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Dassault Systèmes and BDHOME, a retailer of innovative and affordable home decor in China, announced at the Kitchen & Bath China 2015 expo in Shanghai that they are partnering to revolutionize the home decoration industry in greater China with unique consumer experiences that extend beyond the showroom and into the…

Dassault Systèmes announced the launch of the “Civil Design for Fabrication” industry solution experience for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC).  Civil engineering and infrastructure construction professionals can now engage in more collaborative, productive and accurate design of roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, highways, dams or other major infrastructure.  “Civil Design for…

Strong and balanced growth: up 19.5% (Licenses up 20.2%, Services up 17.8%) Solid sales momentum High repeat business of the Licenses installed base Strong growth of the Services activity  Favorable impact of foreign exchange: + 9.3% Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, comments: "First quarter revenue, entirely achieved…

Okuma America Corporation announces that CNC machine simulation software developer, CGTech, has joined Partners in THINC. Okuma America Corporation, a provider of CNC machine tools, is pleased to announce that CGTech, a leading developer of CNC software specializing in simulations, verification, optimization and analysis technology for the manufacturing industry has…

Fujitsu Ireland has become the first company in Ireland in 2015 to achieve the Business Working Responsibly Mark. The Mark, which certifies excellence in responsible and sustainable business practices across company operations, is operated by Business in the Community Ireland and is audited by the National Standards Authority of Ireland…

Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), announces open registration for a two-day virtual event called, Future Shock with Autodesk 2016 Software. The event will explore the latest enhancements to the Autodesk 2016 portfolio of products for the Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure industries. The…

The latest video added to the Delcam.tv website shows the high metal-removal rates that are possible with the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy in Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining.  The demonstration shows Vortex in use on a DMG 65 monoBLOCK five-axis machining centre fitted with Seco tooling. …

Infosys completed the acquisition of Kallidus Inc. (d.b.a Skava) and its affiliate, a leading provider of digital experience solutions, including mobile commerce and in-store shopping experiences to large retail clients. The acquisition is in accordance with the terms set out in the agreement announced on April 24, 2015. The acquisition…

Tekla, a Trimble company, introduced Tedds 2015, a new version of its software for automating repetitive civil and structural calculations for engineers. Added after Trimble’s acquisition of CSC in 2011, Tedds is an integral part of the Tekla portfolio of software for the architectural, engineering and construction industry. This release…

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refinery Company Ltd. (YASREF) has recently chosen Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise solutions to optimize the operation and maintenance of its full-conversion refinery. The project is a significant undertaking and involves the construction and operation of a 400,000-barrel per day (bpd) integrated petroleum refinery in Saudi Arabia. YASREF initially…