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OUTSCALE, a Dassault Systèmes brand, has entered into a partnership with Cerba HealthCare, one of France’s leading medical biology laboratory groups with a strong international footprint, to develop “OUTSCALE Healthcare Sovereign Platform,” a sovereign healthcare patient journey solution. This partnership marks a major milestone in the digital transformation of laboratories…
PTC announced that SPG Company, a global leader in licensed product design, development, manufacturing, and distribution, has selected PTC’s FlexPLM® retail product lifecycle management (PLM) solution to modernize and support its end-to-end product lifecycle operations. With FlexPLM, SPG will replace its legacy PLM system with a scalable, cloud-based platform designed to support faster…
Thursday, February 12, 2026

PLM in uncertain times

CIMdata’s President and CEO, Peter Bilello, published an article on engineering.com to discuss the call to action that is PLM in uncertain times. Peter says, “Today, the uncertainty we are experiencing is disrupting not only our well-established business models, product lines, and production processes, but also the very engineering solutions…
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire ThoroughTec Simulation (ThoroughTec), a South Africa–based leading provider of equipment simulators and simulator-based training for the global mining industry. ThoroughTec will be reported in Parts and Services, a division within business area Mining. ThoroughTec develops OEM-agnostic training simulators and offers a training management…
Siemens had a successful start to fiscal 2026 with a strong performance in the first quarter (ended December 31, 2025). After this strong start to the fiscal year, Siemens raises its outlook for basic EPS from net income before purchase price allocation accounting (EPS pre PPA) from a range of €10.40 to €11.00…
Bamboo Rose has been selected to support intelligence, structure and scalability upgrades to Petco’s sourcing operations systems, and further vendor collaboration using AI-native TotalPLM™, powered by embedded Decision Intelligence.  TotalPLM by Bamboo Rose delivers end-to-end product, planning, and supply chain execution within a single AI-powered platform, enabling retailers to improve teamwork…
BAM is expanding its collaboration with OpenSpace through a new three-year, group-wide contract. Following proven success with BAM Netherlands, OpenSpace will now also be rolled out across BAM UK & Ireland. With this decision, BAM is adopting one standardised solution for capturing, reviewing, and managing site information across its construction projects. “The…
Advanced measurement technologies from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area have been instrumental in the development and production of the first-ever powertrain produced by Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Ready for the dramatic rule changes for chassis and engines governing the 2026 F1 season, Red Bull Ford Powertrains has used Hexagon’s ultra-high…
Simulations Plus, Inc. (“Simulations Plus” or the “Company”), a global leader in model-informed and AI-accelerated drug development that advances biopharma innovation, announced the extension of two separate research collaborations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The extended projects support…
Dassault Systèmes introduced Virtual Companions, a new category of AI-powered experts on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, designed to transform how industry creates, tests and validates innovations and operations.  One year after unveiling its 3D UNIV+RSES vision, Dassault Systèmes delivers on its ambition to become the trusted partner of its clients to…
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