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Derichebourg : Environnement included in the Government’s new industrial acceleration scheme for two circular economy projects
Derichebourg : Environnement included in the Government’s new industrial acceleration scheme for two circular economy
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Derichebourg Environnement included in the Government's new industrial acceleration scheme for two circular economy projects Paris, 23 April 2026 - Derichebourg Group (ISIN code: FR000053381, Ticker: DBG) Derichebourg Environnement is proud to announce that two of its circular economy investment projects will benefit from the "Notre-Dame" acceleration scheme, unveiled on 22 April 2026 by the President of the French Republic during an official visit to the Allier department, alongside 150 strategic industrial projects. The announcement was accompanied by a roundtable on industrial attractiveness, attended by Françoise Gatel, Minister for Spatial Planning and Decentralisation, Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition, and Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate for Industry. Following the "Choose France - France Edition" event held on 17 November 2025, the Government decided to introduce a new method for monitoring strategic investment projects, referred to as the "Notre-Dame" approach. To ensure appropriate coordination, supervision will be led by the regional prefect, in liaison with the regional council, local authorities and central government departments. The Group's two projects selected as part of this list of strategic projects relate to electric vehicle battery recycling in the Île-de-France region and water-heater recycling in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. In the Île-de-France region, the aim is to build a plant dedicated to recycling electric vehicle batteries in Bernes-sur-Oise (95). Equipped with cutting-edge technologies, the plant is designed as part of a circular economy and closed-loop model, with a recycling capacity of more than 20,000 tonnes of end-of-life batteries per year. The Derichebourg Group is strengthening its position in this sector through a joint venture (EV-LOOP) formed with battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, thereby contributing to European sovereignty in critical raw materials. Operational start-up is scheduled for 2028. The project has received support from the Region and has been approved under the tax credit scheme for investments in green industry (C3IV). In the longer term, 75 local jobs will be created at the site. In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, a water-heater recycling plant is planned on an industrial-port site in Saint-Romain-en-Gal (69). The facility is part of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) stream for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and follows a call for projects launched by the eco-organisation Ecosystem. The investment will enable the removal and treatment of fluorinated gases contained in the insulating foam of water heaters, while also producing recycled metals and plastics. The Rhône-based facility has received support from the Region. The Derichebourg Group is also developing three other similar projects in the Île-de-France (94), Grand Est (57) and Pays de la Loire (44) regions. Following these government announcements, Thomas Derichebourg, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Derichebourg Environnement, stated: "We are very honoured that two of the Group's projects have been included by the Government among the 150 large-scale industrial projects. This recognition rewards the day-to-day commitment of all our teams and the investments we have made in recent years to develop innovative solutions and high-performance recycling technologies." About Derichebourg The Derichebourg Group is a major international operator in waste recycling, mainly metal and public sector services. The group currently operates in 13 countries and has 5,393 employees worldwide. In 2025, the Derichebourg Group generated revenue of €3.3 billion. For more information: http://www.derichebourg.com Contacts Derichebourg Investor Relations and Communication [email protected] NewCap Investor Relations Louis-Victor Delouvrier/ Théo Martin [email protected] T.: 01 44 71 94 94 APPENDIX :