Aug 31, 2021 | Hot Topics
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...
Aug 30, 2021 | Hot Topics
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...
Aug 25, 2021 | Hot Topics
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...
Aug 25, 2021 | Hot Topics
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...
Aug 18, 2021 | Hot Topics
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....
Aug 18, 2021 | Hot Topics
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...
Aug 11, 2021 | Hot Topics
Just off the newswire: Desktop Metal, a publicly-traded company, will acquire ExOne, also public, in a deal valued at $575 million. Each ExOne shareholder will get $8.50 in cash and $17 in Desktop Metal stock for each ExOne share, which implies a 48% premium to the...
Aug 10, 2021 | Hot Topics
Super-quick, because it’s that kind of day: Altair just announced that it has acquired S-FRAME Software, a structural analysis tool used by architects, engineers, and designers to evaluate a structure’s ability to withstand loads like wind, water, and...
