Karl Zimmerer is group managing director and cofounder of Glanua, a leading provider of water, wastewater and environmental engineering solutions across Ireland and Britain.<\/p>\n
The company, whose headquarters is in Galway, delivers the full project life cycle, from concept, design and construction through to commissioning, operation and maintenance, helping utility, industrial and pharmaceutical-sector clients protect vital water resources and meet their environmental and sustainability goals.<\/p>\n
Working with clients including Uisce \u00c9ireann, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, and industrial companies in food and dairy, beverage, life science and pharma, and data centre sectors, Glanua describes itself as committed to delivering sustainable water infrastructure that supports communities, economic development, environmental compliance and the transition to a low-carbon future.<\/p>\n
Describe your business model and what makes your business unique<\/p>\n
We provide a complete end-to-end service for water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure. We design it, build it, commission it and, where required, operate and maintain it for our clients. Rather than managing multiple contractors, our clients have one partner responsible for the entire life cycle of the project.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s delivering a new water supply for a data centre, upgrading a wastewater treatment plant to protect the environment or providing the infrastructure needed to support new housing development, we take responsibility for the entire solution. That\u2019s our differentiator. Because we both build and operate infrastructure, we design with the end user in mind, creating solutions that are more efficient, more sustainable and deliver better long-term value.<\/p>\n
What are your annual revenues and profits?<\/p>\n
Glanua is forecasting revenues to exceed \u20ac200 million this year, representing strong year-on-year growth, supported by an order book approaching \u20ac900 million over the next few years, which provides a strong platform for sustainable growth. Today we employ more than 650 people across Ireland, Britain and Europe and have built a strong platform for future expansion.<\/p>\n