DERSA Competitors

Sabesp is a mixed capital company that was founded in 1973 and is currently responsible for supplying water and collecting and treating sewage in the 375 municipalities of São Paulo state. It is considered one of the world’s largest sanitation companies in terms of population served. It supplies 27.9 million people with water and provides sewage collection services to 21.5 million people. Sabesp is responsible for around 27% of the investments in basic sanitation in Brazil. Between 2017 and 2021, it plans to invest approximately R$13.9 billion, focused on expanding water availability and security, without jeopardizing the improvements to sewage collection and treatment ratios. In partnership with private companies, Sabesp also provides water and sewage services in another four municipalities, Mogi-Mirim, Castilho, Andradina and Mairinque. As for water recycling from sewage treatment, Sabesp produces, supplies and directly sells the product through its own stations and as a partner in Aquapolo Ambiental, which supplies the Capuava Petrochemical Complex. In addition, in the non-domestic sewage segment, the Company is a partner of Estre Ambiental in Attend Ambiental and it has recently created Paulista Geradora de Energia S.A. in the electricity segment, in partnership with Tecniplan Engenharia and Servtec. The Company also provides advisory services on the rational use of water, planning and commercial, financial and operational management, currently operating in Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua, in partnership with Latin Consult in the first two countries. The Company’s shares – all common and voting – are traded in the Novo Mercado segment of the São Paulo Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange (BM&FBovespa) under the ticker SBSP3 and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in the form of American Depositary Receipts (Level III ADRs), under the ticker SBS. The Company continues to be listed in the main BM&FBovespa indices.

A São Paulo Transporte (SPTrans) é a denominação adotada em 8 de março de 1995 para a autarquia municipal que tem por finalidade a gestão do sistema de transporte público por ônibus da cidade de São Paulo. Foi fundada a partir da Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos (CMTC). Todas as linhas de ônibus municipais são operadas por concessionárias, sob a supervisão da SPTrans, empresa de planejamento e gerenciamento do transporte coletivo. A SPTrans emite ordens de serviço de operação para cada linha, incluindo definição de trajetos, horários de operação e frota necessária. O pagamento da passagem pode ser efetuado em dinheiro, pelo cartão denominado Bilhete Único e também através de dispositivos que possibilitam o pagamento por débito ou crédito através de tecnologia de aproximação, como NFC. A empresa gerencia também os terminais e corredores de ônibus do município.

The Institute for Technological Research (IPT) is a non-profit public research organization focused on applied research and technical services to support the industry and public policies. The institute, founded in 1899, is owned and financially supported by the São Paulo state government. IPT is one of the largest and most diverse research institutes in Brazil, and features modern laboratory facilities as well as a highly qualified staff. The main services provided by the institute can be summarized as innovation, research and development; technological services; metrological development and support; and professional education. The institute is organized in twelve different technical areas, which can be integrated in order to provide a complete support for costumers needs. The expertise areas include materials and chemistry, geology and water resources, environment, energy, transportation, oil and gas, , civil works, among others. IPT has played a vital role in supporting brazilian economic growth and development throughout its history, and is always seeking new opportunities to deliver innovations with positive impacts on society and industry.