Francois Gourdon founds Environnement S.A. in response to the acid rain crisis, developing the first-ever environmental measurement instruments shortly after.

The Emission Business Division is launched to offer customers a complete range of multi-gas monitors for the continuous measurement and reporting of stack pollutants.

François Gourdon is awarded the French Legion of Honour for his efforts in environmental preservation.

Hundreds of continuous emission monitoring systems are deployed across France to support incineration plants in complying with the 2000 Waste Incineration Directive.

Envea lands on the stock market. François Gourdon is awarded the French National Order of Merit by the Minister of the Environment, Nelly Olin, who said: “We’ve always wanted to oppose economics and ecology – but this company has proven that both go hand in hand.”

ENVEA’s new series of environmentally friendly and connected air quality monitors win the Oxygen Award, a prize devoted to tackling air quality issues in the world’s major cities, at COP 21 in Paris.

The company rebrands to ENVEA as part of its 40th anniversary, uniting its global technologies, production sites, and sales subsidiaries under one banner.

Envea pledges its re-commitment to the French Business Climate Pledge initiative, reaffirming the need to collectively change course by accelerating innovation and R&D through investments in low-carbon solutions.

CEO Trevor Sands is appointed to accelerate the company’s growth and oversee our ambitious international business development strategy.