Hexagon strengthens its construction solutions portfolio for AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) market with Bricsys acquisition
Its CAD platform, BricsCAD, supports 2D/3D general, mechanical, and sheet metal design and building information modelling (BIM) in one system. It's 100% based on the de facto standard design format (.dwg), providing designers, engineers, and BIM professionals powerful access to the huge potential of vertical CAD applications created by thousands of third-party developers. Bricsys also offers its own set of time-saving, artificial intelligence-driven add-ons - from conceptual modelling to seamless BIM workflows and cloud connectivity.
"Hexagon has long been a leader in structural & process piping design. The Bricsys acquisition extends our domain expertise into building design, adding walls, floors, doors, and other construction related features," says Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén (https://twitter.com/olarollen). "More importantly, we can now provide the AEC market with an end-to-end platform - with conceptual design, CAD design, BIM software and collaboration tools, project and cost controls, in-field construction execution tools (work packages), and progress documentation (reality capture) - to connect, automate, and ultimately 'autonomise' the entire building and construction ecosystem through our HxGN SMART Build solution."
Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, Bricsys (https://www.bricsys.com/en-intl/) will be fully consolidated as of today, operating within Hexagon's PPM division. The company's turnover for 2017 amounted to approximately 13 MEUR.
For further information, please contact:
Maria Luthström, Head of Investor Relations, Hexagon AB, +46 8 601 26 27, ir@hexagon.com
Kristin Christensen (https://twitter.com/kristin4change), Chief Marketing Officer, Hexagon AB, +1 404 554 0972, media@hexagon.com