FARO acquires ARAS 360 — nope, not that Aras

FARO acquires ARAS 360 — nope, not that Aras

Things are so hectic right now that I read the headline quickly, did a double-take — and then read it again: FARO Technologies, the 3D measurement and laser scanning company, acquired ARAS 360 Technologies to add to its accident and crime reconstruction...
Morning coffee: investor news, China & bees

Morning coffee: investor news, China & bees

Happy Monday! Last week was a big one, with all of the regular news plus International Pi Day and the 25th anniversary of Tim Berners-Lee’s proposal for what we know today as the Internet. Sir Berners-Lee used the occasion to call for an Internet users’...
Morning coffee: investor news, China & bees

Morning coffee: earnings & manufacturing at the White House

Happy Monday! We hope you had an excellent weekend and that your favorite movie won big at the Oscars. Pour a cup and let’s do a quick recap of last week as we warm up to a new one. It’s the Economy … A strong “meh” isn’t really the news we want, but...
Quickies: Uncertain economy drags down March quarter

Quickies: Uncertain economy drags down March quarter

It’s a busy week for earnings reports from engineering software companies. While I work on longer-form reports, here are a few quotes from my notes. Note that these are not 100% representative of the company’s March quarter reports — in other words,...
Quickies: Uncertain economy drags down March quarter

Quickies: PTC & FARO disappoint, AspenTech upbeat

A huge day in engineering IT earnings, as PTC and FARO explain their miss to investors while AspenTech and Trimble issue earnings reports. A very quick headline on each and then I dash to the airport — more to come. PTC reported last night that revenue for its...
Trimble keeps moving with partnerships, acquisitions

Trimble keeps moving with partnerships, acquisitions

Last Friday, Trimble Navigation and FARO announced that they signed an OEM and distribution agreement for FARO’s 3D laser scanners. Under the agreement, FARO will provide Trimble with a differentiated product based upon the FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D. Trimble...
Quickies: Uncertain economy drags down March quarter

Quickies: 3D Systems, CENIT, FARO & Stratasys

While you’re undoubtedly thinking “beach”, earnings news continues to roll. In general, Q2 seems to have been quite strong but there is concern about the rest of the year, with some companies reporting that activity in Europe started to drop off...