Bureau Veritas was founded in 1828, for the initial purpose of collecting, verifying and providing maritime insurance companies with precise and up-to-date details on the state of ships and their equipment throughout the world.

  
Over the decades, Bureau Veritas has gradually moved into new businesses, while accelerating and extending its international expansion as of the mid-nineties.

In the past decade, Bureau Veritas has undertaken an active acquisitions policy enabling it to build leading positions in its eight businesses via a network of 850 offices and laboratories and more than 140 countries.

Since October 24 2007, Bureau Veritas has been listed on Euronext Paris.

To know more on Bureau Veritas' history, click here.