Two European testing, inspection and inspection companies are in talks on a merger that would create a dominant player in the space potentially worth more than €33 billion ($34 billion).

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There’s a $34 billion deal in the works to create a testing and inspection giant

(Bloomberg) — SGS SA is in talks to combine with Bureau Veritas SA in a deal that would create one of the world’s largest testing and certification companies, with a combined market value of more than $33 billion.

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Geneva-based SGS and Paris-based Bureau Veritas are discussing a merger, likely to lead to the advent of an undisputed heavyweight in inspection and certification on a global scale. The combined market valuation of the two groups exceeds 30 billion francs.

Le genevois SGS et le parisien Bureau Veritas discutent d'une fusion, susceptible de conduire à l'avènement d'un poids lourd incontesté de l'inspection et de la certification à l'échelle mondiale. La valorisation boursière cumulée des deux groupes dépasse les 30 milliards de francs.

Les géants de la certification SGS et Bureau Veritas envisagent une union

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Certification giants SGS and Bureau Veritas are considering a union

The inspection and certification giant is considering a merger with its French counterpart. The merger of these two giants would weigh nearly 35 billion dollarsThe inspection and certification giant SGS is discussing a merger with its French counterpart Bureau Veritas. “There is no guarantee that these discussions will lead to a transaction or other arrangement” confirmed the two protagonists on Wednesday. The Bloomberg agency had indicated the …

Le géant de l’inspection et de la certification envisage une fusion avec son homologue français. La fusion de ces deux géants pèserait près de 35 milliards de dollarsLe géant de l’inspection et de la certification SGS discute d’une fusion avec son homologue français Bureau Veritas. «Rien ne garantit que ces discussions aboutiront à une transaction ni à un autre arrangement» ont confirmé les deux protagonistes mercredi.L’agence Bloomberg avait in…

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Bureau Veritas in merger talks with SGS to create a $33bn certification giant

The Société Générale de Surveillance and the French Bureau Veritas want to join forces as intermediaries after 147 and 197 years respectively in global business. This also says a lot about the weakened development of world trade.

Die Société Générale de Surveillance und das französische Bureau Veritas wollen nach 147 beziehungsweise nach 197 Jahren im globalen Geschäft als Mittler zusammenspannen. Das sagt auch einiges über die geschwächte Entwicklung des Welthandels aus.

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The merger of SGS and Bureau Veritas is looming between Geneva and Paris

Inspection and certification giant SGS is discussing a merger with its French rival Bureau Veritas. "There is no guarantee that these discussions will result in a transaction or other arrangement," the Geneva group implicitly confirmed on Wednesday.

Le géant de l'inspection et de la certification SGS discute d'une fusion avec son concurrent français Bureau Veritas. «Rien ne garantit que ces discussions aboutiront à une transaction ni à un autre arrangement,» a implicitement confirmé le groupe genevois mercredi.

SGS et Bureau Veritas discutent d'une fusion

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SGS and Bureau Veritas discuss merger

Published reports peg the value of a combined Bureau Veritas and SGS at $33 billion Two of the largest testing and certification companies in the world are in merger talks. France’s Bureau Veritas has put out a statement confirming that it is in discussions with Swiss certification lab company SGS to merge their businesses. “Following […]

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Bureau Veritas confirms merger talks with SGS

The year 2025 is off to a strong start for the two giants in the certification, inspection and laboratory testing sector. Just integrated into the CAC 40 index since December 20 at a price of 29.28 euros, the French Bureau Veritas and its Swiss counterpart, SGS, have acknowledged the holding of discussions around a project to combine the two groups intended to give birth to a giant in the sector twice as important. But be careful they warn at th…

L’année 2025 commence fort pour les deux géants du secteur de la certification, de l’inspection et des essais en laboratoire. Tout juste intégré depuis le 20 décembre à l’indice CAC 40 à un prix de 29,28 euros, le français Bureau Veritas et son homologue suisse, SGS, ont reconnu la tenue de discussions autour d’un projet de rapprochement des deux groupes destiné à donner naissance à un géant de la filière deux fois plus important. Mais attention…

There’s a $34 billion deal in the works to create a testing and inspection giant

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