Ansys develops specialized system-level simulation technology for a variety of industries.
The company’s product suite includes finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics, semiconductors, embedded software and design optimization.
Acquisitions:
In May 2019, Ansys acquired substantially all the assets of DfR Solutions, a developer of automated design reliability analysis software.
In January 2019, Ansys acquired Granta Design, a provider of materials information management and teaching resources for materials topics in engineering, science, processing and design.
In January 2019, Ansys acquired Helic, Inc. .
In May 2018, Ansys acquired OPTIS, a provider of physics-based simulation software for light, human vision and visualization.
In November 2017, Ansys acquired 3DSIM, a developer of premier additive manufacturing simulation technology.
In July 2017, Ansys acquired Computational Engineering International, Inc. (CEI Inc.), the developer of a suite of products that helps engineers and scientists analyze, visualize and communicate simulation data.
In March 2017, Ansys acquired CLK Design Automation, Inc. . Asset acquisition including R&D and application engineers, source code, products, patents and customer relationships.
In November 2016, Ansys aquired KPIT medini Technologies AG, and a provider of software products for automotive safety analysis and reliability engineering.
In September 2015, Ansys acquired the assets of Delcross Technologies, a developer of computational electromagnetic and radio frequency interference software products.
In February 2015, Ansys acquired the assets of Newmerical Technologies International (NTI), a developer of in-flight icing simulation software and associated design, testing and certification services for $10.5 million.
In 2015, Ansys acquired Gear Design Solutions, Inc. Acquired for $30 million.
In May 2014, Ansys acquired SpaceClaim Corporation, a provider of fast and intuitive 3D modeling software for engineers, for a purchase price of $85 million in cash.
In January 2014, Ansys acquired Reaction Design, a developer of chemistry simulation software, for $19.25 million.
In April 2014, Ansys acquired Evolutionary Engineering A. G. (EVEN), a provider of composite analysis and optimization technology relying on cloud computing, for $8.1 million.
In August 2012, Ansys acquired Esterel Technologies, maker of the SCADE solution for design, simulation and production of embedded software for mission critical systems, for approximately $58 million.
In 2011, Ansys acquired Apache Design Solutions, Inc. Acquired for approximately $314 million in cash.
In July 2008, Ansys acquired Ansoft Technologies, a developer of EDA software for high-frequency electromagnetics systems simulation, for $823.8 million.
In May 2006, Ansys acquired Fluent Inc., a provider of computational fluid dynamics simulation software, for $398 million.
In January 2005, Ansys acquired Century Dynamics Inc., a maker of a CFD tool for modeling the nonlinear dynamics of solids, fluids, gases and their interactions, for $10 million.
In February 2003, Ansys acquired the CFX fluid dynamics tool from AEA Technology PLC for $21.7 million.
In November 2001, Ansys acquired CADOE S.A. along with its DesignXplorer tool that allows advanced and efficient interrogation of engineering simulation post-processing results for $3.9 million.
In August 2000, Ansys acquired ICEM CFD Engineering and its ICEM CFD pre- (meshing) and post- (visualization) processing tool in 2000 for $12.4 million.
