Buffalo, New York - April 13, 2012: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS), a world leader in quality assurance, product testing, certification, inspection, and audits, announces the expansion of its capabilities in its Buffalo, New York laboratory to include a comprehensive range of textile and apparel testing aligned with global standards.

As a result of the recent expansion, the Buffalo lab now offers an extensive range of specialized services including consulting, testing, inspections and training for a full range of consumer products including hard goods, toys and juvenile products, soft goods, premiums, electrical and electronic products and health, beauty and household products. With the strategic addition of textile and apparel testing capabilities, Bureau Veritas is better positioned to provide the US retail and consumer product market with a full range of strategic solutions and technical expertise second to none.

As of April 23, 2012 all apparel and textile sample submissions should be sent to the Buffalo lab.

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Address: 100 Northpointe Parkway, Buffalo, New York 14228
Tel: Toll-free 800-277-3300 | 716-505-3300 | Fax 716-505-3301

Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas is the world's second largest group in conformity assessment and certification services. Created in 1828, the group has more than 48,000 employees in 1,000 offices and 330 laboratories located in 140 countries. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performances by offering services and innovative solutions to ensure that their products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Bureau Veritas is listed on the Euronext Paris (Compartment A, code ISIN FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI) www.bureauveritas.com and services in excess of 400,000 customers around the world. Bureau Veritas's Consumer Products Services division is a leading quality assurance provider for the global consumer product and retail markets with over 80 locations in 30 countries. This division offers an extensive range of specialized services including consulting, testing, inspections and training for a full-range of consumer products including hard goods, toys and juvenile products, soft goods, premiums, electrical and electronic products and health, beauty and household products. Bureau Veritas is recognized and accredited by major national and international organizations.