On 26 April 2006, Bouygues and Alstom concluded a major non-exclusive cooperation agreement. Bouygues also took a 21% stake in Alstom.

A major strategic decision
 

Alstom and Bouygues are stepping up cooperation to better meet transport infrastructure, power generation and transmission needs worldwide. On entering into the partnership, Bouygues acquired the French government's stake in Alstom, representing a total investment of €2 billion. Bouygues agreed to keep the shares bought from the government for at least three years. It also acquired Alstom shares on the market, raising its stake to 25% in 2007. At 30 June 2011, Bouygues owned 30.74% of Alstom.
 

Alstom 

A key player in its business areas

Operating in over 70 countries, Alstom's 94,500 employees apply their skills and expertise in four sectors – Thermal Power, Renewable Power, Transport and Grid – at the heart of sustainable development challenges.

Rail transport

Alstom Transport is a world leader in the rail transport sector, offering the most extensive range of equipment and services on the market.
A sustainable mobility specialist, it is the world's leading maker of high speed and very high speed trains and the second largest provider of urban light railway systems and regional trains.
  

Power generation

Alstom Power is the world's leading provider of turnkey power plants, power generation services and air quality control systems.
Covering all energy sources (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydro, wind, geothermic, biomass) Alstom also leads the field in clean power and is pioneering CO₂ capture processes. Since July 2011, the Power Sector split into two Sectors, Thermal and Renewable in order to better address their specific markets.
 

Power transmission

Alstom added a third line of business in June 2010 when it created the Grid sector after acquiring Areva T&D's Transmission activities. It is now one of the world's three leading players in strategic technologies, especially smart grids.

(Updated: August 2011)