SGS’ balance sheet is in solid shape, with net debt/EBITDA of 1.8 times as of year-end 2024, despite shifting to an acquisition-heavy strategy earlier in the year.

Switzerland’s SGS is looking for acquisitions in the U.S., betting that an industrial renaissance will lift demand for its testing, inspection and certification services.

Swiss testing and inspection group SGS has ended talks over a potential $30 billion merger with French rival Bureau Veritas after the two sides failed to reach agreement over the deal, it said on ...

SGS has nearly 100,000 staff worldwide, while Bureau Veritas has 83,000 employees. Their similar size means the transaction could be a merger of equals, said Zuercher Kantonalbank analyst Daniel ...

SGS said it would acquire Applied Technical Services in a transaction valued at $1.33 billion. The Swiss testing, inspection and certification company on Wednesday said the acquisition of the ...

SGS said it would acquire Canada's H2Safety, a company focused on emergency management, for an undisclosed sum. The Swiss testing, inspection and certification company on Wednesday said that the ...

SGS SA is in advanced talks to combine with Bureau Veritas SA, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a deal that would create a European testing and certification company with a combined ...

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of ...

SGS has nearly 100,000 staff worldwide, while Bureau Veritas has 83,000 employees. Their similar size means the transaction could be a merger of equals, said Zuercher Kantonalbank analyst Daniel ...