Bureau Veritas adds Gallic twist to local standards

Targeting record revenues from the Chinese market by the end of the year, Bureau Veritas - the Paris-headquartered international testing, inspection and certification agency - said it is aiming to help more Chinese companies reach export markets.

Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas advises clients so they produce high-quality goods to global standards, using its professional testing labs and inspection teams.

The agency has grown rapidly since it entered the Chinese market in the late 1990s. It now has 110 offices on the Chinese mainland, 36 labs and 12 joint ventures with local governments - and employs some 12,000 employees in 55 cities, including 3,000 staffers working in Shanghai.