Historical overview 

A history of more than 40 years in Hungary

The predecessor of Dalkia Energia Zrt. was called Prometheus Tüzeléstechnikai Vállalat – Prometheus Heating Technologies Co., established by the National Petroleum and Gas Industry Trust in 1968 for creating the infrastructure background of heating with oil. As a result of the development of the company and the expansion of its activities, by the 80s it was already dealing in all aspects of heating technology (repair and manufacturing of boilers, turnkey implementation) and had a service network covering the whole country.

The new owner

In the years of the change of regime, Dalkia Energia met liquidity problems and the shrinking of its markets. The company, as a national holding intended for privatization, was first managed by the National Property Agency then sold in 1992. One of the new owners was Dalkia a leader of the European energy market, an affiliate of Veolia Environnement Dalkia has permanently increased its share over the past few years, and now has a 99.61% ownership share. The remaining few percents are owned by local governments and the company’s employees. As a result of making use of the group’s expertise and experience in Hungary and the intensification of international customer relations, the Dalkia name was introduced in Hungary in September 2006.

New image, new strategy

The new business strategy brought on with the appearance of Dalkia was founded on the existing national network and the company’s team of experts. The still prevailing sphere of activities, which provides long-term perspectives to Dalkia Energia, given the nature of the services, comprises the following elements:

The strategic goal of Dalkia Energia is to be a nationally known and recognized partner of its clients in the field of heating and relating infrastructure services – a partner providing a reliable background for the client’s core activities, in addition to the direct financial benefits.