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Siemens to buy Mentor Graphics for $4.5 billion

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Randall Newton

The industrial giant will add Mentor to its existing PLM division. The price was 21% higher than last Friday’s stock ...

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Siemens takes ownership stake in Bentley via strategic alliance

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Randall Newton

Siemens is acquiring €70 million in Bentley secondary stock as part of the wide-ranging technology development plan. The two have ...

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Is Mentor Graphics seeking a buyer?

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Randall Newton

With design software for both EDA and mechanical, the Oregon company would be a good fit for several CAD firms. ...

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GE buys European 3D printing companies

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Kathleen Maher

Design and Manufactured become inextricably linked as a new round of consolidation combine manufacturing and design companies. We’ve been talking ...

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Stratasys to show next-generation 3D printing technologies at IMTS

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Kathleen Maher

Stratasys will show two new prototype systems at the IMTS show in Chicago this fall. The InfiniteBuild 3D printer builds prints on a vertical axis for long parts and the Robotic Composite 3D printer builds composite machine parts using a robot arm on site.

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Siemens to acquire engineering simulation specialist CD-Adapco

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Randall Newton

$970 million buys one of the largest remaining independent CAE firms. Siemens has announced it will acquire engineering simulation specialist ...

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Siemens moves into application lifecycle management with Polarion acquisition

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Randall Newton

  The browser-based technology enhances will enhance Teamcenter as a PLM solution for system-driven product development. Siemens has acquired Polarion, ...

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Dassault adds Simpack to its Simulia line of tools

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Kathleen Maher

With the acquisition of Simpack Dassault adds better integration of hardware and software for vehicle design.

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PTC’s big picture is getting bigger

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Kathleen Maher

PTC has been tirelessly outlining its strategy for an extended view of PLM that integrates design, software, service, and operation. GfxSpeak sums it up.

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Bentley Systems reports revenue, income, and plans

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Kathleen Maher

Bentley Systems reports an 8% increase in revenue to $593 million in 2013; increases family and employee ownership to 98%.  ...