AVU Aktiengesellschaft für Versorgungs-Unternehmen
AVU is a regional German energy and water utility that has supplied the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with electricity, natural gas and drinking water since 1905.
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Overview
AVU (AVU Aktiengesellschaft für Versorgungs-Unternehmen) is a regional energy and water supplier. According to its official website, it has reliably supplied the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with electricity, natural gas and drinking water since 1905. It states that it supplies seven of the nine cities of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis daily with electricity, gas and water, and counts roughly 110,000 households among its customers. The company reports around 450 employees and apprentices. Its sole executive board member (Allein-Vorstand) is Uwe Träris, who has led the AVU since 1 January 2015. Beyond energy and water, AVU describes itself as a full-service supplier ('Rundum-Versorger') and engages in regional sponsorship, donations and community projects in education, youth, sport, culture and social affairs.
History
AVU states that it has reliably supplied the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with electricity, natural gas and drinking water since 1905. It describes itself as regionally rooted and reports that it supplies seven of the nine cities of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis daily with electricity, gas and water, serving roughly 110,000 households, with around 450 employees and apprentices. Uwe Träris has led the AVU as sole executive board member since 1 January 2015. The company also describes an AVU-Konzern (AVU group) with published business reports, and engages in regional sponsorship, donations and community projects.
Products and positioning
Regional, reliable full-service energy and water supplier for the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
Electricity supply
AVU supplies electricity in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
Natural gas supply
AVU supplies natural gas in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
Drinking water supply
AVU supplies drinking water in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.
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