AVEVA Group PLC Acquisition (7675O)
June 01 2015 - 4:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7675O
AVEVA Group PLC
01 June 2015
AVEVA Group plc
Acquisition of FabTrol Systems, Inc.
AVEVA Group plc ("AVEVA" or the "Group"; stock code: AVV), one
of the world's leading providers of engineering design and
information management solutions, announces that it has agreed to
acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. ("FabTrol") from the Dowco Group of
Companies ("Dowco") the acquisition is expected to complete by
Friday 26 June 2015.
FabTrol is a software business, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon
with operations in North America and the United Kingdom, providing
fabrication management software to the steel fabrication industry.
The consideration of $6.5 million has been funded through AVEVA's
existing cash resources. The acquisition is expected to be earnings
enhancing in FY16.
The combination of the FabTrol software together with AVEVA
Everything3D(TM), which is already integrated with AVEVA Bocad
structural steel detailing software, creates a powerful design,
detailing and fabrication solution. The FabTrol software expands
AVEVA's fabrication portfolio and provides integration across the
steel fabrication value chain.
At the centre of the FabTrol software is a highly versatile
estimating, material management and production control solution
designed to automate and integrate key operations for steel
fabrication companies. The benefits of the FabTrol software include
faster bid preparation, more accurate and consistent estimating,
reduced material and labour costs and improved end-product
quality.
FabTrol has a well-established market position with 1400
customers globally with a particularly strong installed base in
North America. FabTrol is trusted to manage key process and
operations within some of the world's largest construction
companies.
Richard Longdon, Chief Executive of AVEVA, commented: "We are
delighted to further strengthen our product portfolio. In 2012,
AVEVA acquired the industry's most technically advanced steel
detailing solution, Bocad. FabTrol is an obvious extension to our
portfolio, positioning AVEVA to offer an end-to-end solution for
steel design, detailing and fabrication. This latest acquisition
will enable us to significantly grow our footprint in this
important market."
Enquiries:
AVEVA Group plc Tel: 01223 556611 or
Richard Longdon, Chief 01223 556683
Executive
James Kidd, Chief Financial
Officer
Derek Brown, Head of
Investor Relations
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Hudson Sandler Tel: 020 7796 4133
Andrew Hayes / Wendy
Baker / Alex Brennan
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Note: Nothing in this announcement is intended to be a profit
forecast or a profit estimate for any period or a forecast of
future profits and statements relating to earnings. Accretion or
enhancement should not be interpreted to mean that earnings per
AVEVA ordinary share for the current or future financial periods
will necessarily match or exceed its historical published earnings
per share .
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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