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About SGS SA

SGS SA is a Swiss global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SMI/SPI), the company is an important name for investors seeking exposure to Switzerland’s high-quality industrial and services ecosystem. Founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, SGS later moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1915, before relocating its registered office from Geneva to Baar in the canton of Zug, Switzerland, as part of a broader organizational and governance adjustment. Despite that move, SGS remains strongly identified with Switzerland’s reputation for precision, reliability and compliance. The group is widely recognized as the world’s leading TIC provider, with more than 2,500 laboratories and business facilities in over 115 countries, giving it exceptional geographic reach and customer diversification. Its core business spans testing, inspection, certification, verification, auditing and assurance services across the full supply chain, from raw materials to final consumer products. SGS serves a broad set of end markets, including industrials, food and agriculture, consumer goods, energy, environment, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility and digital technologies. A growing part of the investment case is the company’s emphasis on Digital Trust, including cybersecurity, e-commerce compliance and data integrity, which SGS has identified as a strategic growth pillar. Competitive advantages stem from its global network, regulatory relevance, trusted brand and recurring nature of many service contracts. SGS also markets specialized capabilities through brands such as Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource, which deepen its exposure to technical and regulated niches. Recent highlights include an accelerated acquisition program in 2025 and 2026 across North America, digital trust, industrial services, agriculture and technical testing. In its first-quarter 2026 sales update, SGS reported record quarterly sales and confirmed its 2026 outlook, underscoring the resilience of its portfolio and the contribution from acquired businesses. For equity investors, SGS offers a defensive business model, recurring compliance-related demand and continued optionality from bolt-on M&A in structurally growing global markets.