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Saratech acquires Apex DMS Inc., a Siemens PLM software business, from the Sconce Group

June 5, 2020 · Apex DMS is a Siemens PLM software business, from the Sconce Group.

EnginSoft USA and MotionPort Announce Merger

June 4, 2020 · Combined company will provide enhanced CAE software and services with national coverage in simulation disciplines.

NVIDIA Completes Acquisition of Mellanox

April 27, 2020 · Combined company provides expertise in compute and networking technologies for high-performance computing.

DesignPoint Acquires Alpha Additive

March 13, 2020 · The acquisition furthers DesignPoint's commitment to help advance businesses in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions by providing 3D printing solutions.

ANSYS Acquires Lumerical, a Photonic Simulation Software Developer

March 6, 2020 · Acquisition to add photonic simulation to ANSYS’ multiphysics portfolio for 5G, IIOT and autonomous vehicle development.

Arburg Owners Purchase 3D Printing Startup German RepRap

February 25, 2020 · The new owners have confirmed German RepRap will continue to operate as a separate start-up.

Altair Acquires newFASANT

January 6, 2020 · Software plugs into existing Altair solutions, expanding offerings in areas such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), Doppler effects, and infrared/thermal.

Saratech Acquires 3D Printing Business from TekPro Group

December 29, 2019 · This acquisition will boost technical and sales resources to Saratech’s additive manufacturing business.

Democratization Advancing, but Cautiously

December 1, 2019 · Engineers are slowly embracing new technologies and design approaches, but doing so with some level of skepticism.

BASF Acquires 3D Printing Service Provider Sculpteo

November 27, 2019 · Acquisition said to provide access to new materials and technologies for customers of BASF and Sculpteo.

Hexagon Buys Volume Graphics

November 25, 2019 · Volume Graphics will operate as part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. Completion of the transaction (closing) is subject to regulatory approvals. 

Siemens Buys Atlas 3D

November 12, 2019 · Atlas 3D helps designers define optimal part orientations for "right first time" 3D printing; cloud-based, GPU-accelerated Sunata software can reduce downstream 3D printing errors caused by thermal distortion.

Altair Acquires DEM Solutions

November 8, 2019 · Acquisition expands solver portfolio into discrete element method analysis.

ANSYS and Dynardo Sign Acquisition Agreement

October 25, 2019 · Acquisition of the simulation process integration and design optimization company to bolster ANSYS’ platform offering.

GKN Powder Metallurgy Acquires FORECAST 3D

October 24, 2019 · Acquisition expands GKN's additive manufacturing capabilities to include plastics.

Coreform Acquires csimsoft

October 24, 2019 · High-end meshing technology to enable spline-based simulation.

Computer Aided Technology Merges with Fisher Unitech

October 18, 2019 · Over the years, CATI and Fisher Unitech established themselves as providers of SolidWorks software and Stratasys 3D Printing technologies.

FATHOM Acquired by CORE Industrial Partners, a Private Equity Firm

October 1, 2019 · The acquisition will bring together FATHOM and Midwest Composite Technologies, acquired by CORE in 2018, to form a large privately held digital manufacturing service provider. 

ANSYS and Livermore Software Technology Corporation Sign Definitive Acquisition Agreement

September 13, 2019 · Acquisition will bolster ANSYS' passenger safety, healthcare and manufacturing capabilities, ANSYS says.

API Strengthens Metrology Services With Acquisition of Exact Laser Measurements

July 18, 2019 · API further extends its reach into the automotive sector.


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