Our history
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2014
Creation of BridgingBorn from the initiative of experts in purchasing, project management, production, and quality, Bridging aimed to embody a strong commitment to transferring operational know-how and valuable international experience to companies.
Their guiding principle in 2014: strengthen SMEs’ internal resources and facilitate secure access to the best suppliers and technologies.
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2018
Purchasing & Securing DivisionBridging is structured around two divisions:
The International Purchasing division, dedicated to market analysis and supplier sourcing.
The Securing division, focused on project management, risk management, and quality control of imported industrial components.This organization now enables our clients to integrate our services at every stage of the product lifecycle (upstream, project, series), according to their specific needs.
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2019
Acquisition of new offices in Le Poiré-sur-Vie (FR-85)Bridging is expanding and acquiring new offices in Le Poiré-sur-Vie (FR-85), strengthening its local presence. This milestone marks our integration at the heart of our first historical circle of French clients. -
2020
Bridging establishes a quality inspection partnership in Shenzhen, ChinaBridging has formed a quality inspection partnership in Shenzhen, China, to meet demands for pre-shipment quality inspections.
Quickly called upon to offer new services, we are also expanding in Hangzhou, with specialists in project management and supervision, as well as product and process auditors.
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2021
Bridging establishes a presence in Chennai, IndiaBridging is establishing a presence in Chennai, India, to support a broader and more diverse client base.
Its two divisions, Purchasing and Securing, now provide optimal proximity to the main European and Asian markets.
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2023
New Services: CSR & Ethical SourcingThe Securing division incorporates advanced tools to manage reputational, social, and environmental aspects of companies. -
2024
Europe & Engineering servicesBridging has entered into a strategic partnership with 3D Engineering to better meet client expectations and enhance value creation.
This alliance combines expertise in sourcing, product-process engineering, and quality, offering a wide range of integrated solutions designed to optimize the performance of R&D and Purchasing departments, while facilitating potential reshoring initiatives.
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Tomorrow
Bridging’s Purchasing and Securing divisions are committed to leveraging the potential of artificial intelligence, enhancing your operational agility, and strengthening supply chain resilience.
We will reinforce our organization to enable new forms of collaboration and smart outsourcing, allowing our clients to focus on value creation, a key objective often hindered by increasing complexity and risk management challenges.
Presence in France and Asia
With a presence in France and Asia, we combine pragmatism, expertise, and ethical commitment to meet our clients' competitiveness and innovation challenges. Need support? Let’s schedule a meeting!Origin
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(CEO & Founder)
Thierry GUICHETProfessional in Technical Purchasing at the International Level.
23 years of experience in multinational companies.
Management of large, complex, multi-technological portfolios - Management of multinational teams. -
(Co-Founder)
Pierre-Vincent COOLSProfessional in operational management of production, projects, and industrial quality.
With 25 years of experience, including 8 years in Asia and Central Europe, I now bring this hands-on expertise and my pragmatic approach to your service

How we operate
Flexible, Targeted, Efficient.We offer flexible solutions, tailored to your needs:
- As project lead, as facilitator.
- As a complement of skills, as a complement of resources.
- For evaluation and development, for support.
- Outsourcing.
Our values
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Ethics
Bridging integrates the four pillars of the "Global Compact" framework into all its activities and actively supports the societal and environmental commitments of its clients.1 -
Proximity
The organization of Bridging, as well as the responsibilities and authorities, are defined to provide all the benefits of proximity to our clients and their suppliers.2 -
Agility
Bridging tailors its services to the context, objectives, and constraints of its clients to respond quickly and efficiently to their expectations.3 -
Pragmatism
Customer and results orientation compel Bridging to implement practical approaches that ensure rapid, measurable, and sustainable results.4