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Cotecna

Cotecna is a provider of testing, inspection, and certification services across sectors including agriculture, food, metals and minerals, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and government & trade solutions.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

Cotecna describes itself as a leading provider of testing, inspection, and certification services, offering solutions intended to facilitate trade and make supply chains safer and more efficient. Its service areas include agriculture, food, consumer products, certification, metals & minerals, pharmaceutical, verification of conformity, and digital solutions. The company states that it has been innovating since 1974 and that it provides services across 6 key sectors: agriculture, food, minerals and metals, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and government & trade solutions. It reports over 6,000 employees worldwide operating across more than 50 countries. Frank Piedelièvre is Chairman and majority shareholder, with the Massey family holding the remainder of the company's capital, and Sébastien Dannaud serves as CEO.

History

Cotecna states that since 1974 it has been innovating with a view to leading the inspection, testing and certification industry for businesses and governments. The company reports that it has embarked on a major new chapter in its history, welcoming Frank Piedelièvre as Chairman and majority shareholder, with the Massey family continuing to hold the remainder of the company's capital. The Board of Directors appointed Sébastien Dannaud as CEO, aiming to bring a new management dynamic with an ambitious transformation plan for the decade ahead. Since his appointment, Sébastien Dannaud has led Cotecna through a fast growth phase and overseen the completion of a number of successful acquisitions across different business lines for companies in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Cotecna states that it is rapidly expanding its network and scope of services, providing leading testing, inspection, and certification services across 6 key sectors: agriculture, food, minerals and metals, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and government & trade solutions. The company reports that it comprises over 6,000 employees worldwide, operating across more than 50 countries. It also states that in 2011 its global network of offices achieved the ISO 17020 accreditation, making it one of the few inspection companies to receive this accreditation on a worldwide scale, and that a few years later it also achieved the ISO 17025 accreditation for its laboratories.

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