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- Kardan N.V. (TASE: KRNV-M.TA) is a Netherlands-based investment holding company that develops and manages assets and projects primarily in emerging markets across real estate and water infrastructure sectors; it provides engineering design, supervision, and construction services in water resources, supply, irrigation, desalination, wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, solid waste management, and natural gas, alongside real estate development and investment properties including residential apartments, mixed-use projects, shopping centers, and offices. The company operates through subsidiaries such as Kardan Land China Ltd. (KLC) for Asian real estate activities in cities like Shenyang, Xianyang, Xi'an, and others, focusing on residential developments, mixed-use properties, and retail assets like Galleria Dalian; water infrastructure efforts are led by Tahal Group International B.V., delivering projects in Europe, Asia (including China), Africa, Latin America, and Central America, with investments in assets like desalination plants and municipal water systems. Geographically, Kardan maintains a presence in Central and Eastern Europe, China, Africa, and South America, targeting growing middle-class demand for housing, commercial spaces, and essential infrastructure; founded with roots in the mid-1990s and formally incorporated in 2003, it is headquartered in Amsterdam at Kingsfordweg 151. In recent developments, Kardan reported net profits of EUR 68.8 million for fiscal year 2024 and continued earnings announcements through Q3 2025, reflecting ongoing operations amid a debt settlement process with Series A and B debtholders who received 90% of shares in a prior restructuring; the company maintains its focus on real estate sales and development via KLC, including residential apartments and Galleria Dalian, while navigating water infrastructure challenges following Tahal Group's 2023 creditor protection filing in Israel, and delisted from Euronext Amsterdam in August 2020 to streamline trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Kardan no longer pursues significant financial services or Israeli-centric operations after the 2011 spin-off of Kardan Israel Ltd. and related assets, concentrating instead on high-growth emerging market opportunities through a decentralized structure with local management teams.