Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Bureau Veritas' Food Testing Activities in the U.S. and Canada

Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Food Technology Consulting International

December 22, 2022

Professional Services

Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Food Technology Consulting International, a Canadian provider of food safety consulting, training, and auditing services. The acquisition expands Mérieux NutriSciences' service capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Canada to better serve regional clients.

Bureau Veritas Acquires Advanced Testing Laboratory (ATL)

June 28, 2022

Professional Services

Bureau Veritas has acquired Advanced Testing Laboratory (ATL), a Cincinnati-based scientific sourcing and laboratory testing services provider serving consumer healthcare, cosmetics/personal care and medical device markets. The acquisition expands Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services capabilities and North American footprint; ATL employs over 500 people and generated approximately €31 million in revenue in 2021.

Bureau Veritas Acquires GeoAssay to Strengthen Chilean Copper Testing Capabilities

March 17, 2025

Industrial Services

Bureau Veritas has acquired GeoAssay, a Chile-based mineral testing company that operates three automated laboratories and employs 264 technical staff. The acquisition expands Bureau Veritas' Metals & Minerals footprint and capabilities in Chile, enhancing lab capacity and customer proximity in the world’s largest copper market.

Bureau Veritas Acquires LBS Luxury Brands Services Group

December 3, 2024

Professional Services

Bureau Veritas, the global testing, inspection and certification leader, has acquired LBS Luxury Brands Services S.R.L. Group, an Italy‑headquartered laboratory and quality assurance provider for the luxury and fashion sector. The deal strengthens Bureau Veritas' upstream supply‑chain quality and sustainability capabilities and expands its presence in the Italian market.

Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Chestnut Labs (U.S. business)

June 2, 2020

Professional Services

Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Chestnut Labs’ U.S. business from Dairy Farmers of America. Chestnut Labs — which operates laboratories in Springfield, Missouri and Ithaca, New York and provides consulting, microbiology and chemistry services — will expand Mérieux NutriSciences’ food safety testing capabilities and U.S. footprint.

Bureau Veritas Acquires Security Innovation Inc.

July 25, 2024

Cybersecurity

Bureau Veritas has signed an agreement to acquire Security Innovation Inc., a US-based software security consulting firm headquartered in Boston. The deal adds ~95 specialists and EUR 21 million of 2023 revenue to Bureau Veritas' cybersecurity capabilities and establishes a new cybersecurity hub in the US; closing is expected in Q3 2024.