Dassault to Acquire ICEM

By DE Editors

Dassault Systèmes (DS; Paris, France) has announced that it will acquire ICEM, a provider of styling, surface modeling, and rendering solutions. The proposed acquisition, for an estimated price of 51.4 million Euros, should be completed in June subject to specific closing conditions, according to the announcement.

ICEM brings to CATIA a set of styling technologies that is of particular interest to engineers pursuing Class A Surface processes in the automotive industry. The Class A Surface process strives to create perfect surfaces from styling sketches. (Click here to read a case study on the use of ICEM in automobile styling.)

ICEM also brings into the DS fold such automotive OEMs as Ford, VW, BMW, Porsche, PSA, Renault, and Nissan as well a number of consumer goods companies.

For more details on ICEM, click here. Click here to go to Dassault.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.