Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Bureau Veritas, a French certification, testing and inspection firm, announced the creation of 168 job in the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region, with the recruitment campaign set to run through the end of 2026. Overall, 10 workers will be hired in Drôme, 10 in Isère, 10 in Loire, 8 in Puy de Dôme, 12 in Savoie and 4 in Haute Savoie.
The company is expanding to support the growth of its regional activities across several key sectors, including agriculture, energy, rail, transport and construction. The recruitment campaign therefore spans several professions such as engineers, technicians, diagnosticians, auditors and study officers.
Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is listed on the CAC 40 (Paris market index), generated €6.3 billion in revenue in 2024, operates in 140 countries through more than 1,600 offices and laboratories, and employs 84,000 staff worldwide, of whom 8,500 work in France.
An important number of large restructurings have been recorded in the ERM database, the latest hiring 251 in 2024 Bureau Veritas 2024 - FR.
Eurofound (2026), Bureau Veritas, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 204260, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204260.
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