Recently, Guangdong Huayi Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Huayi Co., Ltd." or "YICARB®") received a major piece of good news - it successfully won the bid for the cooperation project of Veolia Water Technologies (VWT), a subsidiary of French Veolia Environment Group (hereinafter referred to as "Veolia"), and became its supplier of coal-based powdered activated carbon. And it provides key environmental protection materials for the waste incineration treatment process. This cooperation is not only a high recognition of the strength of Chinese activated carbon enterprises by international giants, but also marks that YICARB®'s professional capabilities in the environmental protection field have entered the ranks of international cooperation, opening a brand-new chapter in the development of the enterprise.

Who is Veolia? A global giant and benchmark in environmental services

As a global leader in the environmental protection industry, Veolia's strength has long been renowned worldwide. Since its establishment in 1853, this multinational group headquartered in France has been committed to providing sustainable environmental solutions for global customers.By 2023, Veolia's business covers three core areas of water, waste and energy management. From water and wastewater treatment to solid and hazardous waste disposal, from energy efficient management to resource recycling, its services penetrate into all key aspects of the environmental protection industry. What is more worthy of attention is that in the Fortune Global 500 list released in 2024, Veolia ranked 308th. This weighty honor is an acknowledgement of its business scale, service quality and industry influence.

Veolia Water Technologies (VWT) : The "Ace Force" in the Water Treatment Field

Veolia Water Technology (VWT), the direct cooperation with YICARB®, is Veolia Group's "ace power" in the field of water treatment. With over ninety years of rich experience, VWT is a global leader in water treatment technology. Whether it is designing drinking water treatment plants and sewage treatment plants for industrial customers or municipal departments, or developing small-scale standardized water treatment equipment, it demonstrates top-notch professional standards. Since entering the Chinese market in the last century, VWT has contributed numerous high-quality projects to China's industrial and municipal sectors. When it comes to the selection of partners, VWT always adheres to strict standards. Only enterprises that have reached the world-class level in terms of product quality, technical strength, and service capabilities can come into its cooperation scope.

Why did YICARB® win Veolia's favor? 

In such a high-threshold screening process, YICARB® was able to stand out, which is the result of over three decades of in-depth exploration and accumulation in the activated carbon field. As a comprehensive enterprise integrating the production, research and development, and sales of activated carbon, YICARB® has been dedicated to the innovation and breakthrough of activated carbon technology since its establishment. Its self-owned brand "YICARB®" activated carbon not only sells well in all provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, but also has accumulated a good reputation and popularity in the industry. To ensure production capacity and quality, YICARB® has established three major production bases - Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, and Hami City, Xinjiang, with an annual production capacity of up to 19,000 tons. At the same time, it has introduced five of the world's most advanced Slip carbonization and activation integrated furnaces from the United States, laying a solid foundation for quality in terms of production equipment.

In the product system, YICARB® shows the strong advantages of "full category coverage and customized service". Relying on the abundant and high-quality raw material resources in various regions and supplemented by imported high-end raw materials such as coconut shells and fruit shells, the company can produce over 60 products in 18 series, including wood-based activated carbon, coconut shell activated carbon, and honeycomb activated carbon, which are widely used in numerous industries such as chemical engineering, water conservancy, food, medicine, and environmental protection. The coal-based powdered activated carbon supplied to VWT this time is a product specially developed for the waste incineration scenario. It can efficiently adsorb the harmful gases and impurities generated during the incineration process, providing a reliable guarantee for environmental protection treatment. In addition, YICARB® also provides a variety of water treatment filter materials, forming a diversified product matrix that can meet the personalized needs of different customers.

In addition to its outstanding product strength, YICARB®'s technological innovation capabilities are also not to be underestimated. The company has been successively awarded the titles of "China’s National High-tech Enterprise" and "Guangdong Province Science and Technology-based Small and Medium-sized Enterprise", and has obtained a total of 9 patent certificates and 3 software Copyrights. These honors not only affirm the company's technological research and development achievements but also serve as the driving force for its continuous innovation.In terms of service concept, YICARB® always adheres to the enterprise spirit of "integrity, professionalism and steadfast", and provides comprehensive services for domestic and foreign customers with high-quality products, professional services, reasonable prices and strong technical support, which is highly consistent with the concept of Veolia's pursuit of "sustainable development and high-quality service". It has also become an important cornerstone of this cooperation between the two sides.

Huayi's determination: Starting from international cooperation, move towards a broader future

This collaboration with Veolia Water Technologies presents both opportunities and challenges for YICARB®. In the future, YICARB® will take this as an opportunity to further enhance product quality and technological level, closely follow the development trends of the international environmental protection industry, continuously optimize the service system, and contribute to the global environmental protection cause with a more professional attitude. At the same time, YICARB® also warmly welcome friends from all walks of life to visit and negotiate, looking forward to working with more like-minded partners, using activated carbon as a bond, jointly protect the green water and green mountains, and realize the beautiful vision of "win-win cooperation, right path to success"!