The Swedish Hexagon Group, a major player in dimensional measurement, has just acquired a 10 % stake in Canadian company North West Geomatics, also known as North West Group (North West). This company specializes in the acquisition of aerial mapping data. This operation follows on from the recent investment in the European company Blom, which operates in the same markets. These companies will cooperate closely with Hexagon's GeoSystems division, which includes Leica Geosystems.
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