PRESS RELEASE Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – December 4, 2023 Bureau Veritas acquires Impactiva group S.A., expanding its supply chain services offer to the footwear and apparel industry Bureau Veritas, a global leader in the testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) industry, announces the acquisition of Impactiva Group S.A., a leader in quality assurance for the footwear and apparel industry.

新闻稿法国塞纳河畔纽伊利-2023年12月4日Veritas收购Impactiva group S.A.，向鞋类和服装行业局提供供应链服务-Veritas是测试，检验和认证（TIC）行业的全球领导者，宣布收购Impactiva group S.A.，这是鞋类和服装行业质量保证的领导者。

Since its establishment in 2003, Impactiva has become a strategic partner for its broad portfolio of top-tier footwear, apparel and leather goods retailers and brand owners. The Company provides guidance to hundreds of factories and tanneries across Asia, Europe and Africa, ensuring the highest levels of quality in production.

自2003年成立以来，Impactiva已成为其顶级鞋类，服装和皮革制品零售商和品牌所有者广泛组合的战略合作伙伴。该公司为亚洲，欧洲和非洲的数百家工厂和制革厂提供指导，确保生产质量达到最高水平。

Known for its innovative solutions, Impactiva optimizes the use of raw materials, minimizes waste, and eliminates finished product defects through process improvements at its clients’ third-party factories. With its network of 180 specialists strategically positioned near production hubs across Asia and Europe the company generated a revenue of c.$9 million in 2022.

Impactiva以其创新的解决方案而闻名，通过客户第三方工厂的工艺改进，优化原材料的使用，最大限度地减少浪费并消除成品缺陷。凭借180名专家网络在亚洲和欧洲的生产中心附近进行战略定位，该公司在2022年创造了900万美元的收入。

This acquisition marks a milestone for Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services division, as it strengthens its presence in upstream services to the footwear and apparel manufacturing industry, augmenting its capacity to deliver supply chain services in line with economic, quality, and sustainability objectives.

这一收购标志着Veritas消费者产品服务部的一个里程碑，因为它加强了其在鞋类和服装制造业上游服务中的存在，增强了其根据经济，质量和可持续性目标提供供应链服务的能力。

The acquisition of Impactiva by Bureau Veritas signifies a key move in the realm of quality assurance for the footwear and apparel industry. Hinda Gharbi, Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Impactiva to the Bureau Veritas family. Expansion in key strategic segments such as footwear and supply chain services, including upstream quality a.

Bureau Veritas收购Impactiva标志着鞋类和服装行业质量保证领域的重大举措。Veritas局首席执行官Hinda Gharbi评论说：“我们很高兴欢迎Impactiva加入Veritas family局。扩展关键战略部门，如鞋类和供应链服务，包括上游质量a。

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