Averda to Clean More Cities in Africa

Fri, Oct 3, 2014
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Environment

Averda International, the largest global environment solutions provider, is set to use its new equipment to clean up more cities in Africa

AVERDA, the global provider of integrated waste management services, is set to clean up cities in Africa. At an event which held in Casablanca recently, the company showcased its new equipment to help clean up the environment in African cities, including Casablanca where it currently does its work. Averda was awarded the long-term waste management contract by the city of Casablanca earlier this year. Averda is bringing international expertise and new technology fleet, systems and equipment to the Moroccan market to ensure the city’s waste management needs are met as efficiently as possible.

From its strong roots and beginnings in Lebanon where it started operations in 1993, Averda has become an acknowledged international supplier of waste management services currently serving 14 cities in three continents. Averda aims to be present in 50 cities across five continents within 10 years.

Maysarah Khalil Sukkar, Averda chairman, said: “Our debut on the African continent where we currently clean six cities, gave us the desire and confidence to play a positive role in improving the environment in other African cities as well. Our solutions are adapted to our host market and make good use of technology as do our tried and tested community engagement initiatives. We are mindful of the need for our bespoke waste management services wherever we operate and are keen to clean more cities in Africa, a market we are confident to serve with as much care and dedication as we do our other emerging cities. Averda is prepared and well placed to provide African countries with innovative waste management solutions to fulfill national vision of sustainability.”

With strong access to international markets, considerable resources and accumulated knowledge of environmental services in diverse climates and cultures, Averda services a client-base that includes governments and muncipalities, businesses and residential communities through partnerships and projects in the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Angola, Morocco, and Ireland.

Averda International is the largest environmental solutions provider in the MENA region, specialising in integrated resources management. It is at the forefront of innovation in the regional market, providing sustainable solutions and more than 35 years of experience in the effective management of waste for both private and public sector clients across pedestrian, residential, commercial and industrial areas.

Averda’s extensive portfolio of services ranges from street cleaning through to waste collection, treatment, disposal and recycling. The company’s capabilities also include the development of solutions for water, wastewater and solid waste of public, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, all within a sustainable framework that respects the natural environment. averda also designs and implements full-scale solutions to recover valuable and recyclable resources like paper, metals, and water.

With more than 10,000 employees serving millions of people every day, averda operates in full compliance with international standards for quality control throughout Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Morocco and Angola.  Averda is supported by GrowthGate Capital Corporation since 2008.

— Oct. 13, 2014 @ 01:00 GMT

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