COFELY – the new name for Cofathec and Elyo

25 March 2009

GDF SUEZ has created COFELY, a strong unified brand name for its energy services activities, encompassing Cofathec and Elyo in the UK and France.

In the UK and France, the new COFELY name will replace Cofathec and Elyo with immediate effect, as the companies merge in each country, so that Customers benefit from the greatest possible industrial, technical and commercial synergies. The new brand will gradually be adopted by the other energy services companies within the Energy Services Business Line, including Axima and GTI in Europe.

More than half of the revenues from the Energy Services Business Line, which totalled 14 billion euros in 2008, will be generated under the COFELY brand name; through 35,000 employees working in more than 15 countries.

"COFELY is currently the leading European brand for environmental and energy efficiency services. The new name will support the development of our Energy Services Business Line to better meet the needs of our Customers, both businesses and municipalities", says Jérôme Tolot, Member of the GDF SUEZ Executive Committee in charge of the Energy Services Business Line.

With this move, GDF SUEZ is enhancing its ability to offer a unique combination of expertise in energy and environmental performance, the production and distribution of local and renewable energies, and service integration through multi-technical services, whether in the fields of engineering, installations, or operations and maintenance.

COFELY in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (UK & ROI) has a turnover of £300 million, and employs 2,700 across 23 regional offices. COFELY operates on 13,000 customer sites throughout the UK & ROI, totalling over 12.4 million sq m. of managed space.