Italy: consolidate or lose out
- From: Vol 4, Issue 10 (October 2003)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: Italy
- Related Companies: Acea, Acegas, Acquedotto Pugliese, AMGA and Metropolitane Milanesi
Italian operators are finding it hard to compete with their international rivals. Consolidation in the home market might help.
The fragmented nature of Italy’s water industry is making it difficult for Italian companies to break into overseas markets. Acea, the largest operator in the Italian water sector, admitted last month that its small size, compared to international rivals, limited the scope of projects it could undertake.
“We’re looking at less capital intensive projects”, said Acea’s Andrea ...
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