The company navigates its way through several transitions. Trimble reported their first-quarter results this week and said they’re pleased with the results and looking forward to new growth. Compared to its peers in the market, Trimble has been a little late in the process of moving to subscriptions, and that really hasn’t been a bad idea since they’ve seen the consequent hit … [Read more...] about Trimble reports Q1 results and raises full year guidance
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V-Ray is integrated in Trimble SketchUp Studio
A game-changer for the company’s traditional customers. Rendering becomes an intrinsic part of the modeling process. Trimble has once again rejiggered its SketchUp lineup and is creating a powerful design and visualization tool in SketchUp Studio, its top-of-the line option. The big news for SketchUp Studio is the integration of Chaos rendering from V-Ray and also support for … [Read more...] about V-Ray is integrated in Trimble SketchUp Studio
Trimble chalks up good quarter; holds its cards close
Making big machines roll: Trimble connects the real world to the digital world and makes the wheels go round. Trimble’s fiscal third-quarter report for 2020 reveals a company that’s managing a transition to subscription and building new business in several segments. The pandemic did not come at an ideal time for the company and the company has responded by taking a pass on … [Read more...] about Trimble chalks up good quarter; holds its cards close
New Trimble campaign raises funds for women farmers
Trimble has launched a new campaign to support CARE and the She Feeds the World program. The company will match donations, made on its site, up to $100,000 to ensure access to food and nutrition for 50 million women and youth. According to Juan Echanova, senior director of Food and Water systems for CARE, COVID-19 is impacting supply chains and markets worldwide. To avoid a … [Read more...] about New Trimble campaign raises funds for women farmers
After a rough second quarter, Trimble looks ahead to a happier 2021
Revenue is down; income is flat but Trimble sees a brighter future. Trimble came out of 2019 with record results and it made it through the first quarter reasonably well. Meanwhile, Rob Painter took over as CEO in January and articulated a Connect and Scale 2025 strategy that would take the company to subscriptions and cloud-based services where it made sense and on to a … [Read more...] about After a rough second quarter, Trimble looks ahead to a happier 2021
Trimble reports first quarter 2020
Trimble's financial report demonstrates stability in hard-hit markets...so far. Trimble’s results for the first quarter of 2020 look almost as if nothing has happened; it looks like a reasonable first quarter for the company. The company has relatively little business in China, so they missed some of the first wave effects of the pandemic, but they’re braced for the next wave … [Read more...] about Trimble reports first quarter 2020
The stage is set for continued CAD industry growth
CAD market shipments increased 9% sequentially from 2018 to 2019. The CAD market is growing and stronger than ever, thanks to the engine of digitalization, which affects every aspect of design and engineering and every discipline. The market is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 2.4% over the forecast period 2018–2022. The computer-aided design … [Read more...] about The stage is set for continued CAD industry growth
Trimble raises revenues and margins at the end of 2018
The company closes out 2018 with new products and running room for growth. The AEC market is busting out in 2018 for many reasons, but probably the driving force is the digitalization of the industry. Trimble has been quietly building on its strengths in GPS, civil engineering, automation, and transportation to enable automation in the field. Unlike many companies in the AEC … [Read more...] about Trimble raises revenues and margins at the end of 2018
Trimble debuts SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens
Microsoft bills HoloLens as a “mixed reality” portal suitable for a new approach to design review. Trimble has announced a new SketchUp viewer for Microsoft HoloLens. Trimble describes it as a “mixed-reality solution” for design and construction review. The new viewer is the first extensible commercial HoloLens application to be listed in the Windows Store. Noted … [Read more...] about Trimble debuts SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens
Trimble releases SketchUp cloud version beta
For now My.SketchUp is a small subset of the desktop product. Trimble has just released an open beta of a new browser-based, cloud-hosted version of its popular 3D modeler SketchUp. For now, my.sketchup.com is a thin subset of the desktop version. The cloud-based version was introduced at an event for users earlier this year but was invite-only until yesterday. The … [Read more...] about Trimble releases SketchUp cloud version beta