”A Major Shift-Left Milestone for Developers of Software-Defined Vehicles,” Says Siemens PLM Boss
TONY HEMMELGARN on Comprehensive Digital Twins in the PAVE360 electronic design automation (EDA) environment.
An interesting angle in Tony Hemmelgarn’s general technical policy statement is that he turns the concepts upside down. Sure, he says, the world of product development is challenging, and it's not getting any easier.
"On the contrary, our customers really have relentless pressure in the product development process. The new products have electronics and software added at a rocket pace. They've got to deal with the features that come from that addition, as well as the traditional mechanical challenges, sustainability requirements, regulatory requirements, supply chain concerns, etc. Some would argue: 'Let's simplify that complexity.' But that's not realistic. Complexity is increasing, and it's going rapidly. So, we take a different approach: The complexity is there; why can't we use it as a competitive advantage?"
Exactly, why not? The topics of today’s article, Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), digital twins, and Software-to-Chips (SoC) is typical of the growing complexity. The mechanics are still there, but a lot has been added, like electricity/electronics (E/E), software, and AI. Today's vehicles are indeed computers on four wheels. Can this growing complexity be turned into an advantage?
"Absolutely," says Hemmelgarn, CEO, Siemens Digital Industries Software, pointing at the comprehensive digital twin concept. “Automotive is typical in this loop. For example, today’s SDV concepts include an intricate mix of software and electronics. System-to-chip, SoCs, play significant roles in the development of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and infotainment (IVI). With PAVE360 we've demonstrated how automotive OEMs can resolve critical bottlenecks in ADAS and IVI. The digital twin is central.”
Siemens PAVE360 supports technologies for creating system-level digital twins for ADAS and IVI functions. The twins can be connected to reference vehicles to perform functional validation in the earliest design stages and, in short, manage the entire SoC lifecycle, from pre-silicon to post-silicon integration and system-level testing.
”It’s a great example of a ’shift-left’ technology. PAVE360 is also uniquely positioned to provide the digital twin to support the high level validation certification. With scalability at its core, the same multi-fidelity environment can be adapted over time to provide validation throughout the entire vehicle development flow,” says Hemmelgarn, pointing at the recent deal with automotive chip and system design developer SAICEC. ”By leveraging PAVE360’s scalable digital twin technology, they accelerate chip-to-vehicle validation, driving faster innovation, improved safety, and shortened development times for SDVs." It’s a major step forward – why?
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An interesting angle in Tony Hemmelgarn’s general technical policy statement is that he turns the concepts upside down. Sure, he says, the world of product development is challenging, and it's not getting any easier.
"On the contrary, our customers really have relentless pressure in the product development process. The new products have electronics and software added at a rocket pace. They've got to deal with the features that come from that addition, as well as the traditional mechanical challenges, sustainability requirements, regulatory requirements, supply chain concerns, etc. Some would argue: 'Let's simplify that complexity.' But that's not realistic. Complexity is increasing, and it's going rapidly. So, we take a different approach: The complexity is there; why can't we use it as a competitive advantage?"
Exactly, why not? The topics of today’s article, Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), digital twins, and Software-to-Chips (SoC) is typical of the growing complexity. The mechanics are still there, but a lot has been added, like electricity/electronics (E/E), software, and AI. Today's vehicles are indeed computers on four wheels. Can this growing complexity be turned into an advantage?
"Absolutely," says Hemmelgarn, CEO, Siemens Digital Industries Software, pointing at the comprehensive digital twin concept. “Automotive is typical in this loop. For example, today’s SDV concepts include an intricate mix of software and electronics. System-to-chip, SoCs, play significant roles in the development of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and infotainment (IVI). With PAVE360 we've demonstrated how automotive OEMs can resolve critical bottlenecks in ADAS and IVI. The digital twin is central.”
Siemens PAVE360 supports technologies for creating system-level digital twins for ADAS and IVI functions. The twins can be connected to reference vehicles to perform functional validation in the earliest design stages and, in short, manage the entire SoC lifecycle, from pre-silicon to post-silicon integration and system-level testing.
”It’s a great example of a ’shift-left’ technology. PAVE360 is also uniquely positioned to provide the digital twin to support the high level validation certification. With scalability at its core, the same multi-fidelity environment can be adapted over time to provide validation throughout the entire vehicle development flow,” says Hemmelgarn, pointing at the recent deal with automotive chip and system design developer SAICEC. ”By leveraging PAVE360’s scalable digital twin technology, they accelerate chip-to-vehicle validation, driving faster innovation, improved safety, and shortened development times for SDVs." It’s a major step forward – why?
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DIGITAL CATAPULT: UK Defence Initiative Taps TECHNIA for Core PLM Expertise
MICHAEL HURST, head of TECHNIA UK: “A testament to the strength of the company’s PLM expertise.”
PLM consultant TECHNIA, part of the Addnode Group and Dassault Systemes’ largest global VAR (Value Added Reseller), has been named one of five companies to participate in the UK defence project Digital Catapult Defence Testbed Accelerator. This is an additive manufacturing programme designed to strengthen the resilience of the defence industrial supply chain and promote the practical application of technological innovation to ensure the industry is future-proof. The project will address critical supply chain challenges, including securing data sharing and enabling agile, distributed manufacturing.
The programme is being delivered by Digital Catapult as part of the “Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub,” in collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), leading defence manufacturers, and key UK technology companies.
There are undeniably good reasons for an investment of this calibre. In the context of the globally unstable security situation, Western European defence industries are on their toes. Not least, Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the growing importance of new technologies on the battlefield. The development of drones is one such role, as are the possibilities of quickly accessing 3D-printed components in field environments.
The background is that the UK defence sector currently has long lead times to secure military assets. Fragmented data systems are one of these obstacles disrupting supply chains. One effect of this is that operational readiness is not optimal. To address the problems, the UK MoD has looked at creating a federated digital inventory of manufacturing information. In this, the aim has been to provide authorized partners with a single, secure view of important technical data and thereby also enable distributed 3D printing of defense components.
That TECHNIA UK, the company's British division, is one of the players that is now given a major role in this is not only prestigious but also a testament to the weight of its PLM expertise.
"Our proven expertise in PLM, system integration, and secure data exchange makes it a strong fit to meet this challenge. With our global track record of delivering complex, secure integration projects in various industries, we’re well positioned to contribute to interoperability and digital resilience for the defense industry," comments the head of TECHNIA UK & NAM, Michael Hurst (pictured).
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PLM consultant TECHNIA, part of the Addnode Group and Dassault Systemes’ largest global VAR (Value Added Reseller), has been named one of five companies to participate in the UK defence project Digital Catapult Defence Testbed Accelerator. This is an additive manufacturing programme designed to strengthen the resilience of the defence industrial supply chain and promote the practical application of technological innovation to ensure the industry is future-proof. The project will address critical supply chain challenges, including securing data sharing and enabling agile, distributed manufacturing.
The programme is being delivered by Digital Catapult as part of the “Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub,” in collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), leading defence manufacturers, and key UK technology companies.
There are undeniably good reasons for an investment of this calibre. In the context of the globally unstable security situation, Western European defence industries are on their toes. Not least, Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the growing importance of new technologies on the battlefield. The development of drones is one such role, as are the possibilities of quickly accessing 3D-printed components in field environments.
The background is that the UK defence sector currently has long lead times to secure military assets. Fragmented data systems are one of these obstacles disrupting supply chains. One effect of this is that operational readiness is not optimal. To address the problems, the UK MoD has looked at creating a federated digital inventory of manufacturing information. In this, the aim has been to provide authorized partners with a single, secure view of important technical data and thereby also enable distributed 3D printing of defense components.
That TECHNIA UK, the company's British division, is one of the players that is now given a major role in this is not only prestigious but also a testament to the weight of its PLM expertise.
"Our proven expertise in PLM, system integration, and secure data exchange makes it a strong fit to meet this challenge. With our global track record of delivering complex, secure integration projects in various industries, we’re well positioned to contribute to interoperability and digital resilience for the defense industry," comments the head of TECHNIA UK & NAM, Michael Hurst (pictured).
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PRECISION EDGE: Hexagon Technology Halves Red Bull Racing’s F1 Design Changes
... but in PLM, Siemens Teamcenter, NX CAD, and Ansys CAE are the solutions of choice - Max VERSTAPPEN's CHASE for the Formula 1 TITLE: Digital solutions from HEXAGON are helping to reduce the number of design changes by up to 10,000 per season. This can give an advantage over competitors as the final races of the season approach the decisive World Championship.
Participating in the Formula 1 world brings great prestige to companies in the PLM, design, and product development areas. In recent years, Red Bull, and specifically Max Verstappen, have been top names for technology companies to be associated with. Even though Mercedes has been performing well lately and holds a leading position, Verstappen still has a chance to catch up with the leading competitors in the decisive final races of the Formula 1 world championship, especially after his recent top performance.
Among the major PLM players involved in Red Bull's development and product realization environment are Siemens Digital Industries Software and simulation specialist Ansys, while Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence serves the organization with high-precision measurement and inspection (metrology) hardware and software.
On the product development page Siemens solutions from the Xcelerator portfolio, Teamcenter PLM/PDM and NX CAD, in combination with Ansys’ Fluent (CFD), LS-Dyna (virtual crash testing), and Granta MI (metals, composite data), are the main design tools. Additionally, Siemens STAR-CCM+ play roles on the engine side in aerodynamics and validation, as does Fibersim for composite design and manufacturing.
While PLM&ERP News has previously covered both Siemens Digital Industries Software and Ansys solutions in the Red Bull F1 context, this article focuses on Hexagon's contributions.
Hexagon's technology is behind some components in the team's RB21 car and comes from its Manufacturing Intelligence business area, which focuses on 3D laser scanning, digitization, and measurement technology.
20,000 design changes per season - that's what the team behind Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula 1 cars does. As the only partner in measurement technology, using 3D laser scanning and digitization technology, Hexagon's solutions are used, and today the company claims that the number of design errors related to these tools has therefore been reduced by 50 percent over two years.
”This could be decisive when the final rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship take place,” comments Henrik Jansson, Country Leader Nordics at Hexagon.
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Participating in the Formula 1 world brings great prestige to companies in the PLM, design, and product development areas. In recent years, Red Bull, and specifically Max Verstappen, have been top names for technology companies to be associated with. Even though Mercedes has been performing well lately and holds a leading position, Verstappen still has a chance to catch up with the leading competitors in the decisive final races of the Formula 1 world championship, especially after his recent top performance.
Among the major PLM players involved in Red Bull's development and product realization environment are Siemens Digital Industries Software and simulation specialist Ansys, while Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence serves the organization with high-precision measurement and inspection (metrology) hardware and software.
On the product development page Siemens solutions from the Xcelerator portfolio, Teamcenter PLM/PDM and NX CAD, in combination with Ansys’ Fluent (CFD), LS-Dyna (virtual crash testing), and Granta MI (metals, composite data), are the main design tools. Additionally, Siemens STAR-CCM+ play roles on the engine side in aerodynamics and validation, as does Fibersim for composite design and manufacturing.
While PLM&ERP News has previously covered both Siemens Digital Industries Software and Ansys solutions in the Red Bull F1 context, this article focuses on Hexagon's contributions.
Hexagon's technology is behind some components in the team's RB21 car and comes from its Manufacturing Intelligence business area, which focuses on 3D laser scanning, digitization, and measurement technology.
20,000 design changes per season - that's what the team behind Oracle Red Bull Racing Formula 1 cars does. As the only partner in measurement technology, using 3D laser scanning and digitization technology, Hexagon's solutions are used, and today the company claims that the number of design errors related to these tools has therefore been reduced by 50 percent over two years.
”This could be decisive when the final rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship take place,” comments Henrik Jansson, Country Leader Nordics at Hexagon.
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Om mjukvarudefinierade fordon (SDV) och att accelerera ”chip-to-vehicle-validering” med hjälp av digital tvilling-teknologi
BILL HEISER, SVP Siemens EDA: "PAVE360-affären en MILSTEN som kan bli ett stort steg framåt FÖR HELA BILINDUSTRIN."
Att automotive-området befinner sig i en loop av ökande produktutvecklings-mässig komplexitet behöver ingen tvivla över. Elektronik och mjukvaror tar allt större andelar av utvecklingsarbetet, samtidigt som områdena trendar mot att kopplas mot varandra. I SDV-koncepten ingår en intrikat mix av både mjukvaror och elektronik i form av t ex system-to-chip, SoCs, i utvecklingsarbetet av ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) och infotainment (IVI). Men hur hänger detta ihop?
SoC:er är den centrala datorkraften för SDV:er och ersätter flera traditionella styrenheter för att köra komplexa funktioner som ADAS, infotainment och AI genom att konsolidera hårdvara och mjukvara till ett enda chip. Denna konsolidering, som möjliggörs av SoC:er med flera kärnor och specialiserade AI-processorenheter, ger flexibilitet, realtidsbehandling och möjlighet att uppdatera fordonets funktioner via luften (OTA).
Men hur får man koll på att denna “härva” av kombinationer fungerar? Hur kommer digitala tvillingar in i utvecklingsarbetet? En nyckelroll i detta spelas av Siemens Digital Industries Softwares PAVE360-lösning. Denna stödjer tekniker för att skapa digitala tvillingar på systemnivå kring ADAS- och IVI-funktioner. Tvillingarna kan anslutas till referensfordon för att utföra funktionell validering redan i de tidigaste designstadierna och hanterar kort sagt hela SoC-livscykeln, från design och validering i tidiga skeden till integration efter kisel och testning på systemnivå.
Bill Heiser, SVP Siemens EDA Global Sales & Support, konstaterar i en kommentar på LinkedIN i samband med att bolaget nyligen stängde en affär med utvecklaren av chips- och system-design för automotive-industrin, SAICEC, att PAVE360 inte bara är en framgång för SAICEC, utan för hela bilindustrin.
”Genom att utnyttja PAVE360s skalbara digitala tvillingteknik accelererar SAICEC chip-to-vehicle-validering, vilket driver snabbare innovation, förbättrad säkerhet och förkortade tidslinjer på utvecklingssidan för mjukvarudefinierade fordon," konstaterade Heiser, och tillade: "Denna milstolpe är ett stort steg framåt för hela bilindustrin. OEM-tillverkare har nu tillgång till verktyg för tidig validering, som gör det möjligt att övervinna utmaningar inom utveckling av ADAS och IVI-system i fordon, vilket minskar kostsam omdesign och möjliggör smartare och säkrare mobilitetslösningar.”
SAICEC har börjat bygga komplexa digitala tvillingar av fordonsarkitekturer baserade på PAVE360, men det finns flera utvecklare som använder PAVE360-plattformen, som Wipro, SiliconAuto, and Cognizant. Hur då och hur ser ett "omfattande digitalt tvilling-koncept" a la Siemens ut inom automotive?
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Att automotive-området befinner sig i en loop av ökande produktutvecklings-mässig komplexitet behöver ingen tvivla över. Elektronik och mjukvaror tar allt större andelar av utvecklingsarbetet, samtidigt som områdena trendar mot att kopplas mot varandra. I SDV-koncepten ingår en intrikat mix av både mjukvaror och elektronik i form av t ex system-to-chip, SoCs, i utvecklingsarbetet av ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) och infotainment (IVI). Men hur hänger detta ihop?
SoC:er är den centrala datorkraften för SDV:er och ersätter flera traditionella styrenheter för att köra komplexa funktioner som ADAS, infotainment och AI genom att konsolidera hårdvara och mjukvara till ett enda chip. Denna konsolidering, som möjliggörs av SoC:er med flera kärnor och specialiserade AI-processorenheter, ger flexibilitet, realtidsbehandling och möjlighet att uppdatera fordonets funktioner via luften (OTA).
Men hur får man koll på att denna “härva” av kombinationer fungerar? Hur kommer digitala tvillingar in i utvecklingsarbetet? En nyckelroll i detta spelas av Siemens Digital Industries Softwares PAVE360-lösning. Denna stödjer tekniker för att skapa digitala tvillingar på systemnivå kring ADAS- och IVI-funktioner. Tvillingarna kan anslutas till referensfordon för att utföra funktionell validering redan i de tidigaste designstadierna och hanterar kort sagt hela SoC-livscykeln, från design och validering i tidiga skeden till integration efter kisel och testning på systemnivå.
Bill Heiser, SVP Siemens EDA Global Sales & Support, konstaterar i en kommentar på LinkedIN i samband med att bolaget nyligen stängde en affär med utvecklaren av chips- och system-design för automotive-industrin, SAICEC, att PAVE360 inte bara är en framgång för SAICEC, utan för hela bilindustrin.
”Genom att utnyttja PAVE360s skalbara digitala tvillingteknik accelererar SAICEC chip-to-vehicle-validering, vilket driver snabbare innovation, förbättrad säkerhet och förkortade tidslinjer på utvecklingssidan för mjukvarudefinierade fordon," konstaterade Heiser, och tillade: "Denna milstolpe är ett stort steg framåt för hela bilindustrin. OEM-tillverkare har nu tillgång till verktyg för tidig validering, som gör det möjligt att övervinna utmaningar inom utveckling av ADAS och IVI-system i fordon, vilket minskar kostsam omdesign och möjliggör smartare och säkrare mobilitetslösningar.”
SAICEC har börjat bygga komplexa digitala tvillingar av fordonsarkitekturer baserade på PAVE360, men det finns flera utvecklare som använder PAVE360-plattformen, som Wipro, SiliconAuto, and Cognizant. Hur då och hur ser ett "omfattande digitalt tvilling-koncept" a la Siemens ut inom automotive?
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World-Leading Dutch Dairy Player Bets on TECHNIA and Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
MAGNUS FALKMAN, TECHNIA’s CEO on the new FrieslandCampina Professional partnership: “A remarkable example of the meeting of innovation, collaboration and digital excellence.”
Globally operating dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina Group’s division, Professional Systems, has selected PLM consultant TECHNIA to provide a digital collaboration platform to enable more efficient cooperation between the various suppliers and manufacturers of its Lattiz product line. This Dutch company group is one of the world leaders in the dairy business, and its FrieslandCampina Professional Systems division specializes in advanced dairy-based solutions for the food service and manufacturing industries, with a particular emphasis on encapsulation technology. TECHNIA’s role in this context is to create a digital collaboration platform that sharpens and streamlines the collaboration between the various suppliers and manufacturers of the Dutch company's Lattiz product line.
Lattiz is an award-winning milk frothing system designed for baristas and hotel and restaurant staff. It delivers smooth, high-quality milk froth at the touch of a button, saving time and reducing waste.
It is also clear that the group of companies is a major player in the global dairy industry. Royal FrieslandCampina NV generated nearly €13 billion in revenue in 2024, of which the FrieslandCampina Professional Systems division accounts for around 20%, or at least did the year before (2023).
The more exact scope of the order that TECHNIA received is not clear from the press release. However, the CEO of the Addnode-owned subsidiary, Magnus Falkman, sees an important role for this Dassault Systèmes’ largest global VAR (Value Added Reseller):
“We are proud to support FrieslandCampina in its digital journey,” the TECHNIA boss says in a comment, and continued: “The Lattiz product line is a remarkable example of how innovation, collaboration, and digital excellence come together. Our focus is to give our customers the tools and expertise to deliver smarter, more sustainable products faster.”
He also added that the FrieslandCampina Professional division did a comprehensive evaluation process, and that the division will work with Dassault's ”3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to manage product data, streamline collaboration with external partners, and future-proof its development process.”
An interesting angle on TECHNIA when it comes to DS solutions, is the company’s breadth. In short, it has produced effective PLM installations in extremely diverse industries. We are talking about everything from clothing, travel, and leisure equipment (Guess, TUI, and Haglöfs) to construction and civil engineering (Skanska), medical technology (B.Brown), and monster sports cars (Koenigsegg), to name a few examples. Even the dairy industry isn’t new to the TECHNIA team: It has previously installed a major PLM solution at Arla, the world's fifth largest dairy producer.
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Globally operating dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina Group’s division, Professional Systems, has selected PLM consultant TECHNIA to provide a digital collaboration platform to enable more efficient cooperation between the various suppliers and manufacturers of its Lattiz product line. This Dutch company group is one of the world leaders in the dairy business, and its FrieslandCampina Professional Systems division specializes in advanced dairy-based solutions for the food service and manufacturing industries, with a particular emphasis on encapsulation technology. TECHNIA’s role in this context is to create a digital collaboration platform that sharpens and streamlines the collaboration between the various suppliers and manufacturers of the Dutch company's Lattiz product line.
Lattiz is an award-winning milk frothing system designed for baristas and hotel and restaurant staff. It delivers smooth, high-quality milk froth at the touch of a button, saving time and reducing waste.
It is also clear that the group of companies is a major player in the global dairy industry. Royal FrieslandCampina NV generated nearly €13 billion in revenue in 2024, of which the FrieslandCampina Professional Systems division accounts for around 20%, or at least did the year before (2023).
The more exact scope of the order that TECHNIA received is not clear from the press release. However, the CEO of the Addnode-owned subsidiary, Magnus Falkman, sees an important role for this Dassault Systèmes’ largest global VAR (Value Added Reseller):
“We are proud to support FrieslandCampina in its digital journey,” the TECHNIA boss says in a comment, and continued: “The Lattiz product line is a remarkable example of how innovation, collaboration, and digital excellence come together. Our focus is to give our customers the tools and expertise to deliver smarter, more sustainable products faster.”
He also added that the FrieslandCampina Professional division did a comprehensive evaluation process, and that the division will work with Dassault's ”3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to manage product data, streamline collaboration with external partners, and future-proof its development process.”
An interesting angle on TECHNIA when it comes to DS solutions, is the company’s breadth. In short, it has produced effective PLM installations in extremely diverse industries. We are talking about everything from clothing, travel, and leisure equipment (Guess, TUI, and Haglöfs) to construction and civil engineering (Skanska), medical technology (B.Brown), and monster sports cars (Koenigsegg), to name a few examples. Even the dairy industry isn’t new to the TECHNIA team: It has previously installed a major PLM solution at Arla, the world's fifth largest dairy producer.
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Faster and Smarter Simulations with COMSOL Multiphysics 6.4 Leveraging AI and NVIDIA GPU Power
A Conversation with ED FONTES, VP of Development, on the New Version.
For a commercial world player in Simulation & Analysis, COMSOL is something of a hidden gem. Yet it qualified for a commercial top-ten ranking in 2024 in the CAE segment in PLM analyst CIMdata’s latest review (2025 edition) of the leading industry players.
But it’s not the revenue that puts the company in the spotlight. Instead, it’s the technical needs that have grown exponentially as the world’s products and development processes have become increasingly complex. Mechanical engineering has gradually decreased as a share of product development work as electricity, electronics, software, miniaturization, and regulatory compliance requirements have increased dramatically. On the bottom line, the factors that influence, control, and potentially disrupt product functions have increased as the growing number of physical effects interact.
“This is where the COMSOL Multiphysics suite stands out,” notes Ed Fontes, when I discuss the new version with him. “The greatest strength of COMSOL Multiphysics remains its multiphysics capabilities and its ability to describe the interaction between several coupled physical phenomena. This is particularly important for electrification and the miniaturization of semiconductors and electronic components. In both fields, one needs to study the effects of electromagnetic fields coupled to thermal and structural phenomena, for example, in batteries, generators, electric motors, and miniaturized electronic circuits.”
But COMSOL Multiphysics also stands out for single-physics since so many different phenomena can be modeled within one user interface. This means that users don’t need to learn a new tool when working across different physics areas, which is a great value in the company’s solutions. Like the evolution towards simplicity on the surface and in terms of usability, parallel to that, performance, technical capacity, and ability to handle complexity in depth have been continuously sharpened. The new 6.4 version lives up to this reputation:
“Absolutely,” says Fontes. “We are more modern and highly user-friendly compared to other CAE tools. It enables fast turnaround from model idea to results, which is crucial in fast-growing and highly competitive fields where timing can make a big difference.”
But there are several aspects of speed in the new 6.4: The expanded support for NVIDIA’s GPU-based solvers is one that not only provides hyper-fast solutions of equations, but also accelerates COMSOL’s compiled simulation apps.
“One of my favorite improvements,” says Fontes. “NVIDIA CUDA Direct Sparse Solver provides substantial speed-ups when solving equations for almost all types of physics, and is particularly effective for accelerating nonlinear multiphysics problems.
Other news is the new Granular Flow Module, a new framework for time-explicit dynamic analysis, and on the AI side, support for GPT-5 and other OpenAI API-compatible models.
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For a commercial world player in Simulation & Analysis, COMSOL is something of a hidden gem. Yet it qualified for a commercial top-ten ranking in 2024 in the CAE segment in PLM analyst CIMdata’s latest review (2025 edition) of the leading industry players.
But it’s not the revenue that puts the company in the spotlight. Instead, it’s the technical needs that have grown exponentially as the world’s products and development processes have become increasingly complex. Mechanical engineering has gradually decreased as a share of product development work as electricity, electronics, software, miniaturization, and regulatory compliance requirements have increased dramatically. On the bottom line, the factors that influence, control, and potentially disrupt product functions have increased as the growing number of physical effects interact.
“This is where the COMSOL Multiphysics suite stands out,” notes Ed Fontes, when I discuss the new version with him. “The greatest strength of COMSOL Multiphysics remains its multiphysics capabilities and its ability to describe the interaction between several coupled physical phenomena. This is particularly important for electrification and the miniaturization of semiconductors and electronic components. In both fields, one needs to study the effects of electromagnetic fields coupled to thermal and structural phenomena, for example, in batteries, generators, electric motors, and miniaturized electronic circuits.”
But COMSOL Multiphysics also stands out for single-physics since so many different phenomena can be modeled within one user interface. This means that users don’t need to learn a new tool when working across different physics areas, which is a great value in the company’s solutions. Like the evolution towards simplicity on the surface and in terms of usability, parallel to that, performance, technical capacity, and ability to handle complexity in depth have been continuously sharpened. The new 6.4 version lives up to this reputation:
“Absolutely,” says Fontes. “We are more modern and highly user-friendly compared to other CAE tools. It enables fast turnaround from model idea to results, which is crucial in fast-growing and highly competitive fields where timing can make a big difference.”
But there are several aspects of speed in the new 6.4: The expanded support for NVIDIA’s GPU-based solvers is one that not only provides hyper-fast solutions of equations, but also accelerates COMSOL’s compiled simulation apps.
“One of my favorite improvements,” says Fontes. “NVIDIA CUDA Direct Sparse Solver provides substantial speed-ups when solving equations for almost all types of physics, and is particularly effective for accelerating nonlinear multiphysics problems.
Other news is the new Granular Flow Module, a new framework for time-explicit dynamic analysis, and on the AI side, support for GPT-5 and other OpenAI API-compatible models.
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Emixa Expands Siemens-Focused PLM Powerhouse into the Nordics with the NEXTAGE Group Acquisition
TAPIO JUURAKKO, CEO of Nextage: "EMIXA's technology portfolio and international experience provide great value for our customers."
Dutch PLM and integration consultant Emixa is acquiring Nordic PLM consultant in the Siemens sphere, Nextage Group, with 34 employees, revenues of just over $7 million, and Sweden, Denmark, and Finland as main markets. No purchase price was disclosed.
The significantly larger Emixa, with 530 employees and owned by private equity firm Holland Capital, is, like Nextage, specialized in solutions for design, manufacturing, and simulation, with a focus on Siemens Digital Industries Software's "arsenal" in the Xcelerator portfolio. Emixa works primarily with the full spectrum of Siemens software: The Teamcenter platform as the PLM backbone, CAD design in NX and Solid Edge, simulation in the Simcenter suite, Polarion on the ALM and software management side, and Tecnomatics for digital manufacturing. But it also uses technologies such as SAP ERP, the low-code platform Mendix, and Boomi integration.
Nextage also builds its business on Siemens software, around which it has created an interesting solution, NVP, a standardized PLM platform built on Siemens Teamcenter, "best practices", and deep PLM experience. A strong point is the record-breaking fast implementation. "Users can be up and running in ten days, including tools for CAD management, product structures, and document management," PLM&ERP News stated in an article a few years ago.
Emixa has a background that isn’t uncommon in the PLM consulting industry, where consolidations among the major PLM developers' partner side have been a hallmark of the past half-decade. The company is described in the press material as a digital transformation actor and was formed through the acquisition and rebranding of several specialized companies, starting with Holland Capital's acquisition of Magnus Digital in 2020. By 2021, PLM Solutions and Dimensys had merged, and the three companies merged to form Emixa. In the following years, Emixa continued to grow through further acquisitions, including Appronto and OnePLM, all to sharpen its PLM, low-code, and integration expertise. In 2024-2025, the group was rebranded under the name Emixa, unified its ID, and continued its expansion, especially in Eastern Europe.
With today's announcement of Emixa's acquisition, the company is expanding into the Nordic market, marking an important milestone in Emixa's European expansion.
“An exciting next step for Nextage and our customers. We have built a solid foundation in the Nordics, and with Emixa’s complementary technology portfolio and international experience, we can offer even more value and capacity to our customers,” says Tapio Juurakko (pictured), CEO, founder, and owner of Nextage Group.
“A deal based on Siemens technology that accelerates the digital transformation in Nordic industry,” says Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Nordic chief, Zandra Nilsson.
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Dutch PLM and integration consultant Emixa is acquiring Nordic PLM consultant in the Siemens sphere, Nextage Group, with 34 employees, revenues of just over $7 million, and Sweden, Denmark, and Finland as main markets. No purchase price was disclosed.
The significantly larger Emixa, with 530 employees and owned by private equity firm Holland Capital, is, like Nextage, specialized in solutions for design, manufacturing, and simulation, with a focus on Siemens Digital Industries Software's "arsenal" in the Xcelerator portfolio. Emixa works primarily with the full spectrum of Siemens software: The Teamcenter platform as the PLM backbone, CAD design in NX and Solid Edge, simulation in the Simcenter suite, Polarion on the ALM and software management side, and Tecnomatics for digital manufacturing. But it also uses technologies such as SAP ERP, the low-code platform Mendix, and Boomi integration.
Nextage also builds its business on Siemens software, around which it has created an interesting solution, NVP, a standardized PLM platform built on Siemens Teamcenter, "best practices", and deep PLM experience. A strong point is the record-breaking fast implementation. "Users can be up and running in ten days, including tools for CAD management, product structures, and document management," PLM&ERP News stated in an article a few years ago.
Emixa has a background that isn’t uncommon in the PLM consulting industry, where consolidations among the major PLM developers' partner side have been a hallmark of the past half-decade. The company is described in the press material as a digital transformation actor and was formed through the acquisition and rebranding of several specialized companies, starting with Holland Capital's acquisition of Magnus Digital in 2020. By 2021, PLM Solutions and Dimensys had merged, and the three companies merged to form Emixa. In the following years, Emixa continued to grow through further acquisitions, including Appronto and OnePLM, all to sharpen its PLM, low-code, and integration expertise. In 2024-2025, the group was rebranded under the name Emixa, unified its ID, and continued its expansion, especially in Eastern Europe.
With today's announcement of Emixa's acquisition, the company is expanding into the Nordic market, marking an important milestone in Emixa's European expansion.
“An exciting next step for Nextage and our customers. We have built a solid foundation in the Nordics, and with Emixa’s complementary technology portfolio and international experience, we can offer even more value and capacity to our customers,” says Tapio Juurakko (pictured), CEO, founder, and owner of Nextage Group.
“A deal based on Siemens technology that accelerates the digital transformation in Nordic industry,” says Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Nordic chief, Zandra Nilsson.
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Europeiska spelaren i Siemens-sfären, EMIXA, kliver in på den nordiska PLM-marknaden – köper Nextage...
TAPIO JUURAKKO, CEO för Nextage: "EMIXAs teknikportfölj och internationella erfarenhet ger ett stort värde för våra kunder."
Nederländska PLM- och integrations-konsulten Emixa köper svenska PLM-konsulten inom Siemens-sfären, Nextage Group, med 34 anställda, intäkter på drygt 70 miljoner kronor och Sverige, Danmark och Finland som huvudmarknader. Någon köpeskilling anges inte av parterna.
Det betydligt större Emixa, har 530 anställda och ägs av private equity-bolaget Holland Capital, och är liksom Nextage specialiserat på lösningar för design, tillverkning och simulering, med fokus på Siemens Digital Industries Softwares arsenal av mjukvaror i Xcelerator-portföljen. Emixa arbetar i detta främst med hela spektret av Siemen-mjukvaror: Med Teamcenter-plattformen som PLM-backbone och med CAD-design i NX och Solid Edge, simulering i Simcenter-sviten, Polarion på ALM- och mjukvaruhantering-sidan och med Tecnomatics för digital tillverkning. Men man utnyttjar även teknologier som SAP ERP, lågkod-plattformen Mendix och Boomi-integration.
Även Nextage bygger sin verksamhet på Siemens-mjukvarorna, kring vilket man byggt upp en intressant lösning NVP, en standardiserad PLM-plattform, NVP, byggd på Siemens Teamcenter, ”best practices” och en lång PLM erfarenhet. En tung poäng med denna är rekordsnabb implementation. ”Användarna kan vara uppe och rulla på tio dagar, inkluderat verktyg för CAD-management, produktstrukturer och dokumenthantering,” konstaterade PLM&ERP News i en artikel fölr några år sedan.
Emixa har en idag inte ovanlig bakgrund i PLM-konsult-branschen, där konsolideringar bland de stora PLM-utvecklarnas partnersida varit ett utmärkande drag de senaste halvdecenniet. Bolaget beskrivs i pressmaterialet som ett digitalt transformationsföretag och bildades genom förvärv och omprofilering av flera specialiserade företag, med början i Holland Capitals förvärv av Magnus Digital 2020. År 2021 hade PLM Solutions och Dimensys gått samman, och de tre företagen gick samman för att bilda Emixa. Under de följande åren fortsatte Emixa att växa genom ytterligare förvärv, inklusive Appronto och OnePLM, allt för att vässa sin PLM-, low-code och integrationsexpertis. Under 2024-2025 omprofilerades gruppen officiellt under det enda namnet Emixa, förenade sin identitet och fortsatte sin expansion, särskilt i Östeuropa.
Med dagens besked om Emixas förvärv expanderar bolaget in på den nordiska marknaden, vilket markerar en viktig milstolpe i Emixas europeiska expansion.
”Ett spännande nästa steg för Nextage och våra kunder. Vi har byggt en solid grund i Norden, och med Emixas kompletterande teknikportfölj och internationella erfarenhet kan vi erbjuda ännu mer värde och kapacitet till våra kunder,” säger Tapio Juurakko, CEO, grundare och ägare av Nextage Group.
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Nederländska PLM- och integrations-konsulten Emixa köper svenska PLM-konsulten inom Siemens-sfären, Nextage Group, med 34 anställda, intäkter på drygt 70 miljoner kronor och Sverige, Danmark och Finland som huvudmarknader. Någon köpeskilling anges inte av parterna.
Det betydligt större Emixa, har 530 anställda och ägs av private equity-bolaget Holland Capital, och är liksom Nextage specialiserat på lösningar för design, tillverkning och simulering, med fokus på Siemens Digital Industries Softwares arsenal av mjukvaror i Xcelerator-portföljen. Emixa arbetar i detta främst med hela spektret av Siemen-mjukvaror: Med Teamcenter-plattformen som PLM-backbone och med CAD-design i NX och Solid Edge, simulering i Simcenter-sviten, Polarion på ALM- och mjukvaruhantering-sidan och med Tecnomatics för digital tillverkning. Men man utnyttjar även teknologier som SAP ERP, lågkod-plattformen Mendix och Boomi-integration.
Även Nextage bygger sin verksamhet på Siemens-mjukvarorna, kring vilket man byggt upp en intressant lösning NVP, en standardiserad PLM-plattform, NVP, byggd på Siemens Teamcenter, ”best practices” och en lång PLM erfarenhet. En tung poäng med denna är rekordsnabb implementation. ”Användarna kan vara uppe och rulla på tio dagar, inkluderat verktyg för CAD-management, produktstrukturer och dokumenthantering,” konstaterade PLM&ERP News i en artikel fölr några år sedan.
Emixa har en idag inte ovanlig bakgrund i PLM-konsult-branschen, där konsolideringar bland de stora PLM-utvecklarnas partnersida varit ett utmärkande drag de senaste halvdecenniet. Bolaget beskrivs i pressmaterialet som ett digitalt transformationsföretag och bildades genom förvärv och omprofilering av flera specialiserade företag, med början i Holland Capitals förvärv av Magnus Digital 2020. År 2021 hade PLM Solutions och Dimensys gått samman, och de tre företagen gick samman för att bilda Emixa. Under de följande åren fortsatte Emixa att växa genom ytterligare förvärv, inklusive Appronto och OnePLM, allt för att vässa sin PLM-, low-code och integrationsexpertis. Under 2024-2025 omprofilerades gruppen officiellt under det enda namnet Emixa, förenade sin identitet och fortsatte sin expansion, särskilt i Östeuropa.
Med dagens besked om Emixas förvärv expanderar bolaget in på den nordiska marknaden, vilket markerar en viktig milstolpe i Emixas europeiska expansion.
”Ett spännande nästa steg för Nextage och våra kunder. Vi har byggt en solid grund i Norden, och med Emixas kompletterande teknikportfölj och internationella erfarenhet kan vi erbjuda ännu mer värde och kapacitet till våra kunder,” säger Tapio Juurakko, CEO, grundare och ägare av Nextage Group.
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Kraftfullt vässat stöd för NVIDIA GPUer sätter ordentlig fart på simuleringarna i nya versionen...
Ett samtal med ED FONTES, VP of Development, om nya 6.4-versionen.
För att vara en kommersiell världsspelare inom Simulering & Analys är svenska COMSOL något av en doldis. Ändå kvalificerade man sig för en kommersiell topp-tio-placering under 2024 inom CAE-segmentet i PLM-analytikern CIMdata’s senaste genomgång (2025 års upplaga) av de ledande branschspelarna.
Men det är inte intäkterna som sätter bolaget i strålkastarljuset. Det handlar istället om de tekniska behov som vuxit lavinartat när världens produkter och utvecklingsprocesser blivit allt mer komplexa. Mekanik har steg för steg minskat som andel av produktutvecklingsarbetet i takt med att sånt som el, elektronik, mjukvaror, miniatyrisering, och krav på regelanpassning ökat. På sista raden har faktorerna som påverkar, styr och potentiellt stör produktfunktionerna blivit fler när allt fler fysikaliska effekter växelverkar.
”Det är i detta COMSOL Multiphysics-sviten står ut,” konstaterar bolagets Ed Fontes, när jag diskuterar den nya versionen med honom. ”Vår främsta styrka är fortfarande multifysiken och förmågan att beskriva just denna växelverkan mellan flera kopplade fysikaliska fenomen. Detta är särskilt viktigt i t ex elektrifieringen och i miniatyriseringen av halvledare och elektroniska komponenter. Inom båda dessa områden vill man kunna studera effekterna av elektromagnetiska fält kopplade till värme- och strukturmekaniska fenomen, exempelvis i batterier, generatorer, elektriska motorer och miniatyriserade elektroniska kretsar.”
Men även när det gäller singelfysik står COMSOL-sviten ut: framför allt för att man kan modellera så många olika fenomen i ett och samma gränssnitt. Man inte behöver lära sig ett nytt verktyg när man modellerar olika fysikaliska områden; ett stort värde i bolagets lösningar. Liksom utvecklingen mot enkelhet på ytan och ifråga om användning, parallellt med att prestanda, teknisk kapacitet och förmåga att hantera komplexitet på djupet kontinuerligt vässats. Nya 6.4-versionen bär syn för sägen:
”Absolut,” säger Fontes.”Vi är modernare och mer användarvänliga än andra CAE-verktyg. Man går snabbt från modellidé till resultat, vilket är viktigt på konkurrensutsatta områden där timing är helt avgörande.”
Men det finns flera aspekter på snabbhet i nya 6.4: Det utökade stödet för NVIDIAs GPU-baserade lösare är en sådan, som inte bara ger hypersnabba lösningar av ekvationer, utan accelererar också COMSOLs kompilerade simuleringsappar.
”En av mina favoritförbättringar,” säger Fontes. ”NVIDIA CUDA Direct Sparse Solver ger en betydande uppsnabbning vid lösningen av ekvationer för nästan alla fysikfenomen. Detta är särskilt användbart för icke-linjära multifysikproblem.”
Andra nyheter är Granular Flow Module, tidsexplicit strukturmekanik, och på AI-sidan stöd för GPT-5 och andra OpenAI-kompatibla modeller.
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Men det är inte intäkterna som sätter bolaget i strålkastarljuset. Det handlar istället om de tekniska behov som vuxit lavinartat när världens produkter och utvecklingsprocesser blivit allt mer komplexa. Mekanik har steg för steg minskat som andel av produktutvecklingsarbetet i takt med att sånt som el, elektronik, mjukvaror, miniatyrisering, och krav på regelanpassning ökat. På sista raden har faktorerna som påverkar, styr och potentiellt stör produktfunktionerna blivit fler när allt fler fysikaliska effekter växelverkar.
”Det är i detta COMSOL Multiphysics-sviten står ut,” konstaterar bolagets Ed Fontes, när jag diskuterar den nya versionen med honom. ”Vår främsta styrka är fortfarande multifysiken och förmågan att beskriva just denna växelverkan mellan flera kopplade fysikaliska fenomen. Detta är särskilt viktigt i t ex elektrifieringen och i miniatyriseringen av halvledare och elektroniska komponenter. Inom båda dessa områden vill man kunna studera effekterna av elektromagnetiska fält kopplade till värme- och strukturmekaniska fenomen, exempelvis i batterier, generatorer, elektriska motorer och miniatyriserade elektroniska kretsar.”
Men även när det gäller singelfysik står COMSOL-sviten ut: framför allt för att man kan modellera så många olika fenomen i ett och samma gränssnitt. Man inte behöver lära sig ett nytt verktyg när man modellerar olika fysikaliska områden; ett stort värde i bolagets lösningar. Liksom utvecklingen mot enkelhet på ytan och ifråga om användning, parallellt med att prestanda, teknisk kapacitet och förmåga att hantera komplexitet på djupet kontinuerligt vässats. Nya 6.4-versionen bär syn för sägen:
”Absolut,” säger Fontes.”Vi är modernare och mer användarvänliga än andra CAE-verktyg. Man går snabbt från modellidé till resultat, vilket är viktigt på konkurrensutsatta områden där timing är helt avgörande.”
Men det finns flera aspekter på snabbhet i nya 6.4: Det utökade stödet för NVIDIAs GPU-baserade lösare är en sådan, som inte bara ger hypersnabba lösningar av ekvationer, utan accelererar också COMSOLs kompilerade simuleringsappar.
”En av mina favoritförbättringar,” säger Fontes. ”NVIDIA CUDA Direct Sparse Solver ger en betydande uppsnabbning vid lösningen av ekvationer för nästan alla fysikfenomen. Detta är särskilt användbart för icke-linjära multifysikproblem.”
Andra nyheter är Granular Flow Module, tidsexplicit strukturmekanik, och på AI-sidan stöd för GPT-5 och andra OpenAI-kompatibla modeller.
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PLM and AI Brightens the Picture for Siemens Digital Industries Amid Automation Slump
CEO Roland Busch on FY2025: “Strong ARR growth, Q4 momentum for AI & PLM, and the Altair and Dotmatic acquisitions that will pave the way for a profitable future."
It was a mixed result that Roland Busch presented in Siemens Q4 FY2025 Earnings Report. The company does not disclose carved-out figures from various divisions but describes the general financial picture. For FY2025, total revenue thus increased by 4% to €78.9 billion (about $91 billion). For Siemens Digital Industries, which includes the automation and PLM segments, an expected marginal revenue decline was noted due to the global economic slowdown that primarily affected investments in automation solutions. However, Busch highlighted strong performance in its software business, including AI and PLM, contributing to record annual net income and free cash flow for the group. Full-year profit in the "Industrial Business" rose to a record level, up 3% to 11.8 billion. He specifically credited the growth in areas like software and AI for achieving record net income:
“FY2025 is the third consecutive year we have achieved a record net income, with growth in orders and revenue in the mid-single digits,” he said, adding in a look ahead to FY2026 that “the acquisitions of Altair and Dotmatics extend our leadership in software and AI.”
But while the full year showed record cash flow and growth in divisions such as Smart Infrastructure and Mobility, the Digital Industries segment, despite good growth figures in the fourth quarter, landed on less strong total growth numbers for the full year. But there were bright spots too, like the momentum in Q4: Plus 10%, for the automation side, and a significant 8% growth in the software areas, “driven by the PLM software in the Xcelerator portfolio.” The latter concerns programs such as NX CAD, the PLM platform Teamcenter, the CAE solutions in the Simcenter portfolio, the EDA software, the ALM solutions with the Polarion suite, and Opcenter for digital production management.
The company does not disclose exactly how much Siemens' PLM division will bring in FY2025, but according to analyst CIMdata, the figure in 2024 was in the region of $7 billion, just ahead of Dassault Systemes' $6.7 billion. The company was thus the commercial number one. According to the same source, the growth rate for Siemens PLM software revenues between 2020 and 2024 has been steady at an annual growth of around 6%. If this trend continues, the PLM division will reach the $7.5 billion revenue level for 2025.
But with that said, there is one figure that stands out: the ARR growth, Annual Recurring Revenue, which landed at plus 10% for FY2025Q4 compared to FY2024Q4. This figure covers the core of Siemens' GTM strategy. Why is it so important?
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It was a mixed result that Roland Busch presented in Siemens Q4 FY2025 Earnings Report. The company does not disclose carved-out figures from various divisions but describes the general financial picture. For FY2025, total revenue thus increased by 4% to €78.9 billion (about $91 billion). For Siemens Digital Industries, which includes the automation and PLM segments, an expected marginal revenue decline was noted due to the global economic slowdown that primarily affected investments in automation solutions. However, Busch highlighted strong performance in its software business, including AI and PLM, contributing to record annual net income and free cash flow for the group. Full-year profit in the "Industrial Business" rose to a record level, up 3% to 11.8 billion. He specifically credited the growth in areas like software and AI for achieving record net income:
“FY2025 is the third consecutive year we have achieved a record net income, with growth in orders and revenue in the mid-single digits,” he said, adding in a look ahead to FY2026 that “the acquisitions of Altair and Dotmatics extend our leadership in software and AI.”
But while the full year showed record cash flow and growth in divisions such as Smart Infrastructure and Mobility, the Digital Industries segment, despite good growth figures in the fourth quarter, landed on less strong total growth numbers for the full year. But there were bright spots too, like the momentum in Q4: Plus 10%, for the automation side, and a significant 8% growth in the software areas, “driven by the PLM software in the Xcelerator portfolio.” The latter concerns programs such as NX CAD, the PLM platform Teamcenter, the CAE solutions in the Simcenter portfolio, the EDA software, the ALM solutions with the Polarion suite, and Opcenter for digital production management.
The company does not disclose exactly how much Siemens' PLM division will bring in FY2025, but according to analyst CIMdata, the figure in 2024 was in the region of $7 billion, just ahead of Dassault Systemes' $6.7 billion. The company was thus the commercial number one. According to the same source, the growth rate for Siemens PLM software revenues between 2020 and 2024 has been steady at an annual growth of around 6%. If this trend continues, the PLM division will reach the $7.5 billion revenue level for 2025.
But with that said, there is one figure that stands out: the ARR growth, Annual Recurring Revenue, which landed at plus 10% for FY2025Q4 compared to FY2024Q4. This figure covers the core of Siemens' GTM strategy. Why is it so important?
Click on the link to read more at PLM&ERP News.