite web |url=https://www.iadb.org/en/news/idb-announces-settlement-egis-eau-and-egis-international-regarding-prohibited-practices |title=IDB | IDB Announces Settlement with Egis EAU and Egis International regarding Prohibited Practices |publisher = Inter-American Development Bank |date = 4 January 2024}} In consequence, both Egis Eau S.A.S. and Egis International S.A.S. are to be included in the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) cross debarment list until 2 January 2027.{{cite web |url=https://lnadbg4.adb.org/oga0009p.nsf |title = |website = lnadbg4.adb.org}}