swatchbook, inc., announced that New Balance has selected swatchbook to connect brand and suppliers to manage, source, visualize, develop and share materials for both their footwear as well as apparel business.

“swatchbook is the perfect piece in our 3D pipeline we have been putting together”, says Jared Goldman, Senior Director of design at New Balance. “It allows us to bring our suppliers directly into the 3D digital process early on by being able to work with real materials in digital form. This leads to even better and faster decision making, and as such New Balance will be able...

Synopsys, Inc. announced it will report results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, after the market close. A conference call to review the results will begin at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) and will be hosted by Aart de Geus, chairman and co-chief executive officer, and Trac Pham, chief financial officer.

Financial and other statistical information to be discussed on this conference call will be available on the corporate website at www.synopsys.com, immediately before the call.  A live webcast will also be available on this site.  Participants should access the live...

3D Systems Corporation announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. 

For the second quarter of 2019, the company reported GAAP revenue of $157.3 million, compared to $176.6 million in the second quarter of the previous year. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.21 per share in the second quarter of 2019 compared to a GAAP loss of $0.08 per share in the second quarter of 2018, and non-GAAP earnings of $0.00 per share in the second quarter of 2019 compared to $0.06 per share in the second quarter of 2018.

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Markforged announced UK-based automotive manufacturing company Dunlop Systems and Components utilized Markforged 3D printer solutions to produce custom tooling for their facility.

Markforged’s continuous carbon fiber reinforcing material is a key point of difference and one of the main reasons why customers choose Markforged 3D printers. After witnessing the abilities of the Markforged desktop printer, Statham was inspired. “As soon as I saw what the printers could do, I thought, why can’t we do our own tooling?” says Statham. 

When the company was contracted to help with the build of an electric vehicle for a large automotive company,...

COMSOL is excited to announce that the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has officially joined the ranks of its global list of Certified Consultants.

The MTC provides technologies and tools that advance the adoption of innovative manufacturing processes in the UK and beyond. The use of COMSOL Multiphysics® software allows them to create highly-accurate virtual models to predict the performance of and optimize processes for their clients. As a COMSOL Certified Consultant, MTC can expand into industries such as automotive, aerospace, food, electronics, and construction that need to incorporate multiphysics simulation in their R&D, manufacturing, and production to boost...

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Twelve independent jury panels of distinguished industry experts selected the 54 finalists from 571 nominations submitted by more than 440 organizations in more than 60 countries.

The finalists will present their projects as part of related infrastructure forums at Bentley's Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference, to be held this year, October 21 through 24, in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Conference...

3D Systems and GF Machining Solutions, a division of Georg Fischer AG, announced an expanded partnership in the Greater China region that will enable customers in the world’s leading manufacturing region to enhance their metal parts production and redefine their manufacturing environments. By combining the strength of 3D Systems’ innovation and expertise in additive manufacturing with GF Machining Solutions’ renowned leadership in precision machining and industrial automation, manufacturers will now be able to more efficiently produce complex metal parts within tight tolerances, and reduce total cost of operation.

“The Chinese and Taiwanese markets are known for global manufacturing leadership,” said Herbert Koeck, executive vice...

Synopsys, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QTronic GmbH, a leader in simulation, test tools, and services for automotive software and systems development headquartered in Germany. When completed, the acquisition will broaden Synopsys' product portfolio of automotive solutions serving the needs of automotive Tier 1 and OEM companies and add a team of highly experienced engineers to accelerate technology development and customer deployment.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including certain foreign regulatory filings, and is expected to close in Synopsys' fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. The terms of the deal, which is...

CADimensions Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Unitec. Inc. This merger will give CADimensions the ability to serve the entire North East territory with Dassault Systems 3D Experience and SOLIDWORKS engineering software solutions.

“CADimensions and Peter have been friends and allies with Unitec for many years.  We have been associated for 30 years in this industry. I have the highest respect and confidence that this merger can only bring a higher level of service and support to Unitec’s customers” said Scott Wilkman, President and owner of Unitec, Inc.

“We are extremely excited to be...