Siemens to acquire LMS

Siemens expands its portfolio of industry software by acquiring LMS International NV (Leuven, Belgium).

With the acquisition of LMS, Siemens can provide a complete suite of virtual design, simulation and physical performance testing applications intelligently integrating all aspects of the product development process.

The integrated solution will increase simulation accuracy, which improves decision making and enhances customers' ability to design the product right the first time. The decision making process is underpinned by a deep and accurate virtual analysis linked to the physical world.

"With the acquisition of LMS, we are expanding our portfolio of industry software in an area that is critical for many customers. They will now be able to simulate, test, optimize, and produce their products in a unified, consistent data environment. This will make them faster, more efficient, more flexible, and more cost-effective," explains Anton S. Huber, CEO of the Industry Automation Division.

With the acquisition of LMS, Siemens is well positioned to deliver PLM solutions where the mechatronic systems in a new design will simultaneously be optimized.

This acquisition builds on Siemens' HD-PLM vision of providing an immersive, decision-making environment to help customers make smarter decisions resulting in better products.

Siemens and LMS are both committed to providing open solutions, which allow customers the flexibility to integrate with existing systems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their product development and manufacturing processes.