AutoForm Acquires Logopress

AutoForm Engineering GmbH (Wilen bei Wollerau, Switzerland), a leading supplier of software systems for the sheet metal forming industry, has acquired Logopress (Pouilley-les-Vignes, France). By sharing and combining mutual and complementary know-how, both Logopress and AutoForm customers can now benefit further from improved service in the tool and die industry. While AutoForm has served the tool and die industry with FEA software for over 25 years, Logopress has served the tool and die industry with very popular die design software for nearly 30 years. The merger of these two companies was not only natural from a technical standpoint because the two product lines are extremely complementary, but also from the standpoint of team philosophy: both firms rank stability and reliability as top priorities. Additionally, it is a major benefit that both development teams are located in close geographical proximity.

“We have been observing AutoForm products with high regard for many years now,” said  Yves Thizy, the general manager of Logopress. “In the past, we have also often met prospects and long-standing customers who would have considered the combination of Logopress3 and AutoForm software as the perfect solution for their needs in simulation and tool design. Today, with our full integration into the AutoForm Group, this hope of partnership is now a reality and goes beyond the expectations. After a few days since the merger, I am already excited to see our teams analyzing the potential synergies. I am convinced that our common passion will help to speed up our development and will lead to an array of exceptional products.”

“I am very pleased that we have acquired Logopress,” added Dr. Markus Thomma, the corporate marketing director at AutoForm. “With the integration of Logopress into AutoForm, we can enlarge our product portfolio. Through sharing and combining our mutual and complementary know-how, we can better serve our customers in the tool and die industry.”

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