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

Class Society Bureau Veritas in Merger Talks With SGS

Two of the leading testing and classification companies, France’s Bureau Veritas (BV) and Switzerland’s SGS confirmed in a brief statement that they a...

SGS, Bureau Veritas in Talks for $33 Billion Combination

(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.

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

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).

Bureau Veritas in merger discussions with Swiss rival - India Seatrade News

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has confirmed it is in discussions with Geneva-based SGS over a merger that could create a European testing and certification giant. “There can be no assurance that these discussions will result in a transaction or other arrangement,” the two groups said today following strong media speculation about the deal on Tuesday. SGS is a Swiss multinational company, which provides inspection, verification, test…