For 150 years, Apave has supported major technological changes and revolutions by developing expertise to guarantee the safety of people, goods, production assets and the environment. In a growing ICT market (testing, inspection, certification) which must integrate the challenges related to digital, industrial and energy transitions, Apave aims to accelerate its development in a targeted manner in order to enter by 2025 in the World Top 5 of sector leaders in Industrial / Manufacturing Goods, Energy, Transport and Infrastructures & Construction.
This ambition is embodied in the Group's new 2021-2025 strategic plan, announced in February 2021. An ambitious program which is based on several fundamental pillars combining performance, growth, innovation and digital, and which should enable the Apave Group to become a world benchmark in risk management.
The support and expertise provided by PAI Partners will enable the Apave Group to accelerate its development in the activity sectors, businesses and geographies identified as priorities, to finance external growth operations and to build, with all the teams, a sustainable transformation towards a stronger, more customer-oriented, more integrated and more innovative group.
“We are delighted at the prospect of welcoming PAI Partners to the capital of Apave, with whom we share the same values of independence, professionalism and rigor. Apave has an ambitious and winning roadmap and we are convinced that PAI Partners will be the ideal partner to support us over the long term. " declared Rémi Sohier, Vice-President of GAPAVE and President of the Apave group.
“I am delighted to be able to start a new chapter in the life of the Group. The arrival of PAI Partners as a growth partner alongside us should allow us to succeed in our development ambition in France and internationally. We now have all the cards in hand to achieve our objectives and become one of the world leaders in our market by being recognized by our customers for our know-how and the quality of our solutions. " added Philippe Maillard, CEO of the Apave group.
“Apave is the French benchmark in the fields of inspection and technical training, and one of the European leaders. Alongside GAPAVE, we are very happy to be able to support Philippe Maillard and his teams in the new stage of the Group's development. Beyond our expertise in the field of business services, we wish to provide them with our know-how and our network in terms of external growth to make Apave a world leader in a still fragmented ICT market. " commented Laurent Rivoire, one of the Managing Partners of PAI Partners.
The operation, subject to consultation with employee representative bodies and obtaining authorizations, must be finalized by the summer.