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VINCI Highways Expands Indian Operations with €40 Million Highway Concession Deal

(IN BRIEF) VINCI Highways has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in HKR Roadways Limited, the operator of the SH1 highway concession in Telangana, India. The highway connects Hyderabad to the northeastern region of the state. The €40 … Read the full press release

VINCI Energies Expands Cybersecurity Capabilities with Acquisition of Fernao Group

(IN BRIEF) VINCI Energies has acquired Fernao Group, a leading cybersecurity services provider in Germany and Switzerland. This strategic move will enhance VINCI Energies’ Axians brand by expanding its expertise in cybersecurity, IT services, and cloud solutions. Fernao Group, with … Read the full press release

VINCI Highways Launches Peru’s First Self-Service Automated Toll Booths

(IN BRIEF) VINCI Highways, through Lima Expresa, has launched Peru’s first self-service automated toll booths for digital payments. Following a successful pilot program, 14 additional booths will be deployed, reducing payment times and improving traffic flow at Lima’s toll plazas. … Read the full press release

Melbourne Airport Access Improvement Project Awarded to Seymour Whyte

(IN BRIEF) Seymour Whyte, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction in Australia, has secured a construction contract worth AUD 159 million from Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd. The project aims to enhance access to Melbourne Airport by redeveloping the airport … Read the full press release

VINCI Appoints Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer in Strategic Succession Plan

(IN BRIEF) On May 3, 2024, VINCI’s Board of Directors, chaired by Xavier Huillard, unanimously approved the appointment of Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of VINCI. Anjolras, who brings extensive experience in motorway concessions and executive leadership within … Read the full press release

VINCI’s OTW Joint-Venture Connects Offshore Wind Farms to UK’s National Grid

(IN BRIEF) Omexom UK & RoI and Taylor Woodrow, subsidiaries of VINCI Energies and VINCI Construction respectively, have formed a joint-venture named OTW in the UK. OTW has been selected as a delivery partner for the Great Grid Partnership program, … Read the full press release

Vinci Invests €50 Million in NatPower SA, Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) VINCI, a leading infrastructure and construction company, has completed a €50 million investment in NatPower SA, a renewable energy platform operating in Italy, Great Britain, and the United States. This investment involves acquiring 10% of NatPower SA’s share … Read the full press release

SunMind Expands Renewable Energy Reach with SunWave Subsidiary

(IN BRIEF) SunMind, a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions specializing in renewable electricity production through photovoltaic power plants since 2022, is expanding its scope. With a focus on large-scale projects in new markets globally and supporting the solarization of VINCI Concessions’ … Read the full press release

Rion-Antirrion Bridge Introduces Special E-Pass for Electric Vehicles, Marks 20th Anniversary with 34% Discount

(IN BRIEF) In a pioneering move for Greece’s road infrastructure, the Rion-Antirrion bridge, operated by Gefyra, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, unveils a special e-pass exclusively for electric vehicles, effective from February 1st, 2024. As part of VINCI Highways’ commitment … Read the full press release

VINCI Renews Partnership with INSA Foundation to Foster Humanist Engineering and Promote Diversity in Education

(IN BRIEF) VINCI, one of the founding sponsors of the INSA Foundation (Institut national des sciences appliquées), has extended its partnership for an additional three years to support INSA’s humanist engineer model. This collaboration includes funding the national host scholarship … Read the full press release

Entrevias Inaugurates Two New Sections of SP-333 Highway, Enhancing Mobility in São Paulo State

(IN BRIEF) Entrevias Concessionária de Rodovias, the operator of 570 kilometers of highways in São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto and Marília regions, has officially opened two new sections of the SP-333 highway, known as Rodovia Rachid Rayes, spanning from km 337 … Read the full press release

VINCI’s Spanish Subsidiary Cobra IS Outlines Ambitious Growth Plans for Renewable Energy

(IN BRIEF) VINCI held a Capital Markets Day in Madrid dedicated to its Spanish subsidiary, Cobra IS, aiming to provide detailed insights into its business activities. Cobra IS specializes in a wide array of flow business activities and complex EPC … Read the full press release

Leading Institutions Join VINCI in Fourth Cycle of Environmental Research

(IN BRIEF) VINCI, in partnership with AgroParisTech, Mines Paris-PSL, and École des Ponts ParisTech, has renewed its commitment to environmental research with a budget of €6 million until 2028. The collaboration aims to address key environmental challenges, including energy efficiency … Read the full press release

VINCI Consortium Secures First Design-Build Contract for Grand Paris Express Line 15 West

(IN BRIEF) Société du Grand Paris has awarded a €2.71 billion design-build contract to a consortium led by VINCI Construction and VINCI Energies for the first section of Line 15 West of the Grand Paris Express. The project includes the … Read the full press release

Electricity Interconnection: VINCI Wins Contract for France-Spain Power Link

(IN BRIEF) VINCI, in collaboration with VINCI Energies, VINCI Construction, and Hitachi Energy, has been awarded a contract by Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (INELFE) to construct two ground stations for an electrical interconnection project between France and Spain. The stations will … Read the full press release

VINCI zur Einsparung von Strom und Erdgas im Rahmen der Ziele der Gruppe zur Reduzierung der CO2-Emissionen

Ein langfristiger Energiesparplan, der kurzfristig umgesetzt wird Reduzierung des Gas- und Stromverbrauchs um 15 % in Büros und für Konzessionsaktivitäten Eine Strategie zur drastischen Einschränkung industrieller Aktivitäten während der Hauptverkehrszeiten bis Anfang 2023 Ein Ansatz im Einklang mit dem ökologischen … Read the full press release

VINCI Autoroutes financed the Western Strasbourg bypass (A355) project with EUR 561 million as part of 54-year long concession

New road infrastructure that will ease congestion in Strasbourg and the surrounding area and facilitate the expansion of shared mobility solutions Unprecedented environmental measures taken during the construction and operating phase A 54-year concession for an investment of €561 million, … Read the full press release

Energy transition: TotalEnergies part of the World’s Largest Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced that the Company together with Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, and VINCI, … Read the full press release

VINCI Immobilier now owns 100% of Urbat Promotion

(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 21-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI Immobilier announces that it has finalised the acquisition of 50.1% stake in Urbat Promotion, bringing its shares of the company to 100%. VINCI Immobilier acquired a 49.9% stake in Urbat Promotion in … Read the full press release

VINCI in negotiations to acquire Grupo ACS’s “Industrial Services” division

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 2-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI announces that it has presented a non-binding proposal to Grupo ACS to form the basis of negotiations for the acquisition of Grupo ACS’s “Industrial Services” division, whose controlling holding company is “ACS … Read the full press release

VINCI Airports to acquire a 50.01% shareholding in London Gatwick Airport for GBP2.9 billion

Signature of an agreement to acquire a 50.01% shareholding in London Gatwick Airport (“LGW”) Strategic move into the London airport system, the world’s largest metropolitan aviation market Second largest airport in the UK and eighth busiest in Europe, with a … Read the full press release

VINCI subsidiary Eurovia to acquire 100% of the shares of Quebec civil engineering contractor TNT group

C$170 million (€112 million) revenue Eurovia boosts its operations in Quebec Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurovia, the VINCI subsidiary specialising in transport infrastructure and urban development, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Quebec civil … Read the full press release

VINCI signs share purchase agreement with investment services provider as part of its share buyback programme

Rueil-Malmaison Cedex – France, 04-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the implementation of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 2 January 2018. According to the agreement, the investment services provider … Read the full press release

VINCI Autoroutes subsidiary Arcour finalized refinancing of its credit facilities

Rueil-Malmaison Cedex – France, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Arcour, a VINCI Autoroutes subsidiary, finalized yesterday the refinancing of its credit facilities granted in 2008 by a pool of commercial banks. Arcour signed a concession contract with the French state on March … Read the full press release

Philippe Dewost to lead Leonard, VINCI’s new Group-wide innovation and foresight platform

Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, 11-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Philippe Dewost has been appointed director of Leonard, VINCI’s new Group-wide innovation and foresight platform. He took up his duties on 1 September and reports to Pierre Coppey, Executive Vice-President of VINCI. Philippe Dewost, a … Read the full press release

Construction of €492M Rijnland Route in Netherlands to stimulate economic growth

A JV with cutting edge expertise in tunneling, consisting of TBI companies Mobilis and Croonwolter&dros, DIMCO (DEME Infra Marine Contractors) and VINCI Construction Grands Projets A new road to connect Katwijk and Leiden in South Holland, Netherlands A €492 million … Read the full press release

VINCI: Axians, Sogea Est, Sogetrel won a €124 million contract to design and build a very high speed network for Moselle Fibre

A €124 million design-build contract 4 years of works to bring very high speed broadband connections to two-thirds of Moselle’s municipalities, through almost 6,000 km of optical fibre, connecting at least 140,000 homes Rueil-Malmaison, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI Energies, via … Read the full press release

Changes at VINCI’s executive management to step up operating synergies between VINCI businesses

VINCI is continuing its growth, in particular outside Europe and in the concessions businesses In response to these challenges and opportunities, Xavier Huillard has decided to take VINCI’s executive management to the next level PARIS, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI is … Read the full press release

VINCI signs share purchase agreement with an investment services provider as part of its share buyback programme

Rueil-Malmaison, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 29 April 2016. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell to VINCI no later … Read the full press release

VINCI presents its Oil and Gas goals at the World Gas Conference in Paris, 1 – 5 June 2015

Rueil-Malmaison, 2-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI will present its Oil and Gas (O&G) goals at the World Gas Conference held in Paris from 1 to 5 June 2015. For the first time ever, the Group’s full range of companies and brands1 specialising in … Read the full press release

VINCI and Bouygues Construction joint venture awarded to build Line 3 of the Cairo metro between Haroun and El Nozha stations

Egyptian authorities maintain confidence demonstrated since 1981 Technical innovation – a first worldwide – for a very short delivery deadline Contract worth €264 million Rueil-Malmaison, 4-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Egyptian authorities have demonstrated renewed confidence in the joint venture … Read the full press release

VINCI signed share purchase agreement with investment services provider as part of the implementation of its share buyback programme

Rueil-Malmaison, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the implementation of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 30 March 2015. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell … Read the full press release

Paul-Alexis Bouquet becomes Group media relations manager at VINCI

Rueil-Malmaison, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Paul-Alexis Bouquet has been appointed Group media relations manager, effective 16 February 2015. He reports to Pierre Duprat, Director of Communications at VINCI. Paul-Alexis Bouquet, 34, previously served as deputy manager in the Press and Digital … Read the full press release

VINCI: Opening of first German motorway project involving remuneration based on availability for traffic known as V-Modell contract

Official opening of the widened and renovated Triptis–Schleiz section of the A9 motorway in Germany Rueil-Malmaison, France, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and Pierre Coppey, VINCI’s Chief Operating Officer, officially opened … Read the full press release

VINCI subsidiaries awarded contract for four LNG storage tanks for Yamal LNG in Russia

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Entrepose Contracting and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, both subsidiaries of VINCI, have been awarded a contract with JSC Yamal LNG, owned by NOVATEK (80 %) and TOTAL (20 %), to perform an engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning … Read the full press release

VINCI announced ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) issued €600 million bond maturing in January 2024

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI announces the successful placement by ASF (Autoroutes du Sud de la France) of a €600 million bond issue maturing in January 2024, with an annual coupon of 2.95%. The issue was approximately 4 times oversubscribed, thus … Read the full press release

VINCI appeals the Administrative Tribunal’s decisions to revoke building permits of University of Paris VII (Diderot) buildings

Rueil-Malmaison,  16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 2 July, the Paris Administrative Tribunal revoked the building permits of two of the four University of Paris VII (Diderot) buildings built by VINCI under a partnership agreement. As a partner of the public authorities, … Read the full press release

VINCI announced it acquired 4,643,968 shares of Aéroports de Paris (ADP) representing 4.7% of ADP’s capital

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Within the framework of the partial sale of the holdings of the French state and the French Strategic Investment Fund (Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement), VINCI acquires 4,643,968 shares of Aéroports de Paris (ADP) representing 4.7% of ADP’s capital. … Read the full press release

VINCI lands €1.5 billion worth of design-build contract for Doha metro in Qatar

– A design-build contract with a value of €1.5 billion – Works over a period of five years, involving up to 3,000 employees – A flagship project in Qatar in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rueil-Malmaison, 20-6-2013 … Read the full press release