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Altair Acquires World Programming to Advance Organizations’ Digital Transformation

December 20, 2021 · Aim is to advance organizations' digital transformation.

Materialise Exercises Option to Buy Link3D

November 15, 2021 · Acquisition to enhance creation of Materialise software platform for additive manufacturing.

Prusa Research Acquires Trilab

November 15, 2021 · Prusa Research is looking to acquire an 80% share as a strategic partner in Trilab, a Hradec Králové-based company founded in 2016 by Vojtěch Tambor and Michal Boháč.

Nano Dimension Acquires Essemtec AG

November 8, 2021 · Acquisition lays groundwork for microchips placement as part of additively manufactured electronics solution.

3D Systems Buys Oqton

September 16, 2021 · Oqton makes a cloud-based, AI-enabled manufacturing operating system that accelerates deployment and automation of digital manufacturing in production environments.

Desktop Metal Acquires Aidro

September 14, 2021 · Acquisition adds capabilities in design and high-volume production of fluid power systems via additive manufacturing.

BCN3D Buys 3D Printing Cloud Platform AstroPrint

September 7, 2021 · BCN3D obtains a key technology as well as expertise for the development of its cloud solutions, remaining dedicated to improving user experience, company says.

Corum Client S-FRAME Acquired by Altair

August 27, 2021 · S-FRAME’s structural analysis software platform is used by engineers to evaluate a structure’s ability to withstand external loads.

Low Code Software Company CLEVR Acquires Digitread PLM System

August 20, 2021 · Based in Norway, with additional buainess offices in Germany and Lithuania, Digitread is reportedly a market that “generates $26 billion a year.”

Altair Acquires S-FRAME Software

August 13, 2021 · As an innovator in architecture, engineering and construction structural simulation and certification for 40 years, S-FRAME Software advocates for the use of timber in building design.

Nano Dimension Acquisition Leads to Division and Machinery Name Change

August 13, 2021 · Nano Dimension expands its reach beyond additive manufacturing electronics.

Hexagon Expands Smart Digital Reality With Acquisition of Immersal

July 21, 2021 · Immersal will operate as part of Hexagon's Geosystems division.

In-Place Machining Company Acquires Exact Metrology

July 21, 2021 · As part of the In-Place Machining Company long-term growth strategy, this acquisition will expand In-Place Machining Company’s service offerings to include 3D scanning and more.

Essentium to Acquire Collider

July 20, 2021 · Goal is to advance digital light processing 3D printing technology.

Sandvik to Buy CAM Software Company Cambrio

July 16, 2021 · By acquiring Cambrio, Sandvik will establish a position in the CAM market that includes toolmaking and general-purpose machining.

Desktop Metal Buys Aerosint

July 13, 2021 · Company adds multimaterial capabilities to additive manufacturing 2.0 technology portfolio.

Space Tech Innovator Agile Space Industries Acquires Tronix3D

June 18, 2021 · Acquisition enables Agile to accelerate speed and quality across the aerospace supply chain, and continue to develop IP around metal 3D printing.

Autodesk Confirms Proposal to Buy Altium Limited

June 11, 2021 · The proposed combination would advance ability to converge design and make via unified design, engineering and manufacturing cloud platform, company says.

Siemens Acquires Nextflow Software

June 3, 2021 · Siemens to integrate Nextflow Software’s meshless CFD technology into the Xcelerator software portfolio for fast, automated analysis of complex applications with transient flows and motion.

Desktop Metal Buys Adaptive3D

May 18, 2021 · Adaptive3D acquisition allows high-volume additive manufacturing for end-use elastomeric parts.


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