Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Perceptron, a US company specialized in automated metrology
Nacka, Sweden, December 21, 2020: With all regulatory approvals obtained, Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of Perceptron that was announced September 28th, 2020. Perceptron is a leading supplier of automated metrology solutions headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, USA Perceptron has approximately 300 employees. In the fiscal year 2020, ending June 30, Perceptron had revenues of MUSD 62.3 (MSEK 516). Atlas Copco paid USD 7.00 per share, corresponding to an enterprise value of MUSD...
Landslide Bill Clears Congress
Fairfax,VA – John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. (JMP&A), the nation’s leading government relations and association management firm representing the surveying, mapping, GIS, and geospatial community, applauded yesterday’s passage of the bi-partisan “National Landslide Preparedness Act”, H.R. 8810, in the U.S. Senate. The Senate action, by unanimous consent, followed earlier approval by the House of Representatives and clears the bill for signature into law by President Trump. The Senate bil...
Ecobot Joins Trimble’s GIS Partner Program to Empower Environmental Regulatory Reporting
Trimble GNSS Integrates with Ecobot’s Natural Resources Platform to Enable Fast Sub-Meter Accurate Wetland Delineation SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that Ecobot, a software company that provides cloud-based applications to speed environmental regulatory reporting, has joined Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Partner Program. As part of the program, Ecobot has implemented Trimble integration tools to add high-accuracy positioning capabilities within its wetland delineati...
Town of Apex selects Stantec to redesign downtown streetscape for improved public space and walkability
Seaboard Plaza Proposed(Image) Charlotte, NC- TSX, NYSE: STN: Continuing to support the town of Apex’s vision for a vibrant future, Stantec has been selected to lead the community’s downtown streetscape and parking design project. The project represents progress on three of the top ten priorities identified in the Apex Downtown Master Plan and Parking Study (Downtown Plan), adopted in 2019 with guidance from Stantec to set a course for the ongoing revitalization and economic vitality of...
Automation pioneer ABB confirmed as #1 DCS market leader
Customer focus, digital innovation and remote services were drivers for ABB’s leadership position in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for the 21st consecutive year, according to analyst Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are central to automation in the energy and process industries, playing a key role within Industry 4.0 and representing a global market valued at $15 billion. A recent report published by the ARC Advisory Group confirmed that, in a highly competitive landscape, ABB remains t...
Specialty Contractors Turn to Autodesk Construction Cloud in Record Numbers to Streamline Workflows, Ensure Quality and Win More Work
Leading subcontractors such as Helm Mechanical, Veit & Company and MAREK are standardizing on Autodesk’s cloud-based construction management and collaboration solutions SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced more than 4,000 specialty contractors across all industry segments – from mechanical to earthwork, HVAC, concrete, interior buildouts and more – now turn to Autodesk Construction Cloud technology for their projects. Helm Mechanical, Veit & Company and MAREK are...
GF expands footprint in South America
GF Piping Systems, a GF division, announces the acquisition of FGS Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda. (FGS), Cajamar (Brazil). As a leading manufacturer of polyethylene piping systems, FGS serves the local water and gas distribution market and other industrial segments. The acquisition will provide GF Piping Systems with a unique platform for further growth in Brazil and the South American region. Founded in 1997 and privately owned by two main shareholders, FGS became Brazil's leading manufac...
VITRUVI™ TELECOM CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT COMMSCOPE NETWORK CONSTRUCTION
As Fiber and Wireless Deployments Converge, Vitruvi™ Enables CommScope to Achieve Higher Levels of Construction Efficiency and Client Satisfaction (Calgary, AB) Vitruvi, an Alberta-based company that produces sophisticated construction management software, announced today that CommScope has selected its end-to-end GIS-based web- and mobile app-enabled project management platform to support the accurate and timely completion of its network construction projects. CommScope plans to depl...
Plexscape and Airbus join forces to offer the best satellite imagery to the AEC industry
Following a partnership between Plexscape and Airbus, engineers using AutoCAD can now have easy and fast access to OneAtlas, the Airbus’ geospatial digital platform delivering the freshest satellite imagery, through the new version of Plex-Earth. By getting access to recent imagery, engineers get a complete understanding of their project sites' conditions from the very beginning of their design workflow, speeding up processes and avoiding the high cost of rework by reducing errors. Conventio...
Bentley Systems Becomes Founding Member of Digital Twin Consortium
Deepens Collaboration with Industry, Government and Academic Members to Advance Interoperability of Digital Twins EXTON, Pa. – December 15, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has elevated its participation in the Digital Twin Consortium by becoming a founding member. Having been a groundbreaker member since day one of the consortium’s launch in May of 2020, Bentley will deepen its collaboration as a founding member and bec...
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