Grundfos strengthens district energy partnership with Engie during Danish state visit to France

Representatives from Grundfos participated in a recent Danish state visit to France as part of a business delegation led by the King and Queen of Denmark and hosted by the French president Emmanuel Macron.

Danish and French flags
Danish and French flags - Image © Leo Altman - stock.adobe.com.

During the event, Grundfos and the French energy utility company Engie also formally announced a closer collaboration between the two companies. Under the collaboration, Grundfos iGRid solutions will be deployed by Engie as a way of reducing the CO2 emissions in the French district energy network.

The purpose of the visit was to cement a strong partnership between Denmark and France and for decision-makers and like-minded businesses to come together to share perspectives across sectors to drive efforts within the energy agenda.

Christophe Dizin, Country Director of Grundfos in France, Jean-Marc Nicolai, Area Sales Director in CBS – France and Benelux, and Axel Froissart, Senior Public Affairs Advisor – France, represented Grundfos in the delegation.

“Transitioning to a more resilient energy system is a shared challenge, and we are very keen to draw on our 50 years of district heating experience to advance France’s ambitious sustainability goals and enable energy resilience through innovative solutions,” said Grundfos’s Dizin. 

Jean-Marc Nicolaï, Area Business Director of Grundfos, France, BeNeLux and Maghreb, Commercial Building Service shakes hands with Alexis Goldberg, Commercial Director France, Engie Solutions to mark a closer collaboration to lower CO2 emissions in French district energy.