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15/12/08 Grand opening of BIVAC North America 'Agri- and Mineral laboratories' in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

BIVAC North America, a subsidiary of Bureau Veritas, a worldwide leader specializing in 'Commodity Inspections' announces the opening of a new state of the art facility in New Orleans, on December 16, 2008, at 110 Widgeon Dr., Suite 120. St. Rose, Louisiana – 70087.

28/08/08 Philippe Donche-Gay is appointed Chief Operating Officer of Bureau Veritas

Philippe Donche-Gay is appointed Chief Operating Officer of Bureau Veritas and becomes a member of the Management Board and Executive Vice President . Philippe Donche-Gay, who will bring to Bureau Veritas his international operational experience from major service companies, will lead all the Group’s operations. His mission will be to strengthen the coordination of Bureau Veritas’ eight businesses by developing synergies, the management of key accounts and international contracts, as well as services linked to outsourcing. ...Read more

10/06/08 Five leading international firms join forces to develop a global environmental rating of existing buildings

AEW Europe, AXA REIM, Bureau Veritas, GE Real Estate Europe and ING Real Estate announce a common initiative to appraise the environmental performance of commercial properties across Europe. ...Read more

02/05/08 Bureau Veritas acquires Amdel the Australian leader in minerals testing

Bureau Veritas has signed a definitive and unconditional agreement to acquire Amdel, an Australian leader in upstream minerals testing services. ...Read more

14/04/08 Bureau Veritas acquires 100 % of the Brazilian group ANASOL

Paris, 14 April 2008 – Bureau Veritas has just acquired 100 % of the capital of the Brazilian company Analytical Solutions S.A. (ANASOL). Following the acquisition of the Chilean group Cesmec in February, this comes as a continuation of Bureau Veritas’ expansion in Latin America through external growth. ...Read more

01/04/08 Bureau Veritas announces the acquisition closing of Chile’s Cesmec Group

Bureau Veritas announced the closing of the acquisition of all of the shares of the Chilean company Centro de Estudios, Medicion y Certification de Calidad Cesmec Limitada ("Cesmec") ...Read more

30/03/08 Bureau Veritas Partners with Global Sources

Bureau Veritas has partnered with Global Sources, a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. This partnership will provide buyers with in-depth Supplier Assessment reports on selected companies...Read more

06/02/08 Strong growth in 2007 revenue

Strong growth in 2007 revenue: €2.067 billion, +12% , +9.6% on a like-for-like basis; 2007 adjusted operating profit estimate raised: €312 million , +16% vs. 2006; Robust growth prospects for 2008, confirming the resilience of Bureau Veritas’ business : Expected growth of revenue and adjusted operating profit above 15% Numerous acquisitions under study...Read More

04/02/08 Bureau Veritas acquires 100 % of Chile’s Cesmec Group

Bureau Veritas has agreed to acquire all of the shares of the Chilean company Centro de Estudios, Medicion y Certification de Calidad Cesmec Limitada (Cesmec), pursuing its development through external growth, one of the key elements of the Group's strategy...Read More

18/10/07 Bureau Veritas closes the acquisition of ECA GLOBAL

Paris, October 18, 2007 – Bureau Veritas announces that it has completed the formal acquisition of a 100% stake in ECA-GLOBAL, following the agreement reached on August 23rd with ECA GLOBAL’s main shareholder. The Spanish National Competition Commission (Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia) gave its green light to the acquisition on October 15, 2007. ...Read more

29/08/07 Bureau Veritas to acquire 100 percent stake in Spain’s ECA GLOBAL

Paris, August 29, 2007 – Bureau Veritas has agreed to acquire full control of Spain’s ECA GLOBAL, pursuing its development through external growth which is a key element of the Group’s strategy. This consists in the purchase of all the outstanding shares it does not already own, thereby attaining a 100% stake in ECA GLOBAL. ...Read more

11/07/07 UKAS and Bureau Veritas celebrate 25th anniversary

25 years of laboratory accreditation was jointly celebrated in May by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the Bureau Veritas laboratory in St Albans, Hertfordshire. As the only national body recognised by government to assess evaluating organisations, UKAS started its accreditation service in 1982 and the first laboratory to be given their official approval was St Albans that received the registration number 0001. ... Read More

29/06/07 WiMAX Forum® Selects Bureau Veritas ADT as first Asian Fixed & Mobile WiMAX Certification Laboratory

The WiMAX Forum® has announced that it has selected Bureau Veritas ADT as the first Asian certification laboratory of both fixed and mobile WiMAX certification services. WiMAX is a technology that provides an alternative to cable/DSL for the “last mile” as well as Mobile or personal broadband and is expected to have significant growth rates over the coming years. ...Read More

16/05/07 Chr. Hansen and Bureau Veritas conclude global food safety agreement

Safe, quality products are crucial to Chr. Hansen, for which reason it has just concluded a global co-operation agreement with Bureau Veritas Certification. This partnership will assure high standards at all the company’s 24 production units in 14 countries on four continents. ...Read more

27/04/07 The Port of Oakland receives dual ISO 9000 certification for both seaport and airport

The Port of Oakland was recently recognized for the dual distinction of being the first seaport and airport in the United States to achieve ISO 9000 certification for its quality management and customer satisfaction programs. ... Read more

27/04/07 Bureau Veritas Acquires Textile Test Lab in Pakistan

CPS Pakistan

Bureau Veritas announces the acquisition of Apparel Testing Laboratory (ATL), a Pakistan-based laboratory specializing in textile testing. ... Read more

22/03/07 Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services acquires INNOVA Product Service GmbH

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS), a world leader in product testing, certification, inspection, and approvals management services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Germany-based INNOVA Product Service GmbH ... Read more

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