Schenectady Europe
(France) Integrated management of services related to water, energy and waste.
The different chemicals markets, some of which are cyclical, some undergoing restructuring, against a global trend of increasing volumes.
Considerable exposure to environmental compliance and safety issues, with increasingly pressing regulatory constraints.
Expansion of zones of consumption across the world, leading to production going off-shore and need for global coordination.
Reduction in ''time to market'' and more focused and more intensive R&D.