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News Release from: Delcam
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 January 2007
CAD/CAM firm acquires footwear software
Delcam has reinforced its position as the world's leading supplier of CADCAM systems to the footwear industry with the acquisition of Crispin Systems .
Delcam has reinforced its position as the world's leading supplier of CADCAM systems to the footwear industry with the acquisition of Crispin Systems The company is one of the leading specialist suppliers of software to the sector, so, with the combination of Delcam and Crispin products and expertise, the breadth of offerings to the industry will be second to none
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company was first formed as the Crispin Systems Division of the USM group of companies in 1986.
Two years later, it acquired the MicroDynamics footwear-related software products and became known as Crispin Dynamics.
After being part of USM and then Texon, it became an independent company on December 10th, 2003.
The Crispin range of software covers the key stages in footwear product development, including the capture of CAD data for lasts from physical models, the creation of 3D shoe designs to advertising quality and the production of 2D patterns.
The new orthopaedic range is similarly comprehensive, consisting of products for 3D scanning of feet, modification of orthopaedic lasts from a scanned foot template, 3D design creation, 3D style line engineering, advanced flattening from 3D to 2D, and 2D pattern engineering.
"The addition of Crispin to the Delcam group will give us much higher visibility and an even larger number of customers - around 2,000 in total - in the footwear industry, in particular reinforcing our position in the sports shoe sector." commented Delcam's managing director Hugh Humphreys.
"We believe that the combination of products provides the total CADCAM solution to the industry and are committed to giving excellent service and support to both existing and new customers." He continued: "I am pleased that all of the company's staff have agreed to continue to work for the company from the current base in Leicester. Request free introductory details about products from Delcam ...
The addition of such an experienced team of footwear specialists will enable us to provide even better support to our clients.".
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