Shareholders in Delcam, one of the leading suppliers of advanced software for manufacturing industry, voted to accept the offer made by Autodesk to acquire the company. The acquisition is expected to be completed during February. Headquartered in Birmingham, UK, Delcam has more than 30 offices worldwide and over 700 employees. The company’s range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides automated CADCAM solutions for a variety of industries. Autodesk and Delcam offer complementary ranges of software, with Autodesk’s programs for design, engineering and entertainment able to be combined with Delcam strengths in manufacturing. On completion of the acquisition, Delcam will become a subsidiary of Autodesk.
