Hexagon Acquires Software Solutions Provider for Managing and Optimizing Steel Fabrication
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Hexagon AB, acquired NESTIX Oy, a developer of production control solutions for the fabrication of pipes and structures used in heavy industry construction such as skyscrapers, large dams, ships and offshore facilities.
Founded in 1982 and based in Oulu, Finland, NESTIX has been meeting the needs of major steel service centers, shipyards, offshore yards, pipe fabricators, mechanical engineering companies and the steel construction industry for more than 30 years. Its software portfolio is used to control manufacturing and assembly in order to improve production, optimise machine and personnel utilisation, and minimie material waste – while improving the quality of the fabricated parts.