BUSINESSES
Do you know how Bureau Veritas is organized to better serve our clients? Do you know our eight different Businesses? Each of these 8 businesses – Marine, Industry, In-Service Inspection & Verification, Construction, Certification, Commodities, Consumer Products and Government Services & International Trade - is committed to a specific set of industries. Each offers a range of specific services - in the areas of asset management, certification, classification, consulting, inspection/audit, testing and analysis and training… - designed to match your needs.


MARINEAs a classification society, Bureau Veritas assesses ships for conformity with specific sets of rules, mainly determining structural soundness and reliability of machinery on-board. We also provide ship and marine equipment certification on behalf of Flag administrations. Additional services based on our expertise include consultancy, technical assistance and training. Through these activities, we contribute to globalmaritime safety and help protect the marine environment.

INDUSTRYBureau Veritas supports industry by assessing equipment and processes from design stage to installation, commissioning and operation. At stake are reliability and integrity of operations and conformity with regulations. Services include conformity assessment, production monitoring, asset integrity management and certification. With our laboratories, we also check the integrity of industrial equipment and productsthrough services such as non-destructive testing and materials testing.

IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & VERIFICATIONBureau Veritas performs regular inspections to assess conformity of equipment in operation with Health & Safety regulations or client-specific requirements. These missions aim at ensuring the safety of equipment ranging from electrical installations, fire safety systems, lifts and machinery to lifting equipment. Our servicesinclude inspections during equipment installation, periodic inspection in service and after maintenance or repair.

CONSTRUCTIONBureau Veritas helps organizations manage all quality, health & safety and environmental aspects of their construction projects, from design to completion. We assess conformity with all regulatory requirements, provide technical support at design stage, soils and construction material testing, and structural engineering diagnosis. We also help in project management. For property investors, we havedeveloped specific solutions enabling them to assess or maintain their assets.

CERTIFICATION As an independent certification body, Bureau Veritas Certification provides a full range of certification and auditing services. Our goal is to validate the conformity of management systems and processes of all kinds of organizations. We conduct audits against recognized standards, which may include customer specific requirements, in the fields of Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and SocialResponsibility. Continuous improvement is promoted through follow-up audits.

COMMODITIESThe Group provides a wide range of inspection and laboratory testing services for all type of commodities: Oil and Petrochemicals, Metals and Minerals and Agriculture. A new Commodities business has been established since January 1st, 2011, regrouping all the activities of Inspectorate acquired in September 2010. Bureau Veritas’ Mining and Minerals activities reported under the Industry business and oil inspection services reported under the GSIT business until December 31, 2010.

CONSUMER PRODUCTSBureau Veritas works with retailers and manufacturers of consumer products worldwide to assess their products and manufacturing processes for compliance with regulatory, quality and performance requirements. We test products, inspect goods, assess factories, conduct social audits and train personnel. Our proactive solutions throughout the supply chain help our clients better manage risk,protect their brands, reduce costs and cut time to market.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADEBureau Veritas provides assistance to government authorities, implementing programs to maximize their revenues and check that products meet specified standards. Bureau Veritas also addresses the needs of private traders, international organizations and public bodies. Services include pre-shipment or destination inspection and verification of conformity, employleading edge techniques such as risk management analysis and X-ray scanning.