The Hexagon AB Group announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Volume Graphics, a market leader in industrial computed tomography (CT). Volume Graphics brings over 20 years' experience in designing software for non-destructive testing and inspection.
" Volume Graphics offers an effective set of tools for exploiting CT data in a wide range of applications, from defect detection and failure analysis to reverse engineering. We aim to concentrate our skills to ensure that our customers benefit from the highest quality in product development and production. "says Ola Rollén, President and CEO of Hexagon. " In addition, industrial CT scanning is rapidly expanding as a crucial resource in the world of production, as more and more sectors turn to additive manufacturing. The addition of CT software functionalities strengthens our range in this expanding sector. "At the last edition of Hexagon Live, the magazine Contrôles Essais Mesures asked Norbert Hanke, head of the Hexagon Group's Manufacturing Intelligence division, which will host Volume Graphics, if he had seen any specific tomography offerings. He replied that this was not the group's preferred field, and that he was looking to work with specialists through partnerships rather than acquisitions. Volume Graphics, the undisputed specialist in this sector, will eventually be integrated into the Hexagon Group, subject to regulatory approvals...
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Volume Graphics employs around 160 people worldwide. Branches in Japan, the USA, Singapore and China, in cooperation with an extensive network of resellers, supply the company's software to customers in over 50 countries. In 2018, the company recorded sales of €25 million.
The latest issues of Contrôles Essais Mesures have devoted detailed articles to Volume Graphics in its new tomography section.
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