Bentley adds to mining offering with Minalytix acquisition
Bentley adds to mining offering with Minalytix acquisition Bentley just announced that its Seequent business has acquired Minalytix, a Canadian company that makes the MX Deposit suite of products. Minalytix was already partly owned by Seequent, though the press...
ESI sets the stage with a decent Q2
ESI sets the stage with a decent Q2 ESI reported results today for the quarter ended 30 June that were … decent. As you may know, ESI is in the middle of a transformation from a company that was somewhat random in its execution and communication with customers...
Ansys adds Zemax optical imaging system simulation to its portfolio
Ansys adds Zemax optical imaging system simulation to its portfolio Ansys has announced that it will acquire Zemax, maker of high-performance optical imaging system simulation solutions. The terms of the deal were not announced, but it is expected to close in the...
Sandvik building CAM powerhouse by acquisition
Sandvik building CAM powerhouse by acquisition Last year Sandvik acquired CGTech, makers of Vericut. I, like many people, thought “well, that’s interesting” and moved on. Then in July, Sandvik announced it was snapping up the holding company for Cimatron, GibbsCAM...
Missed it: Sandvik also acquiring GibbsCAM, Cimatron & SigmaNEST
Missed it: Sandvik also acquiring GibbsCAM, Cimatron & SigmaNEST I missed this last month — Sandvik also acquired Cambrio, which is the combined brand for what we might know better as GibbsCAM (milling, turning), Cimatron (mold and die), and SigmaNEST...
Mastercam will be independent no more
Mastercam will be independent no more CNC Software and its Mastercam have been a mainstay among CAM providers for decades, marketing its solutions as independent, focused on the workgroup and individual. That is about to change: Sandvik, which bought CGTech late last...
Bentley saw a rebound in infrastructure in Q2 but is cautious about China
Bentley saw a rebound in infrastructure in Q2 but is cautious about China Bentley continues to grow its deep expertise in various AEC disciplines — most recently, expanding its focus in underground resource mapping and analysis. This diversity serves it well; read on....
AspenTech is cautious about F2022, citing end-market uncertainty
AspenTech is cautious about F2022, citing end-market uncertainty We still have to hear from Autodesk, but there’s been a lot of AECish earnings news over the last few weeks. This post starts a modest series as we try to catch up on those results. AspenTech reported...

